Joe, State just issued a statement about an hour ago that reads in part:
The Department of State’s rapid response emphasizes the critical nature of immediate life-saving interventions in the first hours following natural disasters in our hemisphere. The Department is deploying a regional Disaster Assistance Response Team (DART), which includes two specialized urban search and rescue teams focused on locating and reaching survivors. Back in Washington, the Department has stood up a specialized Task Force to coordinate assistance with public and private sector partners, assess needs on the ground, and provide assistance to Americans who may be affected.
In addition to immediate search and rescue, airlift and coordination support, the U.S. is mobilizing $150 million in assistance to Venezuela through our assistance partners, drawing on $50 million in new bilateral awards to partners on the ground in Venezuela, including World Vision, Samaritan’s Purse, Catholic Relief Services, International Medical Corps, the International Organization for Migration, and the World Food Programme, plus a $100 million contribution to the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) Venezuela pooled fund. In addition to providing financial support, the Department is helping organizations to logistically coordinate and liaise with the interim authorities.
The Department is also working in close coordination with the Department of War (DoW), leveraging DoW’s unparalleled logistical and operational capabilities to support the rapid movement of response personnel, equipment, and humanitarian assistance into affected areas.
Any immediate help from the U.S. Government? 🙏 🙏
Joe, State just issued a statement about an hour ago that reads in part:
The Department of State’s rapid response emphasizes the critical nature of immediate life-saving interventions in the first hours following natural disasters in our hemisphere. The Department is deploying a regional Disaster Assistance Response Team (DART), which includes two specialized urban search and rescue teams focused on locating and reaching survivors. Back in Washington, the Department has stood up a specialized Task Force to coordinate assistance with public and private sector partners, assess needs on the ground, and provide assistance to Americans who may be affected.
In addition to immediate search and rescue, airlift and coordination support, the U.S. is mobilizing $150 million in assistance to Venezuela through our assistance partners, drawing on $50 million in new bilateral awards to partners on the ground in Venezuela, including World Vision, Samaritan’s Purse, Catholic Relief Services, International Medical Corps, the International Organization for Migration, and the World Food Programme, plus a $100 million contribution to the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) Venezuela pooled fund. In addition to providing financial support, the Department is helping organizations to logistically coordinate and liaise with the interim authorities.
The Department is also working in close coordination with the Department of War (DoW), leveraging DoW’s unparalleled logistical and operational capabilities to support the rapid movement of response personnel, equipment, and humanitarian assistance into affected areas.
Prayers for your country and your countrymen, Edgar.