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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 09, 2005
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FOREIGN ASSISTANCE

1. (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 of the aid Thailand has offered. (Embassy
Bangkok)

2. (U) FEMA has approved the Gor 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)

3.' (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

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remainder of which is still under consideration. (~ask

Force)

4. (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)

U.S. GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS

5. (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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Information on Major Event / in I USA I Hurricane Katrina I Message No. 16
To: Member States' Competent Authorities and Contact Points

From: Monitoring and Information Centre (MIC)

Phone:
Fax:
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Contact person~ ·1 Location of event: USA

Location I co-ordinates changed in comparison

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Email: to earlier information [8J no 0 yes:

This information is confidential ~ no

The status of this message reported to be valid on 16/0912005, 16:00 local = 14:00 UTC

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)

2. EU & International Response

In total, over 120 countries, and 13 international & regional organisations have
offered assistance, including all countries participating in the Mechanism ..
The following European assistance has been provided or is accepted in support to the
relief operations:

COUNTRY STATUS ASSISTANCE

Austria Accepted 300 beds, 500 tarps
Belgium Deployed B-FAST team with 10 personnel
Czech Accepted 24,000 blankets, 600 camp beds and 14
Republic large tents

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE

REVIEWAUTHORITY: FRANK TUMMINIA
DATE/CASE ID: 18 MAY 2007 200503991 UNCLASSIFIED
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Denmark Accepted 10,000 blankets 2 rubhallsand 3,500 first
aid kits
Finland, Accepted 9,000 sheets, 200 small tarps, 200 first aid
kits, 120 cooler cases, 1,000 pillow cases
and 3,500 thermo sheets
Deployed 3 loqlstlc experts
France Delivered 40 tents, 400 tarps, 2,000 MREs
Deployed 17 diver? ..........
Germany Delivered 40,000 MREs
Deployed THW unit with 94 personnel + 15 pumps
and other equipment
Greece (Accepted) towels (quantity not known)
(Accepted) cruise ship
Hungary Deployed 8 personnel deployed with charity
organizations
Italy Delivered 300 beds, 300 blankets, 600 sheets, 1 .
pump, 11,200 chlorine' tabs, 6 rafts, 5 first
aid kits, 1,OOOIbs formula, 6,0001bs
foodstuffs, 8 emergency staff.
Returned emergency team
Luxembourg Accepted 1,000 camp beds 2,000 blankets
Deployed (with German team of 5 personnel (will change shift on
THW) 19 Sept.)
Netherlands Deployed Pumping team, including 3 pumps and
transport
Returned HMNLS Van Amstel
Norway Accepted 12,000 blankets, 8 tents and 7 first aid kits
(Deployed on 16 Sept)
Romania (Accepted) Tents (quantity unknown)
Slovak Accepted 25,000 blankets 500 camp beds 1,000 first
Republic aids and liquid soap
Slovenia· Accepted 250 camp beds 780 blankets and 2,000
first aid kits (Deployed on 16 Sept)
Spain Delivered 6,200 MREs, 20 tents, 200 blankets and
medical supplies.
Sweden ,Deproyed telecom equipment, 2 technicians, 1
coordinator
UK Delivered 468,000 MREs, 2,900 blankets
KEY

accepted = acceptance by US authorities confinned

(accepted) = acceptance indicated by MIC but details of US authorization, commodity details andlor point of contact need to be
forwarded to EU coordinator.

Deployed = deployed personnel in field with specialist equipment or skills

Delivered = delivered material assistance

Returned = were deployed and have now returned to country of origin

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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.

