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Asia > Russia > Disasters

RUSSIAN DISASTERS STATS:   All Stats  
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Hurricane Katrina > International aid response
One of the first countries to offer assistance. Up to four jets were placed on standby at the airport Ramenskoe near Moscow as early as August 30, including heavy Ilyushin Il-76-TDs with special evacuation equipment, medical equipment, a water-cleansing system, a rescue helicopter BK-117 and two special cars; and a passenger IL-62, which would bring 10 coordinators and 50 rescuers, as well as 6 tons of drinking water. On September 6 the Bush administration gave its approval. The jets are scheduled to land at Little Rock, Arkansas.
Tsunami > Foreign tourists missing 36 [21st of 37]
Definition: Disasters > Tsunami > Foreign tourists missing
Tsunami > Foreigners death toll 10 [13th of 34]
Definition: Disasters > Tsunami > Foreigners death toll
Tsunami > International aid packages
Around $2m in aid but the government is sending additional aid, including grain and water purifiers.
Definition: Disasters > Tsunami > International aid packages

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SOURCES: Wikipedia, CNN; BBC, Wikipedia, Norwegian ministry of foreign affairs, Reuters, US State Department, CBC News, http://www.stuff.co.nz/ and CNN; BBC, CNN, Wikipedia, Norwegian ministry of foreign affairs and French deputy foreign minister Renaud Muselier; BBC, Alert net by Reuters, Sify news and The Age

ALTERNATIVE NAMES: Russia, Russian Federation, Rossiyskaya Federatsiya, Rossiya

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