The appeal is to cover the immediate life-saving and early recovery needs for only the first six months of the emergency phase.

We told (Inland) we were going to cover them for six months, ... There was never any intention to do anything that would hurt (Inland). They were able to find providers within three weeks.

We're in an era where the demand is for immediate hits that are destined to become obsolescent. Six months later, everyone forgets the artist and the tune. It's become like a con job. Producers, engineers, lawyers and accountants all make money, but the artists don't.

All the same, a rate cut won't have any immediate effect on companies' profits. These rate changes take six months to a year to be felt, which means it won't be until the second quarter of next year that the last interest rate hike makes its way through the economy. So it may look pretty bleak until then.

We are in a hurry; we should all be in a hurry to rush assistance to victims. They should not be allowed to go through yet another traumatic experience.

There is an urgent need for medical evacuation.