We are at the stage right now where assessment teams and aid are starting to get to some of the most hard to reach areas. Pierre Peron More Quotes by Pierre Peron More Quotes From Pierre Peron If farmers aren't able to get rice seeds and plant in the next two weeks the window for the next season is pretty much over. Pierre Peron environment Access to areas in Chin State has been difficult and continues to be difficult. Pierre Peron environment Very quickly the authorities asked for international support and offered logistical means - planes, helicopters, navy boats - to get humanitarian personnel and equipment to areas that are not currently easily accessible. Pierre Peron world They (government officials) have understood that in a crisis like this, you need to be able to get staff to the affected areas as quickly as possible, and humanitarian staff may be coming from other countries, in surge, they are facilitating those travel authorizations (to allow) staff to get on planes and travel to locations that they need to go to... it is much easier and much quicker. Pierre Peron world It can often be quite chaotic when you get lots of information from different sources and different parts of country, being able to prioritize and collate that information to be able to use that to respond most effectively and be sure you're coordinating the most important humanitarian needs - that is an important role the EOC is playing. Pierre Peron world If you need a helicopter to get to a certain place, do you know who to speak to to get that to happen? Thanks to the simulation exercises, we do. Pierre Peron world We're very concerned about secondary flooding that is likely going to happen in the delta region (as more water flows downstream). Pierre Peron environment