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Information on Major Event / in I USA I Hurricane Katrina I Message No. 16
To: Member States' Competent Authorities and Contact Points
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1. Situation on site
• Confirmed Hnrrlcane Katrina fatalities rose to 792 (source BBG). This number
continues' to increase as detailed search and rescue operations are undertaken.
• Recovery operations are continuing. The overall situation steadily improves. Military
forces in the region are starting to be reduced.
• It is estimated that water levels in the New Orleans area will return to normal by mid-
October, water is currently being pumped out at a rate of about 44 billion litres a day
(46 Million tonnes a day). Concern remains over dangerous levels of sewage-related.
bacteria and toxic chemicals.
• Ophelia, at present, is not expected to make landfall.
• President Bush made his fourth trip to the affected area on Sept 15 and announced
rebuilding plans for the region in a televised address from New Orleans.
• Local response arrangements have not been changed. (See MIC Message 15)
(accepted) = acceptance indicated by MIC but details of US authorization, commodity details andlor point of contact need to be
forwarded to EU coordinator.
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Several Member States (Malta, Cyprus) have provided financial support to the Hurricane
Katrina relief fund. In order to enable the MIC to maintain a correct overview, Member
States are kindly asked to notify any changes in the offers, acceptances or delivery
of assistance.
Following acceptance of offers of assistance by the State Department there remains the
opportunity to utilize NATO strategic lift to transport commodities to the US (through the
EADRCC). Additional airlift is being provided by Canada (1 x Airbus A-310) and the
Ukraine (1x AN-124) to help complete this mission. It is anticipated that NATO flights will
take place every other day from 15th Sept through to 23 rd Sept.
An overview of the (global) flight movement since 04 Sept - as listed by US OFDA .,
is attached to this message. (Flights listed in yellow have been received).
The second NATO flight with assistance from Austrian and the Slovak Republic was
scheduled for 15 Sept. A third flight with assistance from Norway and further commodities
from the Czech Republic is scheduled for 1ih Sept.
An overview of the (global) flight movements is attached in annex 1. N.B.: Flights listed in
yellow have been received. The list may not include all those offers that have been
accepted as they enter the list only when the flight approval procedure has been
concluded. French cargo flight also includes UK tents (2900 blankets)
The US military airbase at Little Rock, Arkansas (LRAFB) is the primary point of entry for
international assistance by air. LRAFB has a logistics unit in place for the reception and
dispatch of assistance.
The commodities are being called forward by FEMA field elements including ~IFOs. To
date 86 trucks have been sent out from LRAFB (19 to Mississippi, 61 to Louisiana, 4 to
Arkansas and 2 to Texas), including commodities received from the Czech Republic,
France, Italy, Spain, Sweden and the UK.
FEMA have highlighted the Swedish Ericsson equipment as particularly useful.
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by the Danish co-ordination exper s on his B6
way to Baton Rouge where he wil assume co-or Ina Ion an raison u les. e will be
embedded in the OFDAIState department cell within the FEMA regional response centre.
A joint OFDAIUN/EU mission to New Orleans is planned for Saturday 17 th Sept.
The head of the US State Department task force responding to Hurricane Katrina visited
the EU team to pass on his appreciation for the EU's contributions to the emergency
response and for the team's assistance with co-ordination of that response.
5. Contact details:
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Type of assistance I:8J material ~ intervention team (8J expert or assessment team
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To: Cloud, John A(Berlin); Taplin, Mark A (Bucharest)(Bucharest); Munter, Cameron P(Prague 1};
Webster, Chrislopher W(Oslo); Godfrey, Anthony F(Yerevan); van Voorst, Carol; Piccula,
Daniel W(Luxembourg): Lane, James B(London); Kosnett, Philip S(Reykjavik); Decker, Karen
B(Athens); Hyatt, Amy J(Helsinki); Hofmann, Karl W(Paris); Imbrie, WilJiam(Brussels); Kaiser,
Sandra L(Copenhagen): Russell, Daniel A (DCM-Moscow)(Moscow); Blakeman, Chat(The
Hague); Noble, Stephen V(Stockholm); Kaidanow, Tina S(Sarajevo)
Cc: TaskForce-1
Subject: Response to cable on offer of forensics/SARlsearch and rescue teams
Importance: High
Forensics
Brussels
Sarajevo
Prague
copenhagen
Paris
Amsterdam
Oslo
All,
I've just prepared the cable below on specific Austrian offers of disaster relief assistance. In case our cable system
experiences a glitch, I want to be sure you have this in hand: Please let me know if you need more info.