Operations in the New Orleans region:

The German led and Luxembourg supported THW team continues to work closely with the
local authorities as well as with US forces and is housed on US Naval vessel Shreveport
together. with the Dutch team. The THW team have 12 major pumps operating in St
Bernard and Jefferson parishes. In addition to this, the team is undertaking a variety of
smaller scale pumping activities in the New Orleans area and has helped to return to use
of at least 3 permanent pump stations so far. The team have also been contributing to
contingency planning to deal with the heavy rainfall anticipated in the next few days. The
Washington Times on Sept 15 ran an article on THW work with interviews of the team
members. .
A French diving team arrived in the New Orleans area on Tuesday (13th Sept) and is
working in collaboration with the US Navy. The team has been split into two. One team
has been helping identify and unblock marine channels whilst the other has been
conducting underwater searches and the recovery of bodies. Team leader M. Arnault
reports they are due to move on to work in the Gulfport area tomorrow.
The Dutch pumping team is conducting operations in Plaquemines parish, the team
consists of five experts, three pumps of 50 cubic metres flow per minute, and
transportation. The team is now located on board US Naval vessel Shreveport.

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Co-ordination:
EU co-ordinator( f.vill return to the UK on 17 Se tember. He will be replaced B6
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:
EU Coordination Expert I
Until 17 September
Office
Mobile:
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EU Coordination Expert I MOOlle:, B6
As from 14 September
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THW/Lux Team .sat-..._n.: I
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French diving team Phone:1

Request for assistance: (8J yes D no; future request: D probable D not yet known
Type of assistance I:8J material ~ intervention team (8J expert or assessment team

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From:
Sent:
CMS TaskForce1 F
Wednesday, September 14, 20054:18 AM
RELEASED IN FULL
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

Dear DCMs/Political Chief:

Please pass to the officer handling Hurricane Katrina relief assistance:
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 and SAR teams

Serl-in

Forensics
Brussels
Sarajevo
Prague
copenhagen
Paris
Amsterdam
Oslo

Search and Rescue

Yerevan
Vienna
Helsinki
Athens
Luxembourg
Bucharest
Moscow
Stockholm
London
.Reykjavik
Many thanks.
Vernelle Trim
EUR Task Force Representative

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE 1

REVIEW AUTHORITY: FRANK TUMMINIA
DATE/CASE ID: 02 NOV 2006 200503991
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From: Phillips, Gregory E
Sent: Saturday, September 03. 2005 7:24 AM RELEASED IN PART
To: TaskForce-1
SUbject: Austrian Offers of Assistance B6

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

TFUS01: AUSTRIAN OFFERS OF ASSISTANCE FOR HURRICANE KATRINA, 9/3/05 -- WATER

PURIFICATION, DECONTAMINATION, SAR, SECURITY FORCES

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.

Military Disaster Relief

2. On September 2, Chief of the Austrian General Staff GEN Ertl offered

the Ambassador all possible assistance. On September 3, the Austrian
Nuclear-Biological-Chemical Defense School made a specific offer of the
deployment of a Disaster Relief unit to provide specialized assistance.
Key elements of the capabilities Austria is offering are water
purification, chemical and hygenic decontamination, and urban search and
rescue units. The Austrian deployment would be self-sufficient on the
ground, bringing its own water, food and medical support, and Austrian
personnel speak excellent English. The Austrians would try to lease
airlift for transatlantic transport, but may request lift assistance if
they are unable to obtain aircraft at short notice.

Text of the Austrian offer follows:

NBC Defense School Headquarters, Korneuburg, 02 Sept. 2005

Capabilities

AFDRU/US Disaster Relief Expert Group:

Personnel: 26 Disaster Relief Experts

HQ squad with contingent Commander, 1 Liaison Officer and 1 Communication
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE
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REVIEW AUTHORITY: FRANK TUMMINIA
DATE/CASE In: 11 SEP 2006 200503991
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Team.
Expert Group: 1 medical doctor, 1 veterinarian, 1 chemist, 1 biologist, 1
construction engineer and 1 logistician.
The expert group is reinforced by 4 mobile assessment and support teams
(each consisting of 1 disaster management expert, 1 search and rescue
expert and 1 paramedic; All of the m are experienced from many worldwide
relief missions and from their daily business as experts, trainers or in
command function).

