UN Refugee Agencies Airlifting Tents, Supplies to Horn of Africa

UN Spokesperson Martin Nesirky says relief agencies have been airlifting tents and supplies to ease overcrowding in Somali and Ethiopian refugee camps, where drought and famine have forced hundreds of thousands from their homes in search of food and water. (00:15) 

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Military Official Says U.S. Will Remain In Pakistan As Long Needed

Brig. Gen. Michael Nagata, Deputy Commander of the Office of the Defense Representative in Pakistan, says U.S. relief efforts will remain in Pakistan as long as the Pakistani government asks them to. (0:14)

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Flood Victims Impressed By US, Pakistani Relief Efforts, Says Military Official

Brig. Gen. Michael Nagata, Deputy Commander of the Office of the Defense Representative in Pakistan, says that flood victims in Pakistan were “impressed” by the way United States and Pakistani service members worked together to bring aid and recover those victims who found themselves stranded. (1:00)

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Military Official Says Local Vendors Are Donating Food To Flood Victims In Pakistan

Brig. Gen. Michael Nagata, Deputy Commander of the Office of the Defense Representative in Pakistan, says a majority of the relief being delivered to flood victims via helicopter is food donated from private entities and domestic, Pakistani vendors. (0:33)

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Damages In Swat Valley Are Significant, Long Time To Recover, Says Military Official

Brig. Gen. Michael Nagata, Deputy Commander of the Office of the Defense Representative in Pakistan, says the damage caused by the floods in the Swat Valley is significant and will take a great deal of time to recover from it.

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President Obama Pledges Swift Reponse Effort In Haiti

President Barack Obama explains that he has directed his administration to launch a coordinated effort to assist people in Haiti who are recovering from a massive earthquake that has killed hundreds of thousands of people. (6:37)


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