Best regards,
Greg
Gregory E. Phillips
Economic-Political Counselor
U.S. Embassy Vienna
43-1 31339-2201
PhillipsGE@state.gov
1. Summary: Top Austrian officials have made specific offers to the Ambassador for
disaster ·assistance. The Austrian military has made a specific offer of a Disaster Relief
group to provide capabilities including water purification, decontamination, and "search
and rescue support. In addition, the Interior Minister has offered its elite "COBRA"
police unit to provide security. Private Austrians are also offering in-kind and
financial assistance, End summary.
Capabilities
The disaster relief expert group and the technical support squad are
available separately or in a combined mission version. The necessary
transport capacity will be rented at the arrival airport. Equipment can be
loaded on Pick-Ups.
Contact numbers:
End text.
Private Offers
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5 .. In addition to the above offers, which we refer to the Task Force and
FEMA for consideration, private Austrian citizens have offered in-kind and
financial assistance. We have referred enquiries to the Embassy website,
which has contact information for donations.
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---Original Message---:.
From: CMS TaskForeelE
sent: Friday, september 09, 2005 12:55 PM
To: TaskFo~e-l
Cc: RMT loQs 101; OFDA Logs; RMT logsIe
.Subject: FEMAACCEPTED: Austrian offer of tarps and beds
ATTN:EUR
FEMA has accepted the Austrian's offer of tarps and beds, per Tony Stitt OFDA'Liaison 1140 090905. While FEMA
appreciates the offer of additional items, there are no identified needs for them at this time. Please notify Austria of the
decision. OFDA Logistics will provide cable language to coordinate transportation and delivery.
. Sherry Hazelhurst
Hurricane Katrina Task Force
Austria has offered the following (this offer has already been communicated to FEMA):
Valda
7-2448
Importance: High
Andy - this is the latest cable I saw on Austria. It's for tarps and beds, not the
blankets you mentioned. Is this what you were looking for? If not, let me know and I can
see if I can find anything else.
Robin
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Sent: Saturday, September 10, 2005 5:28 PM
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Cindy Trodden; Amadeo, Stefanie; Anthony, Tanya M; Archer, Louise V; Areias, Allison V;
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Subject: ACCEPTANCE OF OFFER FOR ASSISTANCE FROM AUSTRIA FOR HURRICANE KATRINA RELIEF
Importance: High
SUBJECT: ACCEPTANCE OF OFFER FOR ASSISTANCE FROM AUSTRIA FOR HURRICANE KATRINA RELIEF
1. NIACT precedence due to need for weekend action. This is an action request.
2. SUMMARY and INTRODUCTION: State 163366 (ALDAC) listed specific areas of need
identified by USG emergency management officials for Hurricane Katrina relief efforts.
Some or all of the assistance offered by host government appears to match these needs.
Using the talking points below,posts are instructed to convey to host government
officials:
See further action request at the end of this cable. END SUMMARY
- iJ~l~~kD sSfllflm:<J,lfRilm!NfttrF gfi9E of assistance for the Hurricane Katrina relief effort.
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REVIEW AUTHORITY: FRANK TUMMINIA
DATE/CASE 10: 11 SEP 2006 200503991 UNCLASSIFIED
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--Your offer includes material and/or equipment that the U.S.
Government has identified as a critical need.
Our current assessment is that we do not have a need'at this time for your generous
offer of the following:
disaster relief experts:
water purification units:
disaster relief group specializing in water purification, decontamination, and search
and rescue:
100 troops with various technical skills;
COBRA team elite police unit;
10 sets petrol-driven dirty water pumps;
4-person crisis intervention team for psychological support:
6-person communications support unit.
End points
4. Action request for Post: Please provide Hurricane Katrina Task Force, preferably via
front-channel cable, with:
--name and contact information of host government point of contact - preferably English-
speaking - who has the technical expertise to address follow up .technical and logistical
details with U.S. Emergency management officials;
--name and contact info of Post's point 'of contact on this matter;
--as much specific information as possible regarding the material and/or' equipment being
offered by host government.
