article_snippet: Thousands were in need of shelter, food and water, the Red Cross said Sunday.
article_snippet: The damage is enormous, and people need our help," said Aurelia Balpe, head of the Red Cross in the Pacific.
article_snippet: Some 60,000 children are in need of assistance, UNICEF reported Sunday.
article_snippet: Relief workers are raising concerns about a lack of clean water and sanitation for the many people left homeless.
article_snippet: The evacuation centers are beginning to be set up.
article_snippet: While international teams are finding a way in, it will be up to humanitarian agency staffers on the ground and the local communities themselves to do what the local communities themselves can to get by amid the wreckage.
article_snippet: Aid workers said the most immediate challenge is to get clean water to people.
article_snippet: Many people will be spending another night in emergency shelters.