The devastation that happened on the ground had enormous impact on the United Nations, which has lost many members of their senior staff, and on NGOs, which have been unable to respond as quickly as they would simply because people of theirs have died.
Dezastrul care a avut loc în zonă a avut un impact enorm asupra ONU, care a pierdut mulţi membri din personalul de conducere şi asupra ONG-urilor, care nu au reuşit să răspundă atât de rapid precum ar fi dorit, pur şi simplu pentru că unii dintre membri lor au murit.