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We've just sent in the following cable reporting Austrian offers to supply
our needs as identified in State 163366, as well as to provide specialized
assistance (as reported ref c)
Greg
Gregory E. Phillips
Economic-Political Counselor
U.S. Embassy Vienna
43-1 31339-2201
PhillipsG E@state.gov
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Choi, Martino I B6 .
From: eMS TaskForce 1F
Sent: Wednesday, September 14, 2005 12:32 PM
To: Vikmanis Keller, Valda M
Cc: TaskForce-1
Subject: FW: Response to cable on offer of forensics/SARlsearch and rescue teams
Importance: High
FYI.
Ingrid Larson
EUR Rep
Task Force 1
- Ambassador Brown informed the Secretary General of the Foreign Ministry on Sunday, September 11 that the i
USG would accept part of Austria's offer of assistance. I
-- Acting Econ/Pol Couns conveyed the same information, along with operational details, to Foreign and Interior
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Ministry watch officers. also on Sunday September 11. .
~esponded to an inquiry from the Minsitry of Defense on Monday. September 12. conveying our gratitUde
f6rArrsrrflt:Jbut explaining that some of the assistance offered, including SAR teams. would not be
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required. as worked with MoD to ensure delivery of the Austrian assistance package to the U.S. Air Force
base in R . Germany. .
-- EUR PDAS Volker. in Vienna for consultations with GoA ministries. also expressed USG appreciation to senior
officials of the Foreign Ministry and Chancellor Schuessel's cabinet on September 13.
Senior Austrian government officials have spoken with one voice about Austria's sympathy for the flood victims
and hope that the Gulf coast will recover soon. They have not/not expressed concern that the other items of
assistance offered by them have not been accepted by the USG.
-----Original Message-----
From: CMS TaskForce1F [mailto:1TFF@state.sgov,gov]
. sent: Wednesday, September 14, 2005 10:18 AM
To: Cloud, John A; Taplin, Mark A (Bucharest); Munter, cameron P; Webster, Christopher W; Godfrey, Anthony
F; van Voorst, carol; Piccuta, Daniel W; Lane, James B; Kosnett, Philip S; Decker, Karen B(Athens); Hyatt, Amy J;
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE .
REVIEW AUTHORITY: FRANK TUMMINIA
DA7Tf2~l2iJMD: 11 SEP 2006 200503991 UNCLASSIFIED
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Hofmann, Karl W; Imbrie, William; Kaiser, Sandra L; Russell, Daniel A (DCM-Moscow); Blakeman, Chat; Noble,
Stephen V; Kaidanow, Tina S(Sarajevo)
CC: TaskForce-l
Subject: Response to cable on offer of forensics/SAR/search and rescue teams
Importance: High
I want to alert you to STATE 169096 which contains talking points regarding host country offers of Forensics
teams/SAR teams/Search and Rescue teams. Please deliver the points in the cable and get back to the Task
Force by email or phone as soon as possible with host govemment reactions and concerns.
Forensics
Brussels
Sarajevo
Prague
Copenhagen
Paris
Amsterdam
Oslo
Many thanks,
Vernelfe Trim
EUR Task Force Representative
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Oliva, Amber M
Importance: High
Contacts: 540163116-14092005
FYI.
Ingrid Larson
BUR Rep
Task Force 1
. -- Ambassador Brown informed the Secretary General of the Foreign Ministry on sunday,
September 11 that the usa would accept part of Austria's offer of assistance.
-- Acting Econ/Pol Couns conveyed the same information, along with operational details, to
Foreign and Interior Ministry watch officers, also on Sunday September 11.
-- DATT responded to an inquiry from the Minsitry of Defense on Monday, September 12,
conveying our gratitude for Austria's help. but explaining that some of the assistance
offered, including SAR teams, would not be required. DATT has worked with MoD to ensure
delivery of the Austrian assistance package to the u.S. Air Force base in Ramstein,
Germany.
-- BUR PDAS Volker, in Vienna for consultations with GoA ministries, also expressed USG
appreciation to senior officials of the Foreign Ministry and Chancellor Schuessei's
cabinet on September 13.
Senior Austrian government officials have spoken with one voice about Austria's sympathy
for the flood victims and hope that the Gulf coast will recover soon. They have not/not
expressed concern that the other items of assistance offered by them have not been
accepted by the USG.
