I explained the situation to him, told him about these 150 victims of the storm who had run out of money and had had little to eat for several days and I asked him and his friends in the Greek community to feed these people—we know how powerful and competent they are in the restaurant business—until the public authorities took charge of the situation.
Je lui ai expliqué la situation des 150 sinistrés qui n'avaient plus d'argent, qui s'alimentaient peut-être plus mal que bien depuis quelques jours, et je lui ai demandé de prendre à sa charge, lui et ses amis de la communauté grecque—on sait combien ils sont puissants et compétents dans le domaine de la restauration—les repas jusqu'à ce que les pouvoirs publics assument la situation.