Comments on: Guatemala: Heavy Rains and Flooding Affecting the Poorest Communities http://globalvoicesonline.org/2008/10/27/state-of-calamity-declared-in-northern-guatemala-bloggers-reporting/ The world is talking. Are you listening? Fri, 27 Nov 2009 23:57:33 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Global Voices Online » Americas: A Look Back at 2008 http://globalvoicesonline.org/2008/10/27/state-of-calamity-declared-in-northern-guatemala-bloggers-reporting/comment-page-1/#comment-1541687 Global Voices Online » Americas: A Look Back at 2008 Fri, 26 Dec 2008 18:47:18 +0000 http://globalvoicesonline.org/?p=51851#comment-1541687 [...] which led to the declaration of a national emergency. Guatemala also was affected by heavy rains leaving the rural and poorest parts of the country especially vulnerable. Landslides and floods in Brazil's southern state of Santa Catarina left more than 80 dead and [...] [...] which led to the declaration of a national emergency. Guatemala also was affected by heavy rains leaving the rural and poorest parts of the country especially vulnerable. Landslides and floods in Brazil's southern state of Santa Catarina left more than 80 dead and [...]

]]> By: Floods in Guatemala . « * sarabaracuda’s blog ! http://globalvoicesonline.org/2008/10/27/state-of-calamity-declared-in-northern-guatemala-bloggers-reporting/comment-page-1/#comment-1528785 Floods in Guatemala . « * sarabaracuda’s blog ! Mon, 03 Nov 2008 02:15:28 +0000 http://globalvoicesonline.org/?p=51851#comment-1528785 [...] is a video that shows how bad and how much damage was done by a storm in Guatemala. Here is the post that I got my information [...] [...] is a video that shows how bad and how much damage was done by a storm in Guatemala. Here is the post that I got my information [...]

]]> By: Marcela Gereda http://globalvoicesonline.org/2008/10/27/state-of-calamity-declared-in-northern-guatemala-bloggers-reporting/comment-page-1/#comment-1527241 Marcela Gereda Tue, 28 Oct 2008 22:05:19 +0000 http://globalvoicesonline.org/?p=51851#comment-1527241 Exelent post Renata! Es imprescindible que el Gobierno Central en este momento preciso reoriente los fondos que entran de la cooperacion internacional, de modo que estos se destinen para las familias damnificadas y humedecidas por la lluvia. Asi mismo es necesario que la sociedad civil se organice para colaborar en abastecimiento de necesidades primaria. El Gobierno ahora debe de reestablecer sus prioridades. Y lo primero es lo primero: primero la gente. Exelent post Renata!

Es imprescindible que el Gobierno Central en este momento preciso reoriente los fondos que entran de la cooperacion internacional, de modo que estos se destinen para las familias damnificadas y humedecidas por la lluvia.

Asi mismo es necesario que la sociedad civil se organice para colaborar en abastecimiento de necesidades primaria.

El Gobierno ahora debe de reestablecer sus prioridades. Y lo primero es lo primero: primero la gente.

]]> By: Renata Avila http://globalvoicesonline.org/2008/10/27/state-of-calamity-declared-in-northern-guatemala-bloggers-reporting/comment-page-1/#comment-1527239 Renata Avila Tue, 28 Oct 2008 22:00:24 +0000 http://globalvoicesonline.org/?p=51851#comment-1527239 Thank you so much for your comments. Now the Congress authorized a large amount of money to mitigate the damages, but again, next year will be the same story. The Rainforest burning in Summer and rivers out of control during the rainy season... Thank you so much for your comments. Now the Congress authorized a large amount of money to mitigate the damages, but again, next year will be the same story. The Rainforest burning in Summer and rivers out of control during the rainy season…

]]> By: Stuardo Herrera http://globalvoicesonline.org/2008/10/27/state-of-calamity-declared-in-northern-guatemala-bloggers-reporting/comment-page-1/#comment-1526982 Stuardo Herrera Mon, 27 Oct 2008 21:19:33 +0000 http://globalvoicesonline.org/?p=51851#comment-1526982 Great post. It's really sad that these kind of tragedies could have been avoided or at least the damages could have been minimized if a correct public policy would have been implemented. Sometimes governments just worry on actions that make them look good but forget about this kind of tragedies. I hope everything turns out good for these communities. Is important that everybody helps in any way possible. Great post. It’s really sad that these kind of tragedies could have been avoided or at least the damages could have been minimized if a correct public policy would have been implemented. Sometimes governments just worry on actions that make them look good but forget about this kind of tragedies. I hope everything turns out good for these communities. Is important that everybody helps in any way possible.

]]> By: Sally Then http://globalvoicesonline.org/2008/10/27/state-of-calamity-declared-in-northern-guatemala-bloggers-reporting/comment-page-1/#comment-1526981 Sally Then Mon, 27 Oct 2008 20:39:42 +0000 http://globalvoicesonline.org/?p=51851#comment-1526981 "At the same time, no public policies or measures are taken to avoid the damages." Exactly! The poor in Guatemala experience their own Katrina / New Orleans every year. “At the same time, no public policies or measures are taken to avoid the damages.”

Exactly! The poor in Guatemala experience their own Katrina / New Orleans every year.

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