AFDRU/US Disaster Relief Technical Unit

Personnel: approx. 100 troops:

HQ squad includes an air liaison cell, a communication and a documentation
team,
1 Expert Group: 1 MD and 4 disaster management specialists.
1 Field laboratory: 1 chemist, 1 veterinarian and 1 biologist
1 Medical squad: 1 MD with emergency experience and 6 paramedics.
The operational teams are organized in:
1 water purification squad: 3 water purification systems (reverse osmosis)
with a daily capacity of 40,000 1. and 1 wate rsupport team equipped with
high pressure pumps and hose material.
2 decontamination squads: for disinfection, hyginee and the clean up of
mud-contaminated infrastructure. Each squad consists of two decon-systems
and one water support team.
1 Technical support squad: 6 USAR (Urban Search and Rescue) specialists
with medium detection and rescue equipment (electric and hydraulic systems)
and 2 rescue boats with outboard machinery.

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:

BrigGen Norbert Fuerstenhofer: (cell phone) I

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Col. Christoph Konicek: (cell phone) 1 _

End text.

An additional POC for this offer is Martin Beck, an Austrian military

reservist who is a member of the US Embassy in vienna'S Regional security
Office. Beck is available at cell phone I Ior through the US
Embassy operator at 43-1-31339-0.

Offer of Police Assistance

4. On September 3, Interior Minister Liese Prokop called the Ambassador to

offer the deployment of the Austrian elite police unit, the so-called
"COBRA" team. The COBRA unit is a special protection force designed to
create and enforce order and provide citizen and dignitary protection. The
unit is self-sufficient and its members speak English. Transport to the
crisis region would likely-be via commercial air.

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.

POC

Vienna POC is Economic-Political Counselor Gregory E. Phillips, reachable

Embass's 24-hour switchboard at 43-1~31339-0. Alternate phones:
State unclas e-mail (accessible during duty B6
~psGE@state_gov. r~vate commercial e-mail (accessable during non-duty

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From: CMS Task Force 1LoggerA

Sent: Friday, September 09, 2005 1:09 PM RELEASED· IN FULL
To: Vikmanis Keller, Valda M
Cc: TaskForce-1
Subje<:t: FW: FEMA ACCEPTED: Austrian offer of tarps and beds

Fyi

fisher

---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

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE 1

REVIEW AUTHORITY: FRANK TUMMINIA
DATE/CASE 10: 22 SEP 2006 200503991
lTNGLASSIFIED
From: Vikmanis Keller, Valda M
Sent: Friday, September 02, 2005 12:56 PM
To: 'SES-O_CMS@state.gov'; TaskForce-1
Subject: Offer of assistance from Austria

Austria has offered the following (this offer has already been communicated to FEMA):

• Up to 10 disaster relief experts accordlnq to the needs ofthe regional authorities .

• Water purification units (up to 4 units with a capacity of approx 40,000 liters/day)
including the necessary J1lanpower to operate
• High capacity water pumps

Valda
7-2448

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE

1
REVIEW AUTHORITY: FRANK TUMMINIA
DATE/CASE 10: 11 SEP 2006 200503991 ·UNCLASSIFIED
Choi, Martino I
From: CMS TaskForce1 F
Sent: Sunday, September 11. 2005 12:30 PM
To: Gilmour, Andrew P(USNATO)
Cc: TaskForce-1
Subject: FW: ACCEPTANCE OF OFFER FOR ASSISTANCE FROM AUSTRIA FOR HURRICANE
KATRINA RELIEF

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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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

REF: STATE 163366

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:

--We have identified a match;

--We accept part of host government's offer.

See further action request at the end of this cable. END SUMMARY

3. Talking points for use with host government:

- iJ~l~~kD sSfllflm:<J,lfRilm!NfttrF gfi9E of assistance for the Hurricane Katrina relief effort.
1
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.

We accept your generous offer of the following:

500 tarps (10m x4m):
300 camp beds.

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.

We encourage your Government to identify an English-speaking point of contact for your

offer, and to have that individual contact the aSAID/Office of Foreign Disaster Assistance
(OFDA) Logistics Team, as well as NATO's Euro-Atlantic Disaster Response Coordination
Center
(EADRCC) to begin the necessary procedures for prompt acceptance of your shipment.
USAID/OFDA logistics contact information, available
24/7, is FLIGHTMOVEMENTREQ[at)OFDA.NET, and (703) 526-2206/2207.

