Aid starts to arrive in Haiti
January 15, 2010
As international aid starts to arrive in Haiti to deal with the devastating aftermath of an earthquake which has left tens of thousands of people dead, the race is now on to rescue those who may still be alive beneath the rubble. From Britain a team of rescue specialists is now on the ground using sniffer dogs to search out survivors. The Port-au-Prince airport has been secured and relief supplies from around the world are starting to arrive. However President Obama has said that because so much damage has been caused to the various ports of entry to Haiti it may seem like supplies are not getting in quick enough. Mr. Obama has said that America will not turn its back on Haiti and has already promised $100 million in preliminary aid to the island. He has also promised 5,000 troops as well as a floating hospital, helicopters and ships. Mr. Obama has also called on former presidents Clinton and Bush to help him deal with Haiti’s needs.
In Britain Gordon Brown has said that millions of pounds will be made available to help with the situation in the western hemisphere’s poorest nation. Douglas Alexander, the International Development Secretary has said that what is really important at the moment is to ensure that technical expertise as well as cutting and lifting equipment gets to Haiti as soon as is possible. There is always only a short window of opportunity to rescue those who have survived and are trapped, but that window is rapidly closing.
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