Gonçalo Órfão, national emergency coordinator at the Red Cross, argues that 'right now the most important thing is to carry out a needs assessment'. If aid is not well targeted, the official explains, 'it ends up being worse', because the affected areas 'already have great difficulty cleaning up and clearing away'.
Assessing the population's needs is a priority: 'If there's an uncontrolled support chain we'll create a logistical problem'
Friday, 30 January 2026RSS
