It is impossible to relocate everyone. This is a lesson for us but a lesson to which we have no permanent solutions.
The ground has really been soaked because of the rain. The trees were sliding down upright with the mud.
For as long as the rescuers who are on the ground, who are the experts in what they are doing, say that 'we will continue', then we will support them.
There are no signs of life, no rooftops, no nothing.
They cannot bring in equipment because it would sink in the mud.
We have decided to move on to recovery and rehabilitation of survivors because our greater responsibility ... is to rebuild the lives of those who have been devastated by this disaster.
We have decided to end our search and rescue operation... to give way for the construction of evacuation centers.
