On Thursday, February 16 at 19:30 GMT:
Syrians are braving a brand new disaster because the widespread devastation attributable to earthquakes in early February continues to unfold.
The nation’s northwest area, house to thousands and thousands of individuals displaced by the nation’s practically 12-year struggle, was hit the toughest. The magnitude 7.8 and seven.6 quakes decimated the world, leaving an estimated 5.3 million folks homeless and greater than 4,500 useless, in keeping with the United Nations. In all, greater than 10.9 million Syrians have been affected by the catastrophe.
Following per week of intense searches for survivors, humanitarian teams on the bottom at the moment are shifting focus to catastrophe restoration. Houses, hospitals and roads have been destroyed in a area already weakened by struggle and households grieve family members whereas making an attempt to outlive the aftermath.
However as the necessity for crucial help grows, humanitarians proceed to voice frustration on the sluggish arrival of worldwide support to rebel-held areas.
On this episode of The Stream, we talk about what has been hampering the restoration efforts underway in earthquake-affected northwest Syria.
On this episode of The Stream, we communicate with:
Dr. Zaher Sahloul @sahloul
President, MedGlobal
Sherwan Qasem @MSF
Member of Emergency Help Group, Medical doctors With out Borders
Rim Turkmani @Rim_Turkmani
Director, Syria Battle Analysis Programme, London College of Economics and Political Science