I tend to agree - I would greatly appreciate if we could at least in this thread refrain from snide remarks and belittling any efforts or attempts to help.
This thread should simply serve to collect the good news to show that
not all things are bleak and that humanity is not all about looting, shooting and misery, but that there are still some fine people out there who go out of their way to help others :bow:
Current list according to the (Australian) ABC.
Offers of help had been received from: Australia, Austria, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Belgium, Canada, China, Columbia, Cuba, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, the European Union, France, Germany, Guatemala, Greece, Guyana, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Mexico, NATO, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, the Organization of American States, Paraguay, Philippines, Portugal, South Korea, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Slovakia, Spain, Sri Lanka, Switzerland, Sweden, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, United Kingdom, United Arab Emirates, Venezuela, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, the World Health Organisation.
Good work to all of them, especially the poorer nations. I would be ashamed if Australia didn't give something, but for the poorer nations I am impressed. Also good work on both Cuba and Venezuela in putting aside their disagreements with the US in the face of a tragedy.
uhmmm....i don´t know if you saw the declarations by fidel castro...but i got the impression that he was kinda rubbing it in....not sure it that was an honest relief offer.....mainly because he knows he won´t be taken up on it.Quote:
Originally Posted by dgb
Venezuela offered aid as well... suprising and good to hear.Quote:
Originally Posted by King Henry V
kagemusha's "Good news from New Orleans" thread has been merged with this one as both seem to have the same intentions - collecting and recognising the good news and developments.
Looks like the evacuation has become a lot more orderly. Hopefully these people that have had to endure the whole Super Dome fiasco will now get to somewhere that has proper food, water, and sanitation. ~:)
7000 troops including para´s and marines are to reach the area in 24-72 hours to supplement the 4000 regular troops and thousends of National guardsmen in the area.Also 18000 of the original 20000 people in superdome has been also succesfully evacuated.It seems like wheels are starting to roll in there. ~:)
If the US refuses aid that is given, unless there are ridiculous strings attached (which I cannot see in this case), then it is making the same mistake the Russians did with the Kursk. The Kursk cost the lives of 118 - if the US makes the same mistake with Katrina it could costs thousands of lives.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ronin
I'm glad to hear things are finally getting underway. Some of the stuff seen on the news or wherever was appalling, it's good to know those people are getting the help they deserve.
I agree with you ~;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Devastatin Dave
Seriously though, the US was always going to manage it when they got a good man on the ground to lead a large scale operation. Good to know there's some strong leadership on the ground to get things back to normal as soon as possible and end what nearly became a wide scale humanitarian disaster. It was bad yes, but could have been much worse
On saturday more then 10000 people have been succesfully evacuated from New Orleans.Over 40 aircrafts are operating round-the-clock,in what has been called the largest airlift in USA.
http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/image...irlift_203.jpg
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United Arab Emirates
Aid turned into ego fest of who would donate more ~;p , then again i'm impressed alot of the 3rd world countries stepped in to help.
Man, i don't like her music but...
http://www.chron.com/cs/CDA/rssstory...atrina/3338669
Its great to see folks help out. I also saw Steve Harvey is down there as well. ~:)
You ask and you will receive (most of the AID is not being allowed in by US officials).
Pledges from Around the WorldQuote:
AUSTRALIA: "We're going to provide $A10 million and the bulk of that money, if not all of it, will go to the American Red Cross," said Foreign Minister Alexander Downer.
CHINA: China offered $5 million in aid for victims of Hurricane Katrina which devastated the Gulf Coast ahead of President Hu Jintao's US visit. If needed, the Chinese government is also prepared to send rescue workers, including medical experts, officials said.
JAPAN: Will provide $US200,000 ($262,777) to the American Red Cross to assist victims of Hurricane Katrina, the Japanese Foreign Ministry said. Japan will also identify needs in affected regions via the US government and will provide up to $US300,000 ($394,166) in emergency supplies if it receives requests for such assistance, the ministry said.
SINGAPORE: The Singapore Armed Forces, responding to requests by the United States Texas Army National Guard, has sent three Chinook helicopters to Fort Polk, Louisiana, to help in relief efforts. The government said the Chinooks would help to ferry supplies and undertake airlift missions.
SOUTH KOREA: Has pledged aid and is waiting for a US response, a government official said. "We have sent our intention to offer recovery aid," a Foreign Ministry official said.
SRI LANKA: Will donate $US25,000 ($32,847) to the American Red Cross.
CANADA: Offered to help in any way it can and the navy is preparing a ship full of emergency disaster relief supplies to be sent when a request comes.
CUBA: Cuban President Fidel Castro offered to fly 1100 doctors to Houston with 26 tonnes of medicine to treat victims.