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.
RICE

UNCLASSIFIED

Additional Addresees:

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STATE FOR CRISIS MANAGEMENT SUPPORT AND EURIAGS

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E.O. 12958: N/A

TAGS: PGOV, PREL, ECON, AEMR. ASEC, CASC, MARR, AMGT, US, AU
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE
REVIEW AUTHORITY: FRANK TUMMINIA
DATE/CASE 10: 11 SEP 2006 200503991
UNCLASSIFIED
 UNCLASSIFIED
SUBJECT: TFUS01: NEEDS LIST PASSED TO AUSTRIA -- AUSTRIA
OFFERS ASSISTANCE

REF: A. (A) STATE 163366

B. (B) STATE 163279
C. (C) VIENNA 2955

1. Ambassador contacted Austrian Foreign Ministry Secretary

General Johannes Kyrle (in the absence of the Foreign
Minister) on September 4 to convey ref (a) and (b) needs list
and secretary's statement on Hurricane Katrina. On behalf of
the Minister, Kyrle undertook to work on supplying U.S. needs
irnmediately.

2. Kyrle reiterated Austrian offers of specific water

purification, decontamination and urban search and rescue
assistance (ref c). The Austrian military has worked 24-7
through the weekend to plan deployments of these specific
capabilities, jf U.S. emergency services believe there is a
need for them.

3. Embassy officials will meet with Austrian government

officials on September 5 to review the state of play on these
offers.
Brown

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From: Phillips, Gregory E

Sent: Sunday, September 04, 2005 9:57 AM
To: TaskForce-1
Subject: Latest on Austrian offers of assistance
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TO: Task Force

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)

Please let me know if you need further info!

All the best,

Greg

Gregory E. Phillips
Economic-Political Counselor
U.S. Embassy Vienna
43-1 31339-2201
PhillipsG E@state.gov

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE

REVIEW AUTHORITY: FRANK TUMMINIA
DATE/CASE ID: 11 SEP 2006 200503991
UNCLASSIFIED
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STATE FOR CRISIS MANAGEMENT SUPPORT AND EUR/AGS

JOINT STAFF FORI I B6
DHS FOR FEMA/OI - .

E.O. 12958: N/A . I

TAGS: PGOV, PREL, ECON, AEMR, ASEC, CASC, MARR, AMGT, US, AU
SUBJECT: TFUS01: NEEDS LIST PASSED TO AUSTRIA -- AUSTRIA
OFFERS ASSISTANCE

REF: A. (A) STATE 163366

B. (B) STATE 163279
c. (C) VIENNA 2955

1. Ambassador contacted Austrian Foreign Ministry Secretary

General Johannes Kyrle (in the absence of the Foreign
Minister) on September 4 to convey ref (a) and (b) needs list
and secretary's statement on Hurricane Katrina. On behalf of
the Minister, Kyrle undertook to work on supplying U.S. needs
immediately.

2. Kyrle reiterated Austrian offers of specific water

purification, decontamination and urban search and rescue
assistance (ref c). The Austrian military has worked 24-7
through the .weekend to plan deployments of these specific
capabilities, if U.S. emergency services believe there is a
need for them.

3. Embassy officials will meet with Austrian government

officials on September 5 to review the state of play on these
offers.
Brown
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Response to cable on offer of forensics/SAR/seareNCE1\t8SfPIED Page 1 of2

RELEASED IN W~~lP
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

From: DeTar, Michael R

sent: Wednesday, September 14, 2005 11:32 AM
To: 1TFF@state.sgov.gov
Cc: Trim, Vernelle X; van Voorst, carol
Subject: FW: Response to cable on offer of forensics/SAR/search and rescue teams
Importance: High

REFS: A) State 167042

- ... _-
B) Vienna 3018
C) State 169097

Following receipt of ref A).

- 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
I!
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
B6 1
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.

This message completes Embassy Vienna action on ref c.

