We were prepared for a disaster but we could not predict it would be of this big scale,
Precautions that should have been taken were ignored,
There is no road, so no one has come,
We could have saved a lot more lives if we prepared and built the capacity of our responders,
We are so close to the seat of the government. If they cannot take care of the poor this close, what will they do about others?"
We intensified aerial rescue for people who are sick or still need to be brought to safety,
Mostly informal settlements have been affected,
The farmers have their produce ready but with the highways blocked, all of it is stuck,
Rainfall of this kind has to be described as abnormal,
Our focus is on search and rescue, including people who have been stranded on highways,
192 people have been reported dead, and another 31 are missing,
Over 4,500 people affected have been rescued so far. The security forces are still continuing their rescue efforts,