UK government sending 500,000 ration packs to hurricane relief effort: BBC

emad

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Sun Sep-04-05 10:33 AM
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UK government sending 500,000 ration packs to hurricane relief effort: BBC

Edited on Sun Sep-04-05 10:33 AM by emad

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/default.stm

BBC Radio also saying that UK specialist medical teams who helped out in the Asian tsunami relief are also volunteering their help in the hurricane zone.

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JoFerret

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Sun Sep-04-05 10:35 AM
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1. But the officials evacuating NOLA

discriminated against British tourists and abandoned them.

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emad

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Sun Sep-04-05 10:37 AM
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2. Maybe the heat got to them? Another report from BBC Radio

News said 'Medecins Sans Frontieres' are also organising a professional hit squad to travel to the hurricane zone just as soon as more hospital ship accommodation can be confirmed.

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H5N1

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Sun Sep-04-05 02:46 PM
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3. Those awesome folks should not have to waste time in the US

The whole world needs them and we have plenty of Physicians right here.

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emad

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Mon Sep-05-05 09:05 AM
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4. These guys give their professional services for free.

Don't know how many US medics could do that too.

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