-----Original Message-----
From: CMS TaskForcelF [mailto:lTFF@state.sgov.gov]
Sent: wednesday, September 14, 2005 10:18 AM
To: Cloud, John A; Taplin, Mark A (Bucharest); Munter, Cameron P; Webster, Christopher W;
Godfrey, Anthony F; van Voorst, Carol; Piccuta, Daniel W; Lane, James B; Kosnett, Philip
S; Decker, Karen B(Athens); Hyatt, Amy J; Hofmann, Karl W; Imbrie, William; Kaiser,
I want to alert you to STATE 169096 which contains talking points regarding host country'
offers of Forensics teams/SAR teamS/Search and Rescue teams. Please deliver the points in
the cable and get back to the Task Force by email or phone as soon as possible with host
government reactions and concerns. .
Forensics
Brussels
Sarajevo
Prague
Copenhagen
Paris
Amsterdam
Oslo
Many thanks.
Vernelle Trim
EUR Task Force Representative
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*** TASK-FORCE 1 - HURRICANE KATRINA - TASK-FORCE 1 ***
Greg,
I just received word that the USG plans to accept the Austrian offer of 500 tarps and 300
camp beds. That's the only Austrian offer that we, as of yet, have approval to accept. S
will likely announce USG acceptance in her meeting with Austrian FonMin Plassnik tomorrow;
I woul~n't recommend raising with the Austrians until then. Attached are the draft TPs
that Io drafted for S' meeting _ '
Respectfully Yours,
John Conlon (1100-0700 EST, 9/8-9/9)
EUR Representative ""
Task-Force 1
FEMA-OFDA
ermission to accept.
John: We have a green light for 22 countries and a red light for 24
countries/international organizations. We also have some countries still under review by
OFDA, DOD, FEMA,and State. Tpose countries from which we accepted partial offers are
included in the 22 country green light total above.
Lisa
Lisa Gisvold
Program Officer
Crisis Management Support
Operations Center ).
US Department of State
Tel: 202-647-7640
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It Is with deep pain and .sorrow 1hat we lelUll of the dWll8taUoJ1 ~an~.~eatruetlon cauacd
by thOhunicane '4Ka&rina" that has 811'Uck the Gulf Coaat of die' U!W1$ed St4tea.
pat'dcularly the people llvtna In znd around the city of New Ott~aq,.
LeJ me express on behalf of 1M AU9Rian people tho deep Sym~~I,wiCb the Un~~"'~;"i':<':_i':; :.:,:;:*~
Swes whieh has Joat &0 many lives ar)(i now fac~ the hugo dJal1~~ of OVOR'lOInIq the --- , . - . -".
consequences of this unprecedented dJsaster.
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have loa~ their beloved ones in the terrible hUT1'Jcano.
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LeI me _bo mention that we have offered through PUl" embass~ lniiWuhlngtQn. 1lO
contribute to the reltaf effort Ihrough any technical AUWancc yOu ,,,lgh$TCquil'e.
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S/ES, EUR
FOR AMBASSADOR
See further action request at the end of this cable. END SUMMARY.
Thank you for your generous offer of assistance for the Hurricane
Katrina relief effort.
-- The U.S. Government haa identified your offer of 500 tarps and 300
camp beds as a critical need.
End points.
4. Action request for Post: Please provide the Hurricane Katrina Task
Force, preferably via front-channel cable, with:
name and contact info of Post's point of contact on this matter; and
"
UNCLASSIFIED
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Bentes, Julianna W
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From: CMS TaskForce1-Director(S/ES-OITF) RELEASED IN FULL
.Sent: Friday, September \6,20056:46 PM
To: Katrina Working Group . .
Cc: SES-O CMS
SUbject: FW: Press Briefing on Austrian/Slovakian Media on Katrina Relief
In Vienna we of course got our webpage on the catastrophe up right away and continue to update it. And, as did everyone,
we fielded numerous calls from Austrians offering help - frustrated more than a little at first by our inability to tell them how
they could. The Austrian military offered cots and blankets; after a week the USG fIgured out how they could be delivered.
and they're on their way. We put out a release. One of the success stories that has come out has been how universities
rallied to the cause and cooperated to an astounding degree to place students and faculty. This was especially important
here, because U of New Orleans is host of one of the only Austrian Studies programs in the US. and there were about 30
Austrian students enrolled. Five elected to return to Austria; the remainder were quickly placed at other US universities.
