no-5 dage efter de store jordskælv i Tyrkiet

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Jordskælvet D. 6 februar 2023 i Tyrkiet

Jeg får mange spørgsmål om jordskælvet i disse dage, desværre kan jeg langt fra svare på alle, selvom jeg stadig følger situationen time for time.

Jeg har desværre ikke mange oplysninger om situationen i Syrien, som også er meget hårdt ramt.

Til spørgsmålet om - ER DET NU OGSÅ SÅ SLEMT SOM VI SER I MEDIERNE ?

Det er nemt at svare på, JA, det er virkelig alvorligt, det er den største natur katastrofe i Tyrkiet siden 1939, nogen siger endda det er den største katastrofe nogensinde i Tyrkiet.

Infastrukturen er nedbrudt i store dele af området, dvs, ingen vand, strøm, internet, mange veje er ufarbare, lufthavne, skoler, Moskeer, Politistationer, Hospitaler osv. er jævnet med jorden. Det er måske endda værre end man umiddelbart tror, det er katastrofalt.

Man er i gang med at evakuere befolkningen, grundet risiko for endnu flere store efterskælv, der har indtil videre været mere end 8000 efterskælv, og mange har været store.

Området der er ramt har en størrelse på omkring 80.000 M2 KM, det er et kæmpe område, næsten som Danmak x 2, I Danmark er der ca. 42.000 M2 KM, det siger jo meget om størrelses forholdet. Omkring 15 millioner mennesker menes at være berørt af jordskælvene, DVS. omkring 2 1/2 gange Danmarks befolkning. Det er svært at forestille sig hvor omfangsrigt det i virkeligheden er.

Grundet størrelsen og den store befolknings gruppe, ufarbare veje, ødelagte lufthavne, siger det sig selv at rednings arbejdet er en kæmpe opgave.

Det uhyggelige er at dette kæmpe område blev jævnet med jorden på under ET minut, uden forvarsel. det er ikke som en orkan, oversvømmelser osv. der ofte varsles flere dage forud.

Det betyder at sindsygt mange ting skal iværksættes her og NU.

Rednings arbejdere, gravemaskiner, kraner samt mange andre entreprenør maskiner, Felt hospitaler, sundhedspersonale, ambulancer, kirurger, medicin, forbindinger,, tæpper, fly, busser til evakuering, steder at flytte folk hen, alle disse ting plus meget mere er første prioritet, alt sammen noget der er brug for her og NU.

Dernæst er der brug for drikkevand, mad, flere tæpper, varme apparater, mere medicin, tøj, bleer, modermælks erstatning, ligposer, telte og shelters, generatorer og meget mere.

Det er et kæmpe koordinerings arbejde, og for vi andre også nærmest umuligt at overskue.

Samtidig med at rednings arbejderne jo ikke bare kan grave løs, de kan kun fjerne de store betonstykker, resten må gøres på knæ og med små skovle, eller de bare næver, man ved jo ikke hvor de stakkels mennesker er begravet.

Status D. 11/2

Over 20.000 mennesker er omkommet i Katastrofen - Mange er selvfølgelig blevet dræbt under nedstyrtningen af bygningerne.

Mere end 8000 efterskælv er registreret.

Omkring 150.000 personer er evakueret, Alanya har taget imod omkring 30.000, som er indlogeret på Hotellet, sovesale og hos private, og flere er på vej.

Tyrkiet er evig taknemmelige, for al den hjælp og støtte der modtages fra store dele af verden, over 100 lande har støttet enten ved at sende folk hertil, rednings arbejdere, entreprenør maskiner, sundhedspersonale, ambulancer, telte og shelters, jeg har pt ikke styr på hvor mange penge der er doneret, for der kommer konstant penge fra udlandet, men det er milliarder af Lira, rigtig mange lande sender dagligt utallige lastbiler afsted med de vigtigste ting, man står og har brug for lige NU.

I Alanya er der oprettet Terapi-centre, for både børn og voksne, også legestuer for børn, desværre er der jo en del forældreløse børn, det er så frygteligt . Ministeriet oplyser at der har været 1000vis af henvender fra udlandet om at man gerne vil adoptere et forældreløst barn, hvilket er fantastisk, MEN ministeren udtaler i den forbindelse, at ingen børn bliver bortadopteret før man ved om der skulle dukke slægtninge op, som kan tage sig af børnene.

Den lille pige der blev reddet fra ruinerne, som blev født under murbrokkerne, man bjergede hende, mens resten af hendes familie var omkommet, en rednings arbejder fortalte på TV at han skar navlestrengen med en kniv, han havde ikke andet, og sørgede for hun kom på Hospitalet, og lagt i en kuvøse, dog har den lille baby masser af skrammer, og kvæstelser på ryggen, men hun har det godt, og vigtigst af alt er at hun er i live, man har "døbt" hende Aya, hvilket betyder mirakkel - Aya bliver nu passet af lægen der tog i mod hende på Hospitalet, og lægens kone ammer hende, fordi parret selv har en baby på et par måneder. :)

HELE Tyrkiet er involveret, UDEN undtagelser, der er sendt 1000vis at lastbiler til området med nødhjælp, alle donerer alt det de kan, selv mennesker der i forvejen ikke har til dagen og vejen, men nogle gamle tæpper og tøj har de altid liggende, som de donerer.

