Is it being offered? Not a baiting topic. Are we turning it down?
What about international help?
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several countries have promised aid when the united states is ready to receive it.
one country said they weren't going to send helicopters until they had a place to land.
a spokesman for fema or something said that unsolicited aid was often more hindrance than help.
venezuala has offered fuel at reduced rates.
one country said they weren't going to send helicopters until they had a place to land.
a spokesman for fema or something said that unsolicited aid was often more hindrance than help.
venezuala has offered fuel at reduced rates.
Mexico has offered all of its citizens.
I asked this already in the topic "I'm a bit sad"
and got several good answers; might want to check that topic, too.
OT: I saw on TV today, SriLanka (my native country) offered $25k to USA...it was sad, in a way, most people probably think "that's nothing", and almost laughable, but being a good friend of USA, a poor 3rd world country still recovering from the Tsunami, it was heartening to see it, too...made me and wifey (she's from here) smile a little. It's probably all they can do.
and got several good answers; might want to check that topic, too.
OT: I saw on TV today, SriLanka (my native country) offered $25k to USA...it was sad, in a way, most people probably think "that's nothing", and almost laughable, but being a good friend of USA, a poor 3rd world country still recovering from the Tsunami, it was heartening to see it, too...made me and wifey (she's from here) smile a little. It's probably all they can do.
The Canadians have offerred tangible help. Help by sending crews and experts to assist rebuilding electrical and oil refining, producing, amd transporting infrastructure. They also will delay scheduled maintenance on their energy producing facilities to insure no disruptions in sending us energy.
For what?? to augment the Looting Population??
THIS IS FROM CNN
TODAY):
Offers of support have poured in from all over the world in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. Many countries have offered their condolences and made donationa to the Red Cross, including Britain, Japan, Australia and Sri Lanka, which is still recovering from last year's tsunami.
LONDON, England (CNN) -- British Prime Minister Tony Blair led world leaders' pledges of aid to hurricane-stricken areas of the U.S. Friday with an offer to help "in any way we can."
"The whole of this country feels for the people of the Gulf Coast of America" who have been hit "by what is a terrible, terrible natural tragedy," he said.
Blair's comments added to a growing catalog of prayers, messages of condolence and pledges of money and aid that have been offered from countries across the globe in the wake of Hurricane Katrina.
Britain's Queen Elizabeth II sent a message to the White House offering her sympathy and the Vatican sent a telegram to say that Pope Benedict XVI was "deeply saddened" by the disaster and that he was praying for the victims and rescuers.
Australia on Friday said it would donate **10 million (US$7.7 million) immediately to the American Red Cross as well as sending a team of emergency management specialists to identify what other help could be offered and providing services where most needed.
Japan donated $200,000 to the Red Cross and would also provide up to $300,000 in aid supplies such as tents and power generators, The Associated Press quoted officials as saying.
The European Union said it was ready to offer any assistance in the wake of "what is perhaps the greatest civil emergency in U.S. history."
Several countries had already been approached by the U.S. to release oil reserves and would do what they could, EU security affairs chief Javier Solana said on Britain's Sky News network, AP reported. (Schroeder backs reserve release)
NATO said help was available but it would need to know more about what could be needed.
Germany also said it would offer aid or money if requested by Washington, though officials said the U.S. was well equipped to deal with natural disasters.
German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder sent a telegram to President George W. Bush saying he was "deeply shocked" by the news.
"Many Germans know and love the City of New Orleans and feel deeply the great worries the people there and in the region have regarding their safety and future," he wrote.
French President Jacques Chirac -- an opponent of Bush over the issue of the Iraq war -- added a handwritten "Dear George" to his letter of condolence to the U.S. in which he expressed France's "deepest condolences" and solidarity with those affected.
At the United Nations, the official spokesman for Secretary-General Kofi Annan said the U.S. was the country best prepared in the world to deal with such a natural disaster.
But he added that the sheer size of the catastrophe meant outside help might be useful.
"The American people, who have always been the most generous in responding to disasters in other parts of the world, have now themselves suffered a grievous blow," he said.
The U.N.'s humanitarian chief, Jan Egeland, said Katrina was one of history's most damaging natural disasters. He said it had caused more destruction than last year's December 26 tsunami that killed an estimated 180,000 across southern Asia, AP reported.
In the Netherlands, much of which lies below sea level as in New Orleans, there was some consternation that the Louisiana city was so poorly prepared, AP reported.
The nation installed massive hydraulic sea walls known as the Delta Works after devastating floods in 1953.
"I don't want to sound overly critical, but it's hard to imagine that [the damage caused by Katrina] could happen in a Western country," Ted Sluijter, press spokesman for Neeltje Jans, the public park where the Delta Works are exhibited, was reported as saying by AP.
"It seemed like plans for protection and evacuation weren't really in place, and once it happened, the coordination" was poor.
'Solidarity' among nature's victims
But from others hit by national disasters, there was more sympathy.