We provided Austrian media with contact names and phone numbers of Austrian professors in NO who were happy to talk
about how well the relocation effort worked; the papers picked up the story. And, our FUlbright Commission wasable to
find quickly a teaching assistantship at Ole Miss for our Austrian Fulbrighter in New Orleans. Will send media reactions
separately. .
William Wanlund
Counselor for Public Affairs
American Embassy Vienna
Phone: 43-1-31339-2060
Fax: 43-1-31339-2057
wanlundwh@state.gov
http:\\www.usembassy.at .
-----Original Message'----
From: eMS TaskForce1M(SjES-OfTF)
Sent: Friday, September 16, 2005 1:55 AM
To: Zigli, Barbara A(Bratislava); Wanlund, William H(Vienna)
Cc: TaskForce-1 .
Subject: Press Briefing on Austrian/Slovakian Media on Katrina Relief
I have been asked to put together a briefing paper of foreign media reactions on Hurricane Katrina.
We need to gather how PD was handled at various posts .... to get a measure of what was actually done in response
to the ALDAC sent out by Under Secretary Hughes last week explaining response strategies. We'd like to show that
State was engaged in some sort of coordinated PD response strategy.
Any media reactions compiled, PD activities of specific mentions of post actions would be greatly appreciated.
We ask posts in particular in light of the recent NATO relief flight arriving LAAFB on 9/15
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Regards,
Kara Breissinger
PA Officer
Task Force 1
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From: CMS TaskForce1 F
Sent: Friday, September 09, 20054:51 AM
To: Cook, Nerissa J(Main State); Malloy, Eileen A (OIG); TaskForce-1; Gutherie, Peter A(Room
3422 Main State); Gonzales, Rebecca E; Curtin, Jeremy F
Cc: Vikmanis Keller, Valda M; DeTar, Michael R(Vienna); Nelson, Phillip R(Vienna)
Subject: REQUEST FOR CLEARANCE: Cable - AUSTRIA Acceptance Tarps and Camp Beds
State Colleagues,
I request your review, comment, and clearance on the attached draft 'cable, formally accepting the Austrian offer for Tarps
and Camp Beds, at your earliest convenience. I understand that the Secretary is meeting with the Austrian Foreign
Minister today, after which this cable will likely be released.
~
cable - AUSTRIA
Acceptance Tar...
Respectfully Yours,
John Conlon
-EUR Representative
Task Force 1 - Hurricane Katrina
UNCLASSIFIED
TF01:JNCONLON
09/04/05 x7-6611 RELEASED IN FULL
S/ES:LGISVOLD
S/ES, EUR
FOR AMBASSADOR·
See further action request at the end of this cable. END SUMMARY.
Thank you for your generous offer of assistance for the Hurricane
Katrina relief effort.
-- The U.S. Government has identified your offer of 500 tarps and 300
camp beds as a critical need.
. End points.
4. Action request for Post: Please provide the Hurricane Katrina Task
Force, preferably via front-channel cable, with:
name and contact info of Post's point of contact on this matter; and
UNCLASSIFIED
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NATO/EAPC UNCLASSIFIED
1J 31'
EADRCC EXECUTIVE SUMMARY RELEASED IN FlTLL
REGARDING
NATO SUPPORT TO THE UNITED STATES
26 September 2005 09:00
NATO/EAPC UNCLASSIFIED
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE 1
REVIEW AUTHORITY: FRANK TUMMINIA
DATE/CASE lD: 30 AUG 2006 200503991
UNCLASSIFIED
UNCLASSIFIED
NATO/EAPC UNCLASSIFIED
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the NATO air-bridge by 23 September 05 to Little Rock, Arkansas. As of
Wednesday, 21 September 05 this deadline is no longer being
interpreted as a cut-off date for NATO/EADRCC support to the U.S.
• Joint Command lisbon, which is in charge of the coordinating NRF
transportation assets (maritime and tactical air), had dispatched a liaison
officer to the EADRCC from Monday, 12 Septembertill Sunday, 18
September 2005.
• JC Lisbon has one RO-RO ship on 5 days notice (Capacity 1750 lane
meters). As of now, none of the relief items accepted by the US requires
sealift. .
