Aid worker talks about experience in earthquake zone

International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Society spokesperson Susan Maladrino joins CNN's Fredricka Whitfield to discuss the humanitarian crisis after massive earthquakes in Turkey and Syria killed more than 52,000 people and left damages that could top $100 billion. #CNN #News

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  1. Don’t let this distract you from the fact that Hector is going to be running three Honda civics with spoon engines, and on top of that he just went into Harry’s and bought three t66 turbos with nos, and motec exhaust system

  2. Thankyou, Susan and all of you working to help the poor souls trying to adapt to this great tragedy in Turkey. I live in SanFrancisco and so far have experienced only earthquake tremors, but once, after feeling an obvious tremor it was followed by an even stronger tremor and my heart just sank with fear. The aftershocks happening in Turkey are surely destroying any calm the people may have felt. Blessing on you all, dear people. Let’s help Turkey!

    1. Same here. I was here for the big one in “89. Wow. Had to stand feet spread and arms out for balance to keep from falling down. The earth jerked side to side and up and down for about thirty seconds. Then over the next several hours there were a few more big ones. 5.4 a 4 etc.
      It was wild. Kindof fun.
      Having grown up in the Midwest and living in Key West, Miami Beach, I can tell you for certain earthquakes are WAY better than tornados and hurricanes

  3. Thank you Susan, for your compassion to help and keep us informed. My condolences to families and friends.

    1. Quite possibly.

      However … what will be most likely revealed in a year or so in the inquest is that the buildings were jerry built by the contractors to save cash.

      Further, that building inspectors will be under suspicion on how the buildings were signed off as meeting all the building codes … when clearly they didn’t ref survivability during an earthquake.

      Then questions will be asked on the effectiveness of the rescue services.

      This sort of thing, as described above, is not uncommon and happens everywhere.

  4. 💧 that’s a lot of people but we can’t prevent natural disasters but we could prevent wars and other things. We we’re supposed to secure the country and preserve not invite the world here but as many arrive we care for them but the country still needs to be secured. What’s going to happen down the road because of so many people in this country we will be like those other countries nothing but poverty and violence next we’re fleeing to other countries to survive.

  5. I would like to point out how much progress the Western world has made in acknowledging the importance of mental health. I think that even 15 years ago people would have found laughable to talk about mental health when people are missing a roof. But it’s not; it’s actually all that matters.

  6. The Turkish people are some of the kindest I’ve met in the world. They’re very proud and will aggressively refuse help until beyond the last minute. I’ve made good brothers (not friends) there. They’re actively pausing their lives to help others in need.
    I don’t care what your politics are or how little or much you can give. Support people and life. Give anywhere. Yardım yolda, Türkiye.

  7. The earthquake in Turkey has resulted in 52,000 people loss, as many as we loss in the Vietnam war. Please pray for their souls and remaining families.

  8. The vast majority of aid workers are men but they still found a way to bring a woman in the spotlight 😂

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