-----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
 .. ;'

Response to cable on offer of forensics/S~cEJrS~1<flI~FYs Page 2 of2

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

Dear OCMs/Political Chief:

Please pass to the officer handling Hurricane Katrina relief assistance:

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 and SAR teams

Berlin

Forensics
Brussels
Sarajevo
Prague
Copenhagen
Paris
Amsterdam
Oslo

Search and Rescue

Yerevan
Vienna
Helsinki
Athens
Luxembourg
Bucharest
Moscow
Stockholm
London
Reykjavik

Many thanks,

Vernelfe Trim
EUR Task Force Representative

7124/2006 UNCLASSIFIED
 lTNCLASSIFIED
Oliva, Amber M

From: eMS TaskForce1 F

Sent: Wednesday, September 14, 2005 12:32 PM RELEASED IN FULL
To: Vikmanis Keller. Valda M
Cc: TaskForce-1
Subject: FW: Response to cable on offer of forensicsiSARlsearch and rescue teams

Importance: High

Contacts: 540163116-14092005

FYI.

Ingrid Larson
BUR Rep
Task Force 1

From: DeTar, Michael R

Sent: Wednesday, September 14, 2005 11:32 AM
To: ITFF@state.sgov.gov
Cc: Trim, Vernelle X; van Voorst, Carol
Subject: FW: Response to cable on offer of forensics/SAR/search and rescue teams
Importance: High

REFS: A) State 167042

B) Vienna 3018
C) State 169097".

Following receipt of ref All

. -- 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.

This message completes Embassy Vienna action on ref c.

-----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,

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE 1

REVIEW AUTHORITY: FRANK TUMMINIA
DATE/CASE 10: 02 NOV 2006 200503991
UNCLASSIFIED
 t' _ '.
UNCLASSIFIED
Sandra L; Russell, Daniel A (DCM-Moscow); Blakeman, Chat; Noble, Stephen V; Kaidano~, Tina
S(Sarajevo)
Cc: TaskFor~e-l
Subject: Response to cable on offer of forensics/SAR/search and rescue teams
Importance: High

Dear DCMs/Political Chief:

Please pass to the officer handling Hurricane Katrina relief assistance:

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 and SAR teams

Berlin

Forensics
Brussels
Sarajevo
Prague
Copenhagen
Paris
Amsterdam
Oslo

Search arid Rescue

Yerevan
Vienna
Helsinki
Athens
Luxembourg
Bucharest
Moscow
Stockholm
London
Reykjavik

Many thanks.

Vernelle Trim
EUR Task Force Representative

UNCLASSIFIED
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UNCLASSIFIED
Williams, Devin M

From: CMS TaskForce1 F

Sent: . Friday, September 09,200512:37 AM RELEASED IN FULL
To: Phillips, Gregory E(Vienna)
Cc: Vikmanis Keller, Valda M; Cook, Nerissa J; TaskForce-1
Subject: Austrian Offers

050809 S-Plassnik
talkers.doc ...
*** 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

PLEASE SLUG RESPONSES TO EUR REP.

*** TASK-FORCE 1 - HURRICANE KATRINA - TASK-FORCE 1 ***

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE 1

REVIEW AUTHORITY: FRANK TUMMINIA
DATE/CASE ID: 24 NOV 2006 200503991 UNCLASSIFIED
 UNCLASSIFIED
Oliva, Amber M
From: . Gisvold, Lisa C RELEASED IN PART
Sent: Friday, September 09,200512:38 AM
To: Bass John R OPS . SES-O_eMS
B6
Cc: B6
Subject: ed by FEMA/OFDA/State

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.

As requested by OFDA, once we communicate acceptance of an offer we need to obtain the

foreign POC and let them know there is a long flight queue. Tonight we accepted partial
offers from India and Austria.

Lisa

Lisa Gisvold
Program Officer
Crisis Management Support
Operations Center ).
US Department of State
Tel: 202-647-7640

UNITED STATE:S DEPARTMENT OF STATE

REVIEW AUTHORITY: FRANK TtJMMINIA
DATE/CASE 10: 11 DEC 2006 200503991 UNCLASSIFIED
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Dr. Condaleezza Rice
Secnstary of Scare
US DepattmBnt 01 State
UOl C Stree4 NW
Wuhfngton D.C. 20520-0001
USA
Vi~ 2 september 2005

Dear Madam Secretary,

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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Pleuo be assured that our thougtrt" are with the American peoplo .-,,,,UIle families Chat
have loa~ their beloved ones in the terrible hUT1'Jcano.