• JC Lisbon has fifteen NRF tactical transport aircraft (6 French G-130, 2 Italian
C-130, 2 German C-160, 4 UK C-130 and 1 Greek C-130).
• SHAPE has decided to concentrate US accepted donations in Ramstein A8,
Germany, which will serve as a strategic air hub for onward transportation ..
Donating countries that are closest to Ramstein have been requested to
move their donations by road to Ramstein with their own resources (Austria,
Finland and Slovak Republic). Other countries such as Czech Republic,
Denmark, Greece, Norway and Romania have been offered NRF tactical
airlift to move relief goods to Ramstein. All cargo consolidation from European
donating nations has been completed on 19 September 05. Turkey allocated
two C-130 aircraft to NATO in the context of strategic transportation to USA
• A second dedicated NATO cargo flight has departed Thursday, 15 September
05 with cargo (Austrian and Slovakian donations) from Ramstein to Little
Rock, Arkansas. .
• The third (8707) and fourth (Canadian A310) dedicated NATO cargo flights
have left Ramstein on Saturday, 17 September OS, to carry Finish,
Norwegian, Slovak and Siovenian donations to the US.
• The fifth cargo flight (8-707) took place 0.0 19 September 05 with 8 tons of
donations from Finland.
• The sixth cargo flight (Ukrainian AN-124) left Ramstein on 20 September 05 .
with 62 tons of donations from Czech Republic, Denmark, Greece and
Romania.
• The seventh cargo flight took off for Little Rock AFB on 21 September 05 with
18 tons of Czech Republic donations.
• Two (2) NATO cargo flights (26 tons) took place on 23 September 05.
• EADRCC SitRep No 14 has been was issued on Friday, 23 September
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• SHAPE AMCC has informed that after Friday's missions a 20-pallet
backlog still exists with 35.6 tons of cargo. Further NATO flights (B 707)
are now scheduled to take place on 27, 29 and 30 SEP 05.
• US Authorities have requested to deploy again a NATO/EADRCC liaison
officer to Washington D.C. to coordinate, as necessary, movement of
donated goods from Ramstein to Little Rock. The liaison officer will
assume his functions in Washington D.C. on 29 September 05.
• EADRCC is monitoring consequences of Hurricane RITA.
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Thursday, 9/8 3-11pm Shift Rosati Mexico Request from Mexico (via WHA rep)
to ascertain status of their ship "Papa
Lopan". NORTHCOM POLAD
Deborah Bolton confirmed ship
arrived yesterday; anchored off
Gulfport, Mississippi; working with
USS Bataan and Dutch frigate "Van
Amstel"; began offioading using small
boats from the shore. Information
relayed to WHA rep.
Thursday, 9/8 3-11 pm Shift Rosati Canada Resolved question conceming
Canadian medical personnel on ships
-- medical personnel not sent as part
of assistance but to look after
Canadian personnel. Ships are 4 - 1
destroyer, 2 frigates, 1 Canadian
Coast Guard. Sailed on the 6th, may
arrive the 10th or even the 11th, 12th
due to storms in the Atlantic.
Personnel are: 1 medical officer, 1
medical planner, 3 physicians
assistants, 4 medical technicians.
Canada considering making an offer
for Canadian medical teams to work
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Thursday, 9/8 3-11pm Shift Rosati Ukraine See details on offer of $200,000
which could be applied to contracted
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Thursday, 9/8 3-11 pm Shift Rosati 000 I . .
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many countries offered assistance;
how many military offers of
assistance; how many military offers
accepted; how many offers accepted
are here; ho91'many on the way. Sent
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Coordinator-, but later sent him email
asking him to disregard it since it was
discovered to have' . His
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Some five million pounds of international commodity assistance along with 86 trucks have been delivered to affected areas. A NATO
flight carrying donations ofplastic sheeting, beds, blankets, first aid kits and soap from Austria and the Slovak Republic arrived on
September 15. More NATO flights are planned for coming days. Teleconnnunications equipment from Sweden, medical supplies
from Russia, beds, blankets and personnel from Luxembourg, and a $5 million donation, along with blankets and other supplies from
India, were also received. .
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AUSTRIA
The Austrian shipment of relief goods will be conducted on 13th Septembe~ 2005.
The truck from the Upper Austrian Fire Brigade Association will leave AUSTRIA
. early morning and is expected to arrive at Ramstein around 16.00 hours.