Jeg tror at næsten hver eneste forretnings drivende i Alanya hjælper til, om det så er taxaer, busser, Hoteller, apoteker, Restauranter, supermarkeder, foreninger, bagerier, kvinder der bager brød, kvinder der hækler og strikker, børn der giver sit legetøj, herboende udlændinge, og mange mange flere, folk slæber afsted til de mange opsamlings steder i hele kommunen, for at donere og hjælpe, og det er selvfølgelig ikke kun i Alanya kommune det sker, det er over hele landet.

Allerede i tirsdags, hvor jeg var ude for at købe tørkost/dåsemad, bleer, vand, dyner osv. var hylderne i supermakederne simpelthen ryddet for disse basale ting, som man har brug for i katastrofe området. -

Der er nu ansat ekstra personale i mange butikker, som varetager opfyldningen i butikkerne, onsdag var jeg heldig at købe ris, mel og tørgær, og desværre kun 2 pakker bleer - Samt dyner og gode varme tæpper, der mangler sutteflasker, men jeg har ikke været heldig at finde nogen endnu, alt er simpelthen revet væk, men hvor er det fantastisk, at befolkningen, også i udlandet har så store hjerter - TAK TIL VERDEN.

Mange mange Danske foreninger samler ind, Dansk røde kors, Dansk flygtninge hjælp, Folkekirkens nødhjælp og mange flere, og rigtig mange små lokale foreninger og klubber har også åbnet for en støtte indsamling, jeg bliver så berørt af den store støtte og hjælpsomhed, fra verden.

Heldigvis er Tyrkerne et stærkt folkefærd, de giver ikke sådan lige op, og mange har jo været vidne til andre store katastrofer gennem tiden, det beundrer jeg dem for - Når man taler med de lokale her i Alanya om katastrofer. plejer de at sige " Det skal nok gå, vi har prøvet det der er være, vi rejser os igen" Gud passer på os.

MEN denne gang, er det noget anderledes, de er oprigtig kede af det, de sørger (som vi alle gør) og de giver udtryk for deres sorg, hvilket for mig er en ny side af det Tyrkiske folk, de går mere i Moskeen, her hvor jeg bor ligger der en del moskeer, igår gik jeg tilfældigt forbi een af dem, på vej til centrum, det var da middags bønnen sluttede, jeg har ALDRIG før set så mange komme ud fra Moskeen, det var også de helt unge drenge.

Jeg har sendt beskeder til dem jeg kender som er i Katastrofeområdet, for at kondolere og vise min medfølelse - (Mange turistarbejdere fra Alanya, er i området om vinteren for at besøge familie og venner) - De er taknemmelige og skriver alle tilbage "Tak fordi du tænker på os" Nogen fortæller mange ting, mens andre bare takker for opmærksomheden, mens nogen også sender billeder og videoer.

Må gud fra nu af, Holde hånden over os alle, må han også velsigne de mange "helte" derude i marken, som med livet som indsats, redder andre mennesker.
Af hjertet må jeg takke hele verden, det er svært at finde ord der passer, tårerne presser på hele tiden, mit hjerte græder for det Tyrkiske folk. ingen har fortjent denne forfærdelige katastrofe.

The earthquake D. 6 February 2023 in Turkey

I get a lot of questions about the earthquake these days, unfortunately I am far from able to answer all of them, although I still follow the situation hour by hour.

Unfortunately, I do not have much information about the situation in Syria, which is also very badly affected.

To the question of - IS IT NOW ALSO AS BAD AS WE SEE IN THE MEDIA?

It is easy to answer, YES, it is really serious, it is the biggest natural disaster in Turkey since 1939, some even say it is the biggest disaster ever in Turkey.

The infrastructure is broken down in large parts of the area, i.e. no water, electricity, internet, many roads are impassable, airports, schools, mosques, police stations, hospitals, etc. are razed to the ground. It is perhaps even worse than you first think, it is catastrophic.

People are in the process of being evacuated, due to the risk of even more large aftershocks, so far there have been more than 8,000 aftershocks, and many have been large.

The area affected has a size of around 80,000 M2 KM, it is a huge area, almost like Denmark x 2, In Denmark there are approx. 42,000 M2 KM, that says a lot about the size ratio. Around 15 million people are believed to be affected by the earthquakes, DVS. about 2 1/2 times the population of Denmark. It is hard to imagine how extensive it really is.

Due to the size and the large population group, impassable roads, destroyed airports, it goes without saying that the rescue work is a huge task.

