“Even this morning I've had calls asking me can I bring food. Can I bring clothing? Can I bring blankets? So everyone is trying to help as much as they can. It's devastating. The council are co-ordinating what's going to happen next but it's going to be a long-term thing. It's not going to happen overnight. So we are just sending our best wishes to everybody, and hope that they can re-build what they can and get back on their feet.
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“As a council, we will do everything we can to support the residents at this difficult time,
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“rescue teams continue to find signs of people alive under the rubble and are racing to save them
“Those humanitarian workers were able to quickly pivot to disaster relief
“The next 20 hours are the most critical to find and rescue people alive,
“We have the most important things: a roof over our heads, food, water and, in my case, medical care,
“This earthquake compounds an already severe humanitarian situation, and there is a need for increased support for the humanitarian response,