According to this article, an earth quake hit Turkey leaving many dead. Although it is it a shame that people died, the biggest concern is for the people who survived. Almost all the houses in the city of Van got destroyed leaving many people homeless. Many people have been trying to build homes to house their families but the weather is failing them miserably. Currently in Turkey it is snowing and at a very cold temperature. Because the weather is so awful and it so hard to build a house, many people have been turning to shelters. The only problem now is that the shelters are becoming completely filled and all the stores in the town are either closed or destroyed. Finding food or survival necessities is becoming a huge challenge for the people of Van. A big concern is that they are not getting any aid. The only aid the people are receiving is from other citizens of Turkey. No governments or non-government organizations are helping out in giving the people aid. Because the government has given no aid, tension rose and riots broke out.
This earthquake has caused severe damage to Turkey. The only way Turkey will be able to survive this winter is if they receive aid. The government needs to step up now and start sending aid over to Van before the entire country breaks out in riots. If Turkey is not going to help provide aid, then other countries should. Too many people are putting their life at risk by being forced to stay in homes that do not have survival necessities. Something needs to be done to help Turkey, and something needs to be done soon.
Oftentimes with natural disasters, the world just looks at the casualties. We forget about the people still fighting to survive. And in Turkey, they have another piece of nature to battle with: the cold. Something needs to happen with aid. Either the government need to step up, or the government needs to let other aid organizations help out.
ReplyDeleteIts sad that the government has not stepped in to help at all. At the same time its great that citizens are helping but there needs to be more done. There is no way that they will be able to survive without any more help. More people need to be aware of this and hopefully that will bring in some aid.
ReplyDeleteNatural disasters are nothing that can be prevented, but there can be a plan for when natural disasters occur. This is not just a problem for developing countries, it occurs in all countries. For example, the US and hurricane Katrina. That devastated the US. Turkey needs to first give aid to the people, but prepare a plan for next time.
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