The scary thing is that this huge area was razed to the ground in less than ONE minute, without warning. it's not like a hurricane, floods, etc. that are often forecast several days in advance.

This means that an insane number of things must be implemented here and NOW.

Rescue workers, excavators, cranes and many other construction machines, Field hospitals, medical personnel, ambulances, surgeons, medicine, bandages,, blankets, planes, buses for evacuation, places to move people to, all these things plus much more are the first priority, all something that is needed here and NOW.

Next, there is a need for drinking water, food, more blankets, heaters, more medicine, clothes, diapers, breast milk substitute, body bags, tents and shelters, generators and much more.

It is a huge coordination job, and for the rest of us also almost impossible to oversee.

At the same time that the rescue workers can't just dig out, they can only remove the large pieces of concrete, the rest has to be done on their knees and with small shovels, or just their fists, you don't know where the poor people are buried.

Status D. 11/2

Over 20,000 people have died in the Disaster - Many have of course been killed during the collapse of the buildings.

More than 8,000 aftershocks have been recorded.

Around 150,000 people have been evacuated, Alanya has taken in around 30,000, who are staying in hotels, dormitories and private homes, and more are on the way.

Turkey is eternally grateful for all the help and support that is received from large parts of the world, over 100 countries have supported either by sending people here, rescue workers, construction machines, health personnel, ambulances, tents and shelters, I am currently out of control on how much money has been donated, because money is constantly coming from abroad, but it is billions of Lira, many countries send countless trucks every day with the most important things that you need right NOW.

In Alanya, Therapy centers have been set up, for both children and adults, also playrooms for children, unfortunately there are a lot of orphans, it's so terrible. The ministry states that there have been 1000s of contacts from abroad that they would like to adopt an orphaned child, which is fantastic, BUT the minister states in this connection that no children are adopted until it is known whether relatives will appear who can take take care of the children.

The little girl who was rescued from the ruins, who was born under the rubble, she was rescued while the rest of her family had perished, a rescue worker told on TV that he cut the umbilical cord with a knife, he had nothing else, and took care of her came to the Hospital, and put in an incubator, however, the little baby has lots of scratches and injuries on her back, but she is fine, and the most important thing is that she is alive, they have "christened" her Aya, which means miracle - Aya is now being cared for by the doctor who received her at the Hospital, and the doctor's wife is breastfeeding her because the couple themselves have a baby of a few months. :)

ALL of Turkey is involved, WITHOUT exceptions, 1000's of trucks have been sent to the area with emergency aid, everyone donates everything they can, even people who already don't have enough for the day and the road, but they always have some old blankets and clothes lying around, which they donate.

I think that almost every business operator in Alanya helps, whether it is taxis, buses, hotels, pharmacies, restaurants, supermarkets, associations, bakeries, women who bake bread, women who crochet and knit, children who give their toys, foreigners living here, and many, many more, people drag themselves off to the many collection points throughout the municipality, to donate and help, and of course it's not just in Alanya municipality that it happens, it's all over the country.

Already on Tuesday, when I went out to buy dry food/canned food, diapers, water, blankets, etc., the shelves in the supermarkets were simply cleared of these basic things that you need in the disaster area. -

Extra staff are now employed in many shops, who take care of the replenishment in the shops, on Wednesday I was lucky to buy rice, flour and dry yeast, and unfortunately only 2 packs of nappies - As well as duvets and good warm blankets, I am missing baby bottles, but I don't have been lucky to find someone yet, everything is simply torn away, but how amazing it is that the population, even abroad, have such big hearts - THANK YOU WORLD.

Many, many Danish associations are collecting, Danish Red Cross, Danish refugee aid, Folkekirkens emergency aid and many more, and many small local associations and clubs have also opened a fundraiser, I am so touched by the great support and helpfulness, from the world .

Fortunately, the Turks are a strong people, they don't give up just like that, and many have witnessed other major disasters over time, I admire them for that - When you talk to the locals here in Alanya about disasters. they usually say "It'll be alright, we've tried everything, we'll get up again" God takes care of us.

BUT this time, it is something different, they are genuinely sad, they grieve (as we all do) and they express their grief, which for me is a new side of the Turkish people, they go to the Mosque more, here where I live there are quite a few mosques, yesterday I happened to pass one of them, on my way to the center, it was when the midday prayer ended, I have NEVER before seen so many people coming out of the Mosque, it was also the very young boys .

I have sent messages to those I know who are in the disaster area, to express my condolences and sympathies - (Many tourist workers from Alanya, are in the area in the winter to visit family and friends) - They are grateful and all write back "Thank you because you're thinking of us" Someone says a lot of things, while others just thank you for the attention, while someone also sends pictures and videos.

May God, from now on, Hold his hand over us all, may he also bless the many "heroes" out there in the field, who save other people with their lives as an effort.

From the bottom of my heart I must thank the whole world, it is difficult to find words that fit, the tears are pressing all the time, my heart cries for the Turkish people. no one deserved this terrible disaster.