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Central Emergency Response Fund > Contributors > Pledged
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$17,000,000.00
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[2nd of 28]
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Funds commited to Tsunami aid
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$176,000,000.00 |
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[6th of 22]
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Definition: Disasters > Funds commited to Tsunami aid |
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Funds committed to emergency Tsunami aid
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$115,000,000.00 |
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[4th of 22]
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Definition: Disasters > Funds committed to emergency Tsunami aid |
Hurricane Katrina > International aid response
September 5, 35 military divers were poised to depart by air Sunday from Halifax and Esquimalt, B.C., for the New Orleans area.September 4, On the request from U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Canada send thousands of beds, blankets, surgical gloves and dressings and other medical supplies. On September 2 the Government of Canada announced it was sending three warships along with a Coast Guard vessel, and three Sea King helicopters to the area. Over 1,000 personnel are involved in the operation, including engineers and navy divers. The Canadian Heavy Urban Search and Rescue out of Vancouver has been in Louisiana since September 1, due to security they started their mission on Sept 3. Ontario Hydro, Hydro-Québec, and Manitoba Hydro, along with other electrical utilities, have crews set to go to the affected areas. On September 2 Air Canada participated along with U.S. member airlines of the Air Transport Association, in a voluntary airline industry initiative to support rescue and relief operations. |
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Definition: Disasters > Hurricane Katrina > International aid response |
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Tsunami > Foreign tourists missing
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13 |
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[26th of 37]
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Definition: Disasters > Tsunami > Foreign tourists missing |
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Tsunami > Foreigners death toll
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4 |
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[24th of 34]
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Definition: Disasters > Tsunami > Foreigners death toll |
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Tsunami > Funds pledged
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$344,960,000.00 |
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[6th of 37]
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Definition: Disasters > Tsunami > Funds pledged |
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Tsunami > Funds pledged by NGOs and public
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$143,470,000.00 |
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[6th of 24]
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Definition: Disasters > Tsunami > Funds pledged by NGOs and public |
Tsunami > International aid packages
Given $66m in government donations, plus at least $29m raised in private donations with a government commitment to match every dollar donated by the public. Ottawa has already placed a moratorium on debt from the affected countries. It is also deploying its highly-specialised Disaster Assistance Response Team to Sri Lanka. |
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Definition: Disasters > Tsunami > International aid packages |
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Tsunami > Total aid package
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$500,450,000.00 |
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[4th of 37]
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Definition: Disasters > Tsunami > Total aid package |
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Tsunami aid commitments as a percent of pledges
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51.5% |
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[12th of 16]
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Definition: Disasters > Tsunami aid commitments as a percent of pledges |
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