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颱风「海燕」日记(三):塔克洛班市的泥沼与废墟

2013-11-13

── UNICEF减灾及紧急项目专家诺诺伊.法哈多(Nonoy Fajardo)
即使是见惯灾难的前綫救援人员,看到颱风海燕造成的破坏时,仍然感到震惊。
A boy displaced by Typhoon Haiyan (local name Yolanda) in the city of Tacloban, Leyte, Philippines. UNICEF calls for support to be able to respond to the needs of all children and families affected.
© UNICEF Philippines/2013/Maitem
颱风海燕导致菲律宾塔克洛班市的一名男孩无家可归。
菲律宾塔克洛班市/香港,2013年11月13日——至今我参加紧急救灾工作已超过15年,我真的以为自己已经见识过很多灾难的情况。
但当我随同联合国的灾情评估队伍星期一飞抵塔克洛班的时候,我依然感到震惊。
当飞机尚在跑道上滑行时,我已经看到机外的淤泥和瓦砾—就只剩淤泥和瓦砾——那里本来是树木、楼宇、和家园。
可幸是这里还有一条沥青跑道,但也就只有跑道。本来在客运大楼内的所有东西都被翻到楼外,而楼外的东西则被捲到楼内,包括一座登机楼梯。
当地人提醒我们不要走进已经倒下的大楼,因为瓦砾下面还有一些尸体——部份机场人员在风暴来临时曾走到大楼里躲避。
以前机场外的道路会经过几条海边的小渔村,现在已经完全被摧毁。
Children walk amid the damage caused by Typhoon Haiyan (local name Yolanda) in the city of Tacloban, Leyte, Philippines. An estimated 2.8 million preschool and school aged children may have been driven from their homes. On 10 November 2013 in the Philippines, Government-led emergency relief operations continue in the wake of the destruction caused by Super Typhoon Haiyan (known locally as Yolanda), which hit the central Philippines on 8 November. At least 1,200 people have been killed in the Category-5 storm; the death toll is expected to rise as more affected areas become accessible. Some 9.5 million people in nine regions across the country have been affected, and an estimated 618,175 people have been displaced. Most of them are sheltering in overcrowded evacuation centres. The storm, one of the most powerful ever recorded in the world, also destroyed homes, schools, roads, communications and basic infrastructure, and damaged water supply systems. As a result, access to the worst affected areas remains limited, hampering humanitarian relief operations. In response to the emergency, UNICEF is rushing critical supplies to affected areas, including therapeutic food for children, health kits, and water and hygiene kits for up to 3,000 families. UNICEF is also airlifting US $1.3 million in additional relief supplies from its supply warehouse in Copenhagen for another 10,000 families, including those affected by the 7.2-magnitude earthquake that hit Bohol Province in mid-October. The shipments contain water purification tablets, soap, medical kits, tarpaulin sheets and micronutrient supplements. UNICEF is also supporting water and sanitation, education and child protection interventions for vulnerable children and families.
© UNICEF Philippines/2013/Maitem
塔克洛班市的几个儿童走到颱风海燕造成的废墟上。
阴森沉寂
有件事我可能做错了。在驶往市政厅的路上,我数着我们经过的尸体。数到一百时,我停了。
这些尸体就这样放在路边,旁边还有一群风灾的生还者。沒有一座建筑物是完整的,最大、最稳固的大楼都损毁了。
当我在市政厅附近走时这里阴森沉寂。到过其他灾难现场后,我以为这里也会一片忙乱,货车队伍鱼贯而过。
但实际上这里甚么都沒有—沒有电话响、沒有人走来走去—只有晕头转向的灾民在寻找协助和物资。
我走到市里的运动馆慰问倖存者。即使他们还沒开口,我也能从他们的眼里看出对刚刚发生的灾难他们的震惊、恐惧和无助。
一个男人看到我手里的卫星电话,对我说:「用那电话叫人来帮我们,带食物给我们。」
Toys left in the rubble in the city of Tacloban, Leyte, Philippines. UNICEF is working with local authorities to identify and register children who may be separated from their families in displacement. On 10 November 2013 in the Philippines, Government-led emergency relief operations continue in the wake of the destruction caused by Super Typhoon Haiyan (known locally as Yolanda), which hit the central Philippines on 8 November. At least 1,200 people have been killed in the Category-5 storm; the death toll is expected to rise as more affected areas become accessible. Some 9.5 million people in nine regions across the country have been affected, and an estimated 618,175 people have been displaced. Most of them are sheltering in overcrowded evacuation centres. The storm, one of the most powerful ever recorded in the world, also destroyed homes, schools, roads, communications and basic infrastructure, and damaged water supply systems. As a result, access to the worst affected areas remains limited, hampering humanitarian relief operations. In response to the emergency, UNICEF is rushing critical supplies to affected areas, including therapeutic food for children, health kits, and water and hygiene kits for up to 3,000 families. UNICEF is also airlifting US $1.3 million in additional relief supplies from its supply warehouse in Copenhagen for another 10,000 families, including those affected by the 7.2-magnitude earthquake that hit Bohol Province in mid-October. The shipments contain water purification tablets, soap, medical kits, tarpaulin sheets and micronutrient supplements. UNICEF is also supporting water and sanitation, education and child protection interventions for vulnerable children and families.
© UNICEF 塔克洛班市废墟中儿童遗留的玩具。
一无所有
我只能想像当一位父亲连孩子都无法餵饱的时候,他会有多绝望、多飢饿。还有那些在灾难中失去至亲,孤苦无依的孩子呢?这里有很多儿童多日以来只得到一点点食物,我为他们感到忧心。
UNICEF的货车将会在数日后到达,为儿童和众多家庭送来关键物资。我也收到指示留下来与当地及国家机构合作,派发物资。希望我们的工作能帮助灾民。
在市里巡视完毕后,在这里当我的电话能收到几节讯号时,我立刻向马尼拉的同事报告。
我告诉他们:这里已经沒有必要再评估了
灾民失去了一切,他们需要所有方面的帮助。

请即捐款,帮助菲律宾的儿童。