Oxfam prepared to respond to Haiti Earthquake
Aid group Oxfam said it had emergency response teams in the region poised to respond.
“At this stage it is too early to tell the severity of the earthquake in Haiti, but the early signs are not good with communications down across the country,” said Jane Cocking, the charity’s humanitarian director.
“Oxfam has its emergency response team for Latin America based in Haiti so we are well prepared, with a public health, water and sanitation team in Port-au-Prince ready to respond.
“We also have emergency supplies in Panama which we can access should we need to.”
Red Cross spokeswoman Heron Holloway said the charity was preparing to fly in aid from Panama.
via news.smh.com.au