CZECH REPUBLIC
Transportation of 24,000 blankets and 210 camp beds will be sent this evening
the ev~ning of 14 September by a NATO flight.
CZs donation of 390 beds and 14 large tents, delivered via NATO flight, has
been received in Little Rock.
FINLAND
9,000 sheets
. 200 small tarps
200 First aid kits 1
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120 cooler cases
1,000 pillow covers
3,500 thermo-sheets
The assistance in being loaded on a truck and will reach Ramstein on Friday,
when it will be transferred to Arkansas, little Rock.
FRANCE
A team of 17 divers leaving from Istres military airport arrived in New Orleans on
September 11. A tugboat (leaving from Brest) should be joining them with
supplementary equipment,
2 flights with a total of 40 tents, 400 tarps and 2000 MREs have been delivered
and planes came back.
The consular team in charge of localisation of French people in Baton Rouge
completed their mission and returned back on Wednesday.
Disaster relief team of up to 25 persons and financial support for reConstruction: '.'
of infrastructure.
Latvia also sending blankets and bottled water
LUXEMBOURG
The team has arrived in the New Orleans and is integrated in the Gennan THW
team. They installed two pumps andon Thiursday they will be installing new
pumps. The team is housed on US Naval vessel Shreveport.
NETHERLANDS
A Ukranian aircraft carrying Dutch waterpumps arrived at New Orleans Naval
Airbase 12 September. The team for the waterpump units had already flown to
New Orleans.
Miitary ships and helicopters containing Navy Vessel "HMS Van Amster will be Integrated
in the US naval command of Iwo Jima, This vessel carries lynx helicopters, potable water,
MREs, two doctors and three nuirses, divers and engineers, 100 life jackets.
This vessel carries:
• 2 Lynx helicopters
• 10,000 lit potable water
• 2,000 MREs
• 2 doetors+ 3 nurses
• Divers and engineers
• 100 life jackets
• 2 sea boats
• 5 rubber boats
4 extreme low draught boats
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(U) The Thai. government has sent 36 boxes of blankets on a commercial airline, Thai Airways
(Flight TG 790) which is scheduled to land at JFK at 0635 today. These goods were sent ahead
ofthe Prime Minister's flight that will contain the rest of the aid that Thailand has offered.
(U) FEMA has approved the GOI offer of material assistance, including 3000 personal hygiene' r ; ::~'
, kits, 3000 sheets,' 3000, blankets, and 150 large tarps. Pending flight clearances" the planeis
scheduled to depart India September 10, land in Boston, and arrive in Little Rock September 12.
(Task Force) .
(U) FEMA has partially approved the Austrian offer of assistance, including 500 tarps and 300
camp beds. This only represents one part of the Austrian offer, the remainder of which we are
still considering. (Task Force) .
(U) The Russians have proposed sending a second tranche. of emergency equipment and
medical supplies, to arrive via plane on September 13. However, FEMA has not yet accepted the
Russian offer, and the Russians have informed us that they'll need an answer by COB Moscow
time. (Embassy Moscow)
(U) The phone number 1-866-326-9393 has been released to the public as a means for callers to
give information about persons missing/presumed dead. DMORT (Disaster Mortuary
Operational Response Team) will attempt to match the information provided with their records
of the remains of individuals in the morgue,
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(U) The Thai government has sent 36 boxes of blankets on a commercial airline, Thai Airways
Flight TG 790, which is scheduled to land at JFK at 0635 today. These goods were sent ahead of
the Prime Minister's flight, which will contain the rest ofthe aid Thailand has offered. (Embassy
Bangkok)
(U) FEMA has approved the GOI offer of material assistance, including 3000 personal hygiene
kits, 3000 sheets, 3000 blankets, and 150 large tarps. Pending flight clearances, the plane is
scheduled to depart India September 10, land in Boston, and arrive in Little Rock September 12.
(Task Force)
(U) FEMA has partially approved the Austrian offer of assistance, including 500 tarps and 300
camp beds. This only represents.one part of the Austrian offer, the remainder of which is still
under consideration. (Task Force)
(U) The Russians have proposed sending a second tranche of emergency equipment and
medical supplies, to arrive via plane on September 13. However, FEMA has not yet accepted the
Russian offer, and the Russians have informed us that they will need an answer by COB Moscow
time. (Embassy Moscow) .
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