Assessing the population's needs is a priority: 'If there's an uncontrolled support chain we'll create a logistical problem'

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'.