Table 1 Transportation strategy used in the earthquakes in Kaharamanmaraş, Turkey
Method | Management | |
|---|---|---|
A. Transportation of HCWs | Roadway | Alternative routes were created on blocked roads. |
Air | Airports in major cities (Istanbul, Ankara, Izmir) have been transformed into disaster centers to transport health and rescue care workers to disaster areas. | |
B. Evacuation and Transfers | Roadway | Transfer to nearby cities in the disaster zone |
Air | Transfers to distant cities (Istanbul, Ankara, Izmir) | |
By Sea | Transfer to nearby cities (Mersin) | |
C. Transportation of Equipment | Roadway | Inventory allocation from different locations |
Air | Utilization of central storages |