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Government of Canada´s Response to Katrina
The Government of Canada has responded quickly to this natural disaster.Canada has deployed three Canadian Forces ships and one Canadian Coast Guard ship to the affected region to support relief efforts. The ships will work with the 2nd Fleet, U.S. Navy.
* Canada has deployed three Canadian Forces ships and one Canadian Coast Guard ship to the affected region to support relief efforts. The ships will work with the 2nd Fleet, U.S. Navy.
* The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Public Safety, Anne McLellan, has been in contact with U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff and advised him that Canada stands ready to provide assistance if needed.
* Canada´s Air Force is sending two CH-146 Griffon helicopters to assist the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) in covering the Boston Search and Rescue (SAR) area of responsibility.
* Canada is pledging its support through the International Energy Agency (IEA) in response to oil supply shortages in the U.S. Canada will contribute about 91,000 barrels of crude oil per day to the IEA´s effort.
* Public Health Agency of Canada officials have been in contact with their counterparts at Health and Human Services (HHS) in the United States to offer National Emergency Stockpile System (NESS) supplies to assist in the relief efforts.
* A Canadian Forces aircraft has been made available to transport Canadian Red Cross personnel to Texas.
* Our Embassy in Washington is organizing a benefit for relief assistance of the hurricane Katrina.
[07-09-2005,02:21]
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(in reply to: Government of Canada's Response to Katrina)
Isn´t amazing that Canadian government managed to organize such enormous relief efforts before the US did? And that they had 3 ships staffed, packed, and ready to go days before the US accepted their help? For that matter, the US government didn´t accept their help, so the Canadian government decided to go straight to the source of need (Louisiana) so they could send the ships down with blessings. Absolutely our thoughts and prayers ought to be with the victims, but at some point someone needs to be held responsible for this debacle. And more than a week later, the so-called president hasn´t said a word. Enough said. Except...Thank you Canada for your help and unbridled humanitarianism.
[07-09-2005,14:31]
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