MEXICO: Is sending 15 truckloads of water, food and medical supplies via Texas and the Mexican navy has offered to send two ships, two helicopters and 15 amphibious vehicles.
VENEZUELA: President Hugo Chavez, a vocal critic of the United States, offered to send cheap fuel, humanitarian aid and relief workers to the disaster area.
EUROPEAN UNION: EU countries are ready to give the United States oil if it requests help, EU foreign policy chief Javier Solana said. But British Foreign Secretary Jack Straw said this was not what the EU had in mind when it discussed how to help.
FRANCE: Prime Minister Dominique de Villepin said France was ready to offer help, and said: "We have rescue teams based in the Caribbean and we are naturally ready to provide aid to the Americans, and that is what we have told them."
GERMANY: A German Army Airbus plane landed in Florida with 10 tonnes of food rations to be transported to the disaster area; a second plane was being prepared, a Defence Ministry spokesman said.
ITALY: Has offered to send aid and evacuation specialists, Italy's civil protection unit said. Authorities have prepared two military transport planes to fly amphibious vessels, pumps, generators, tents and personnel to New Orleans and other areas. They were awaiting word from US officials, the unit said.
NETHERLANDS: Will provide teams for inspecting dykes and for identifying victims if there is a formal request from the United States. It will also send a frigate from Curacao to New Orleans shortly to provide emergency assistance, the government said.
RUSSIA: Has offered to help with rescue efforts, but is still awaiting a reply from Washington. "Above all with heavy transport planes, which can be loaded with helicopters and generators - as there is no electricity in the area of the catastrophe," Defence Minister Sergei Ivanov said.
SPAIN: Expects to receive a formal request to release petrol stocks to the United States and is prepared to grant it, an Industry Ministry spokesman said.
SWEDEN: The Rescue Authority said it was on stand-by to supply water purifying equipment, healthcare supplies and emergency shelters if needed.
IRAN: Has offered to send humanitarian aid to a country that has labelled Iran part of the "axis of evil". "The victims have complained about the lack of timely assistance and we are prepared to send our contributions to the people through the Red Crescent," said Foreign Ministry spokesman Hamid Reza Asefi.
ISRAEL: Sending health and defence officials to the US to help coordinate aid. Prime Minister Ariel Sharon told his cabinet: "I would like to point out that the United States has stood with us during difficult days and it is our duty to assist in the areas in which we are able to help."
QATAR: Pledged $US100 million ($131.39 million) in aid to the disaster victims, the official QNA news agency reported.
SAUDI ARABIA: Saudi Refining, a Houston-based subsidiary of state oil firm Saudi Aramco, will donate $US5 million ($6.57 million) to the American Red Cross to support relief efforts for victims of Hurricane Katrina.
RED CROSS/RED CRESCENT: The Geneva-based International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies is sending 80 disaster experts from more than 10 countries in response to a call from the American Red Cross. They will support volunteers providing food and shelter, the Federation said.
COR UNUM: Pope Benedict announced he had asked the Vatican's central charity organisation, Cor Unum, to coordinate Catholic aid for hurricane victims. "We have all been pained in the last few days by the disaster caused by the hurricane in the United States of America, particularly in New Orleans," Pope Benedict said.
Add Kuwait- they're donating half a billion dollars in supplies.
linkQuote:
“The humanitarian aid is oil products that the devastated (U.S.) states need in these circumstances, plus other humanitarian aid to lessen the devastation these three states have been subjected to,” Energy Minister Sheikh Ahmad al-Fahd al-Sabah told state news agency KUNA.
He said the aid gesture was a duty towards a friend by the tiny Gulf Arab state which was liberated in 1991 by a U.S.-led multinational coalition from seven months of Iraqi occupation.
Belgium sent in logistic experts to aid the red cross. Medical aid workers are ready to go as are the military (both waiting for US permission). We're also sharing our oil stock.
Not much, but we're a small country I guess.
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This is probably from when the US along with many other countries helped them during their earth quake. It is very wonderful to see that even through tragedy, we as human beings can come together regardless of beliefs and ideologies.... ~:)Quote:
Originally Posted by Gelatinous Cube
This thread should be closed. There may be good will around the world for this effort, but there is zero here in the Tavern. Lets just keep sniping at each other and show the true nature of man. :furious3:
A challenge ~:)
I came across the following series of pictures on CNN:
CNN At the main story go to the gallery link "Angels of the storm" (sorry, I don't know how to link to this directly)
I think a lot of these show that amidst the perceived failure of bureaucrats there are a lot of people "on the ground" who show the right spirit and do what they can and even beyond that to help their fellow citizens.
HUZZAH ~:cheers: ~:cheers: ~:cheers: HUZZZAH YEEHAW ~:cheers: ~:cheers: ~:cheers: