Mr President, Commissioner, ladies and gentlemen, as has been said previously, the earthquake in Chile, which was more intense than the one suffered by the Haitians and which was also followed by a tsunami, was nonetheless much less deadly, thanks to an early warning system that worked, to populations that were better prepared for disasters and to a robust state that was able to react.
Domnule preşedinte, domnule comisar, doamnelor şi domnilor, după cum s-a spus anterior, cutremurul din Chile, deşi a fost mai intens decât cel suferit de haitieni şi a fost urmat şi de un tsunami, a produs totuşi mult mai puţine victime, datorită unui sistem de alertare rapidă care a funcţionat, a populaţiei care a fost mai bine pregătite să facă faţă dezastrelor şi a unui stat robust care a avut capacitatea de a reacţiona.