US declines Swedish water sanitation aid

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STOCKHOLM (AFP) - The United States has declined water sanitation aid from Sweden in the wake of the deadly Hurricane Katrina, saying it was currently unable to accept foreign aid packages.

Sweden had offered to send medical and technical aid to the hurricane-ravaged southern United States, and had been planning to send a military cargo plane filled with water sanitation equipment as well as five water sanitation experts on Sunday morning.

Swedish authorities had earlier received word that the US logistically could not immediately accept the aid.

"The planned... flight to the US with aid equipment from the Rescue Services Agency will not take place on Sunday," the Swedish Rescue Services Agency said Sunday.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20050904/sc_afp/usweatheraidsweden_050904103725

It would be nice if someone at FEMA was put on the spot to explain WHY!

I just saw an interview on French TV of a guy in charge at Armstrong airport. Asked why they don't evacuate from the Superdome conditions there, the guy answered it was a logistics problems :

"there is only one road open, you know"

THEY ARE ON A FULLY FUNCTIONING FUCKING AIRPORT !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I gave them as much info as I knew at the time, but I hope that at least this news gets around there.

would be accepted.

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