OREANDA-NEWS. Carl Schelfhaut, Head of International Relations and Disaster Management, Asia Pacific, Deutsche Post DHL Group, said: "In any natural disaster situation, airports need to avoid bottlenecks if they are to deliver timely relief to those whose basic necessities and livelihoods have been dealt a major blow. Our volunteers are no stranger to the complexity posed by Fiji's myriad islands, having managed everything from unloading to forward transportation of relief goods when Vanuatu was struck by Cyclone Pam last year. That experience will prove invaluable in reaching Fiji's most affected communities and helping them cope with the fallout of Cyclone Winston."

Apart from the deployment of the DRT, DHL Express, with the support of Mark Komene, Country Manager for DHL Express in Fiji, has provided four vehicles to assist in aid distribution in Nadi and Fiji's capital city Suva. DHL has also designated its offices across Fiji as "public drop points" where members of the public can donate clothes, blankets, outdoor equipment, food, and other aid resources.

GoHelp is the disaster management program of Deutsche Post DHL Group and comprises disaster preparedness through the program "Get Airports Ready for Disaster" (GARD) and disaster response via the Disaster Response Teams (DRTs). In a partnership with the United Nations since 2005, Deutsche Post DHL Group provides the UN with access to its core competence in logistics, its global network and the know-how of its employees free of charge.