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Neilster
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For those of you interested, there is an official link at the bottom of this message outlining how the Canadian Government is lending assistance. Also, on the news this morning I heard that the Canadian Red Cross continues to ask for support and continues to sending people, money, aid of all sorts to the area. Sorry if the info is somewhat dated. Just thought some of you might like to know we're sending help and getting actively involved.
Extracts:
The Government of Canada is acting swiftly to provide the necessary resources and personnel to assist in disaster relief efforts. Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Canada (PSEPC) is coordinating federal assistance efforts and has been in regular contact with US Government officials...
...More than 30 federal departments are involved in these efforts. PSEPC continues to work with its partners in provincial and territorial governments and in the private sector to identify additional goods and services that can be made available to our American neighbours...
...Within 24 hours of a request from its U.S. counterpart, the Public Health Agency of Canada sent supplies from National Emergency Stockpile System. The materials – ranging from beds and blankets to pharmaceuticals and antibiotics...
...At the request of the American Red Cross, the Canadian Red Cross, in collaboration with the governments of Canada and Quebec, today sent a 20-truck convoy of emergency material intended for the victims of Hurricane Katrina. Consisting of 20,000 cots and an equal number of blankets, the convoy left Montreal ...
...As part of Operation UNISON, more than 1000 Canadian Forces personnel were deployed to the U.S. on September 6. That same day, Canada deployed three Canadian Forces ships and one Canadian Coast Guard vessel, which are expected to reach the affected areas ...
http://www.psepc.gc.ca/publications/emergency/em_pub002_e.asp#2
Extracts:
The Government of Canada is acting swiftly to provide the necessary resources and personnel to assist in disaster relief efforts. Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Canada (PSEPC) is coordinating federal assistance efforts and has been in regular contact with US Government officials...
...More than 30 federal departments are involved in these efforts. PSEPC continues to work with its partners in provincial and territorial governments and in the private sector to identify additional goods and services that can be made available to our American neighbours...
...Within 24 hours of a request from its U.S. counterpart, the Public Health Agency of Canada sent supplies from National Emergency Stockpile System. The materials – ranging from beds and blankets to pharmaceuticals and antibiotics...
...At the request of the American Red Cross, the Canadian Red Cross, in collaboration with the governments of Canada and Quebec, today sent a 20-truck convoy of emergency material intended for the victims of Hurricane Katrina. Consisting of 20,000 cots and an equal number of blankets, the convoy left Montreal ...
...As part of Operation UNISON, more than 1000 Canadian Forces personnel were deployed to the U.S. on September 6. That same day, Canada deployed three Canadian Forces ships and one Canadian Coast Guard vessel, which are expected to reach the affected areas ...
http://www.psepc.gc.ca/publications/emergency/em_pub002_e.asp#2