Sri Lankan President Chandrika Kumaratunga said she and her fellow citizens felt solidarity with those affected.
"Having experienced the fury of nature ourselves during the December 26 tsunami, the people of Sri Lanka and I fully empathize with you at this hour of national grief," she said in a message to the U.S.
And while the small island nation is still recovering from the tsunami disaster, it also pledged $25,000 to the American Red Cross, the AP reported
TODAY):Offers of support have poured in from all over the world in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. Many countries have offered their condolences and made donationa to the Red Cross, including Britain, Japan, Australia and Sri Lanka, which is still recovering from last year's tsunami.
LONDON, England (CNN) -- British Prime Minister Tony Blair led world leaders' pledges of aid to hurricane-stricken areas of the U.S. Friday with an offer to help "in any way we can."
"The whole of this country feels for the people of the Gulf Coast of America" who have been hit "by what is a terrible, terrible natural tragedy," he said.
Blair's comments added to a growing catalog of prayers, messages of condolence and pledges of money and aid that have been offered from countries across the globe in the wake of Hurricane Katrina.
Britain's Queen Elizabeth II sent a message to the White House offering her sympathy and the Vatican sent a telegram to say that Pope Benedict XVI was "deeply saddened" by the disaster and that he was praying for the victims and rescuers.
Australia on Friday said it would donate **10 million (US$7.7 million) immediately to the American Red Cross as well as sending a team of emergency management specialists to identify what other help could be offered and providing services where most needed.
Japan donated $200,000 to the Red Cross and would also provide up to $300,000 in aid supplies such as tents and power generators, The Associated Press quoted officials as saying.
The European Union said it was ready to offer any assistance in the wake of "what is perhaps the greatest civil emergency in U.S. history."
Several countries had already been approached by the U.S. to release oil reserves and would do what they could, EU security affairs chief Javier Solana said on Britain's Sky News network, AP reported. (Schroeder backs reserve release)
NATO said help was available but it would need to know more about what could be needed.
Germany also said it would offer aid or money if requested by Washington, though officials said the U.S. was well equipped to deal with natural disasters.
German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder sent a telegram to President George W. Bush saying he was "deeply shocked" by the news.
"Many Germans know and love the City of New Orleans and feel deeply the great worries the people there and in the region have regarding their safety and future," he wrote.
French President Jacques Chirac -- an opponent of Bush over the issue of the Iraq war -- added a handwritten "Dear George" to his letter of condolence to the U.S. in which he expressed France's "deepest condolences" and solidarity with those affected.
At the United Nations, the official spokesman for Secretary-General Kofi Annan said the U.S. was the country best prepared in the world to deal with such a natural disaster.
But he added that the sheer size of the catastrophe meant outside help might be useful.
"The American people, who have always been the most generous in responding to disasters in other parts of the world, have now themselves suffered a grievous blow," he said.
The U.N.'s humanitarian chief, Jan Egeland, said Katrina was one of history's most damaging natural disasters. He said it had caused more destruction than last year's December 26 tsunami that killed an estimated 180,000 across southern Asia, AP reported.
In the Netherlands, much of which lies below sea level as in New Orleans, there was some consternation that the Louisiana city was so poorly prepared, AP reported.
The nation installed massive hydraulic sea walls known as the Delta Works after devastating floods in 1953.
"I don't want to sound overly critical, but it's hard to imagine that [the damage caused by Katrina] could happen in a Western country," Ted Sluijter, press spokesman for Neeltje Jans, the public park where the Delta Works are exhibited, was reported as saying by AP.
"It seemed like plans for protection and evacuation weren't really in place, and once it happened, the coordination" was poor.
'Solidarity' among nature's victims
But from others hit by national disasters, there was more sympathy.
Sri Lankan President Chandrika Kumaratunga said she and her fellow citizens felt solidarity with those affected.
"Having experienced the fury of nature ourselves during the December 26 tsunami, the people of Sri Lanka and I fully empathize with you at this hour of national grief," she said in a message to the U.S.
And while the small island nation is still recovering from the tsunami disaster, it also pledged $25,000 to the American Red Cross, the AP reported
I saw that too. It may not be much money to us, but it's very meaningful. Those people don't have pot to **** in and they are sending us aid.quote:
Originally posted by 97tbird:
OT: I saw on TV today, SriLanka (my native country) offered $25k to USA...it was sad, in a way, most people probably think "that's nothing", and almost laughable, but being a good friend of USA, a poor 3rd world country still recovering from the Tsunami, it was heartening to see it, too...made me and wifey (she's from here) smile a little. It's probably all they can do.
I wish there was a SriLankan flag to stick to this post.
Ditto, XS650.
Those are very kind words, XS650 and Groucho.
Thank you.
Thank you.
It may be awhile, but Mexico can provide assistance in clearing trees and debris and restoring power when that becomes possible. They have some pretty good power crews down there, so I would not discount the fact that they could help in restoring utilities. We don't need charity, but I expect we will get some augmentation from Canada and Mexico to restore power and other utilities.
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