00:00There is uncertainty and concern among those affected by the earthquake that struck Cali, Colombia.
00:06Amid the really complex situation they are facing, they feel that the government has not responded in a timely manner
00:12to their most immediate needs.
00:14Our colleague Milton Henao is in that city.
00:20In the absence of a government response to provide shelter and assist the affected families,
00:26these camp and tents have become improvised places for families to spend the night during these first few days after
00:33the earthquake.
00:35Citizens are calling for concrete solutions for their housing, beyond the rental subsidies that have been announced.
00:42They should give us subsidies and help us find a home or something because we can't hang on for three
00:46months.
00:48What are we supposed to do if we don't have a place to live?
00:51They tell you to move out, but what are you supposed to do the rest of the time if you're
00:54unemployed and have nothing?
00:59You're left to drift.
01:01And the fact is that from among the rubble have emerged not only the living and the dead,
01:05but also social problems in a country and a city that were not prepared for this kind of emergency.
01:11It is the citizens, to a large extent, who have provided immediate responses to the emergency.
01:16This is the location we have here. We also have another site on Boulevard del Oriente where we're collecting aid
01:23to distribute to people here in Cali who have no support,
01:26such as those in Rio Cauca, Altos de Santa Elena, and Altos de Melendez.
01:31People have gathered in the lower areas, but there are people who are being affected in Montebello, in areas that
01:37are all hills and forest.
01:41Meanwhile, authorities are working to rescue those who were injured, while rescue workers try to find survivors among the rubble,
01:49and other teams work to restore the city little by little.
01:53We have received a report on the number of injured from the earthquake, which now stands at 1 to 24
01:58patients treated through the Cali Hospital Network.
02:04At this time, we are seeing a decrease in the number of injured patients accessing emergency and outpatient services,
02:11and in that regard, we are restoring the hospital network's full capacity.
02:17Opposition to the position of the government led by Avalardo de la Espriella is growing as it restricts international aid
02:24for ideological and political reasons,
02:26while the public waits for substantive responses to the crisis affecting nine departments of the country.
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