.
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.

Laok-Ing 'forward Co meeting you on 9 September In WqhiDJpon

alnccre'y yours

. -

DV" aaQOcuo

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE

REVIEW AUTHORITY: FRANK TUMMINIA I l; ,
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NIACT IMMEDIATE VIENNA

PRIORITY JOINT STAFF WASHDC,SECDEF WASHDC PRIORITY,

DHS PRIORITY,USAID/OFDA PRIORITY, NORTHCOM PRIORITY

FOR AMBASSADOR

E.O. 12958: N/A

TAGS: AEMR, EAID, PREL, US, AU

SUBJ: ACCEPTANCE OF OFFER FOR ASSISTANCE FROM AUSTRIA FOR HURRICANE

KATRINA RELIEF

REF: SECSTATE: 163366

1. NIACT precedence due to need for weekend action. Please notify

immediately. 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:

--We have identified a mat.chr

--we accept host government's offerj and'
--we will be back in touch with host government regarding logistical
details for delivery of this assistance.

See further action request at the end of this cable. END SUMMARY.

3. Talking points for use with host government:

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.

We accept this offer.

We are still considering your other offers, consistent with the

relevant U.S. laws and regulations.

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE

REVIEW AUTHORITY: FRANK TUMMINIA
DATE/CASE ID: 10 AUG 2006 200503991 UNCLASSIFIED
 UNCLASSIFIED

-- Once our experts make a precise determination of how we can

specifically utilize the material and/or equipment your government has
offered, we will be in touch with you regarding logistical details for
delivery of your assistance.

End points.

4. Action request for Post: Please provide the 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; and

as much specific information as possible regarding the material

and/or equipment being offered by host government (e.g., if tents are
being offered, how many and what size they are; if generators are being
offered, how many and what capacity they are, etc.)
yy

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UNCLASSIFIED
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UNCLASSIFIED
Bentes, Julianna W
LT380
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

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE

REVIEW AUTHORITY: FRANK TUMMINIA
-----Original Message-----
DATE/CASE ID: 15 AUG 2006 200503991
From: CMSTaskForce1M
Sent: Friday, September 16, 2005 12:09 PM
To: TaskForce-1
Subject: FW: Press Briefing on Austrian/Slovakian Media on Katrina Relief

From: Wanlund, William H(Vienna)

Sent: Friday, September 16, 2005 11:08:29 AM
To: eMS TaskForce1M
Subject: RE: Press Briefing on Austrian/Slovakian Media on Katrina Relief
Auto forwarded by a Rule

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

Thank you for your time and help!

UNCLASSIFIED
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UNCLASSIFIED
Regards,

Kara Breissinger
PA Officer
Task Force 1

UNC(ASSIFIED
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,ChOl, Martino I
IrnI:EAS~
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

Attachments: Cable - AUSTRIA Acceptance Tarps and Camp Beds.doc

Task Force 1 -- Hurricane Katrina •• Task Force 1

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...

Please slug your response for the EUR representative.

Respectfully Yours,
John Conlon
-EUR Representative
Task Force 1 - Hurricane Katrina

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE

1 .
REVIEW AUTHORITY: FRANK TUMMINIA
DATE/CASE ill: 13 SEP 2006 200503991 UNCLASSIFIED
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DHS PRIORITY,USAID/OFDA PRIORITY, NORTHCOM PRIORITY

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E.O. 12958: N/A

TAGS: AEMR, EAID, PREL, US, AU

SUBJ: ACCEPTANCE OF OFFER FOR ASSISTANCE FROM AUSTRIA FOR HURRICANE

KATRINA RELIEF

REF: SECSTATE: 163366

1. NIACT precedence due to need for weekend action. Please notify

immediately. 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:

--We have identified a match;

--we accept host government's offer; and
--we will be back in touch with host government regarding logistical
details for delive.ry of ' this assistance.

