Tuesday
Mar022010
UN Says Chilean Government In The Driver Seat
Tala Dowlatshahi
Catherine Bragg, UN Deputy Emergency Relief Coordinator reassured reporters this morning of Chile's capability to handle the earthquake crisis with minimal long term effects. Confirmed deaths now stand at 723 and over 1.5 million homes have been damaged. Bragg appeared confident and underscored the Chilean government had recovery operations under control.
"This is the best disaster prepared country in Latin America", she added.
Secretary of State Hilary Clinton was in the country this morning to provide desperately needed satellite equipment and to help step up communications to the badly hit area of Concepcion, some 200 miles south of the capital, Santiago. Bragg said the UN is also working with its agencies in the country to set up field hospitals and kitchens, dialysis centers, and to provide generators for power outages.
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"This is the best disaster prepared country in Latin America", she added.
Secretary of State Hilary Clinton was in the country this morning to provide desperately needed satellite equipment and to help step up communications to the badly hit area of Concepcion, some 200 miles south of the capital, Santiago. Bragg said the UN is also working with its agencies in the country to set up field hospitals and kitchens, dialysis centers, and to provide generators for power outages.
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