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peter finlay is a delegate with the red cross, he's in port au prince and told me how the rescue effortns are still ongoing. there is a very difficult situation in trying to get to the area which is pretty much in communicated. right now it is only by air and by sea that we can arrive at the locations. construction equipment to assist in the rescue effort is also scarce, so mostly picks and shovels are being used to remove the rubble. i being used to remove the rubble. , ., ., being used to remove the rubble. , . . ' ~ rubble. i understand that 1696 orso rubble. i understand that 1696 or so of haitians _ rubble. i understand that 1696 or so of haitians live - rubble. i understand that 1696 or so of haitians live in - rubble. i understand that 1696 or so of haitians live in the i or so of haitians live in the affected area from the quake, i know you have talked about construction equipment that you need, what are the other key priorities?— priorities? well, the international - priorities? well, the - international federation which is supporting the haitian red cross is launching an emerg

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i'm joined now by peter finlay, security officer for the red cross in haiti. waiting to talk to us for a little while —— peter, thank you for your patience. updated thunder situation, two natural disasters together is devastating for the people that? —— update us on the situation. figs for the people that? -- update us on the situation-— the situation. as you saw in the re ort, the situation. as you saw in the report. that _ the situation. as you saw in the report. that is _ the situation. as you saw in the report, that is the _ the situation. as you saw in the report, that is the tip _ the situation. as you saw in the report, that is the tip of - the situation. as you saw in the report, that is the tip of the - report, that is the tip of the iceberg. we are talking about one area accessible by the highway from port—au—prince, but the outer regions of the peninsula, many of them have not even been accessed yet. right now it is only by air. we are trying to rush as much as we can, there is a limited number of helicopters under shortage of apennines. medical evac

this is peter finlay with the red cross.ra time to get in. remember, in november2010, you got off the plane and you were in the middle of the disaster. now you have to go through a series of health barriers to just get into the country. and when you are in the country, you make a line to get on an aircraft to get to the area. now, there is a security situation in some parts of the main road to le cai, and that's another consideration, so it's just a very complicated humanitarian crisis that has been exasperated by the storm. at least 25 rural health centres have been destroyed. doctors have been working in makeshift tents. conor shapiro is from health equity international — an organisation that provides health care in haiti. and he isjoining us live now. thank you for talking to us. tell us about the situation you are facing today and he hope you're having to offer. yes, a very difficult situation for some our hospital likely, which of the largest referral hospital in the south of haiti, is still fully operational and our te