See further action request at the end of this cable. END SUMMARY.

3. Talking points for use with host government:

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.

We accept this offer.

We are still considering your other offers, consistent with the

relevant U.S. laws and regulations.

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE

REVIEW AUTHORITY: FRANK TUMMINIA
DATE/CASE ID: 11 SEP2006 200503991 lTNCLASSIFIED
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-- Once our experts make a precise determination of how we can

specifically utilize the material and/or equipment your government has
offered, we will be in touch with you regarding logistical details for
delivery of your assistance .

. End points.

4. Action request for Post: Please provide the 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; and

as much specific information as possible regarding the material

and/or equipment being offered by host government (e.g., if tents are
being offered, how many and what size they arej if generators are being
offered, how many and what capacity they are, etc.)
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REGARDING
NATO SUPPORT TO THE UNITED STATES
26 September 2005 09:00

(NEW DEVELOPMENTS IN BOLD)

•So far, twenty-three EAPC nations, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, Canada,

Croatia, Czech Republic, Finland, Georgia, Greece, Italy, Latvia, Netherlands,
Norway, Poland, Romania, Russian Federation, Slovak Republic, Spain,
Sweden, Switzerland, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia 1, Turkey
and Ukraine have communicated their offered assistance to the EADRCC;
• Twelve EAPC nations (Belgium, Denmark, Estonia, France, Germany,
Hungary, Ireland, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Portugal, Slovenia and United
Kingdom) have informed the EADRCC about their offers of assistance
through the EU.
• The EADRCC has learnt from the U.S. authorities that the following four
EAPC countries have also offered assistance: Albania, Armenia, Iceland and
Kazakhstan.
• Altogether 39 EAPC nations have offered assistance to the US; offers from 11
EAPC nations (Austria, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, Greece,
Luxembourg, Norway, Romania, Slovak Republic, Slovenia and Ukraine)
were accepted by US authorities, inclUding the donation of air-lift by Ukraine;
9 of the 11 nations made use of the NATO air-bridge, tnation (Luxembourg)
decided to have their donation transported commercially.
• . On Saturday, 10 September 05, the US Delegation at NATO informed about a
decision of the US State Department to accept offers from 7 countries. The
items accepted include urgently needed blankets, camp beds, tents, first aid
kits and liquid s o a p . ,
• SHAPE J4 has deployed a liaison officer to the EADRCC until 21 September
05.
• NATO/EADRCC - EU coordination has been established through the
EADRCC liaison officer in Washington D.C. and through the UK Delegation at
NATO on behalf of the UK EU Presidency.
• The first NATO cargo airplane has reached Little Rock, Arkansas on Monday,
12 September 2005, at 20:30 UTC with 12 tons of relief items from the Czech
Republic.
• On Monday, 12 September 2005, the US Delegation to NATO informed the
EADRCC about acceptance of offers from Austria and Finland.
• On Saturday, 17 September 2005, the U$ authorities informed the EADRCC
about acceptance of parts of the offers from Greece. Also the offer from
Ukraine of an AN-124 strategic transport airplane has been accepted.
• US authorities have informed the EADRCC that they wish to have relief items
. that have been donated by Allied and Partner nations to be delivered through
I

I Turkey recognises the Republic of Macedonia with its constitutional name

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REVIEW AUTHORITY: FRANK TUMMINIA
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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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TASK FORCE KATRINA - PM LOG

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
with lIS rcedical personnel
I dvised them to sen
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offer to the Task Force.

Thursday, 9/8 3-11pm Shift Rosati Ukraine See details on offer of $200,000
which could be applied to contracted
Antonov support.

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE

REVIEW AUTHORITY: FRANK TUMMINIA
DATE/CASE ID: 11 SEP 2006 200503991
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Thursday, 9/8 3-11 pm Shift Rosati 000 I . .
relayed SecDef request for: how
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
him matrix - per direction of TF
Coordinator-, but later sent him email
asking him to disregard it since it was
discovered to have' . His
email: k r i s t o f e r . 1 1

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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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LIST OF OFFERS FROM COUNTRIES PARTICIPATING

IN THE EU MECHANISM

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.

