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German Katrina help
After initial hesitation, US officials on Sunday handed their German counterparts a "wish list" of emergency aid such as logistics experts, water purification plants and medical help for victims of hurricane Katrina.William Timken, the new US ambassador to Germany, handed the list to German government officials during a meeting Sunday afternoon. The list largely corresponds with help that had been offered by Germany: logistics experts, pumps, drinking water and water purification systems, generators, emergency shelters, blankets and medical help. German Chancellor Gerhard Schröder has also offered with vaccines, medical equipment and large quantities of aid packages. Timken (photo) thanked Germany for the willingness to help, including 25 tons of meals that have already been flown to the US. A first plane with 10 tons of food arrived on Saturday, while a second delivery was due to arrive in Pensacola, Florida at about 9 p.m. UTC. Timken also thanked the German Red Cross for its support -- the national chapter plans to send seven experts to the disaster region to aid American Red Cross workers. US officials were hesitant about a German military plane bringing aid to the US [...] The plane is usually used to transport injured soldiers Germany's flying hospital, Medevac, which was used in the tsunami areas, is expected to arrive in the US on Monday, according to German public broadcaster NDR. The plane comes with "a complete team of about 40 doctors and nurses," Andreas KÌnkler, a German air force pilot who delivered the first shipment of aid to the US. "That's what makes this plane unique in the world." Posted by: True German Ally 2005-09-05 |
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