500 pieces tarps/plastic sheeting

300 camp beds

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.

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE

REVIEW AUTHORITY: FRANK TUMMINIA
DATE/CASE In: 26 SEP 2006 200503991 UNCLASSIFIED
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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.

The material of Civil Protection Luxembourg will be sent by a commercial flight

on Wednesday from Luxembourg. Airport destination is Hunsville. The cargo will
be transported to the little Rock Air Base in Arkansas by trucks. .

Blankets and camp beds were also sent.

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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SITUATION REPORT NUMBER 014

HURRICANE KATRINA TASK FORCE
0530 EDT Friday, September 09, 2005

FOREIGN ASSISTANCE

THAI GOVERNMENT SENDS 36 BOXES OF BLANKETS

(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.

FEMA ACCEPTS INDIAN ASSISTANCE OFFER

(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) .

FEMA ACCEPTS AUSTRIAN ASSISTANCE OFFER

(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) .

RUSSIANS OFFER RELIEF SUPPLIES; GIVE USG TILL COB TO ACCEPT

(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.S. GOVERNMENT OPERA nONS

FEMA ESTABLISHES "FIND FAMILY NATIONAL CALL CENTER"

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE

REVrEW AUTHORITY: FRANK TUMMJNJA
DATE/CASE JD: 04 OCT 2006 200503991
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(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,

Drafted: HKThomas, Coordinator Approved:SWO:A Smith

State (All Bureaus) Other Agencies By WashFax: AID CIA DHS'Energy fBIS HSC JCS NMCC NMJIC NSA NSC NSOC
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SITUATION REPORT NUMBER 014

HURRICANE KATRINA TASK FORCE
0500 EDT Friday, September 09, 2005

FOREIGN ASSISTANCE

(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) .

u.s. GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS

(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.

Drafted: MMOKeefe Coordinator Approved:SWO:P Mayer .

State (All Bureaus) Other Agencies By WashFax: AID CIA DHS DN] Energy PBI fBIS HSC lCS NMCC NMlIC NSA NSC
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E.O. 12958: N/A

TAGS: PREL, PINS, AEMR, MARR, CASC,US, KHLS

SUBJECT: .TFUS01 SITUATION REPORT NO. 028 AS OF 0500 EDT

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2005

FOREIGN ASSISTANCE OFFERED

1. (U) Guyana set up a bank account to accept private

donations for Hurricane Katrina victims. The government-
run television station held a telethon September 15 that
raised the equivalent of about US $15,000. Guyana said it
will supplement private sector donations. (Task Force) .

FOREIGN ASSISTANCE DISTRIBUTED

2. (U) Eighty-six trucks have delivered five million
pounds of iriternational commodity assistance to affected
areas. (State South/Task Force)

FOREIGN ASSISTANCE RECEIVED

3. (U) A NATO flight carrying donations of plastic

sheeting, beds, blankets, first aid kits and soap from
Austria and the Slovak Republic arrived September 15.
More NATO flights are planned for coming days.
Telecommunications equipment from Sweden, medical supplies

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REVIEW AUTHORITY: FRANK TUMMINIA
DATE/CASE ID: 04 OCT 2006 200503991
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from Russia, beds, blankets and personnel from Luxembourg,

and a US $5 million donation, along with blankets and
other supplies from India, were also received. (State
South/Task Force)

VISITS

4. (SBU) UK Minister of State for Consular Affairs

visited Baton Rouge September 15, meeting with State,
FEMA, and Louisiana officials. An hour of his meetings
were held outside when a bomb threat forced temporary
evacuation of the FEMA building. (State South)

MISSING

5. (SBU) The French Embassy provided an updated list of 71

unaccounted-for French citizens. The Polish Embassy
reports nine citizens still missing and Sweden two. (Task
Force)

INFORMATION ON THE INTERNET

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6. (U) A Hurricane Katrina' page, is now available at
www.state.gov/katrina. The site provides a current list
of countries and organizations offering assistance,
passport information, and links to FEMA, the Red Cross,
and USA Freedom Corps. (Task Force)

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