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.he Ministry of Social Welfare provided 46.7 metric tons of rice and 53 cases of milk. Of this 16.7 metric tons of rice were supplied to the Pakse, Attopeu and Smvane areas. The re- 30 were distributed several weeks later to victlms of the flood in Savannamet area where the rice crop was lost due to prolonged inundation. Also small contributions of supplies were made by the Lao Red Cross and the International Women's Club of Laos. Value of in-country aid estimated at about $6,000. ASSISTANCE PROVIDED BY THE U. S. G O V E m USAID assisted in damage assessment and relief operations, The USAID Mission to Laos is somewhat unique in that refugee relief is part of its normal operations. The Refugee Relief and Resettlement Branch provides support to a large number of war refugees. Consequently, no special organization of effort was required for the movement of relief supplies to Pakse or, in same cases, directly to stricken ma. Support of flood relief was business as usual for the Refugee Relief Branch. bring periods of heavy rains when aerial flights into Pakse
were not possible, the Reme Relief Branch in Vientiane, alerted to possible requirements in Pakse, pre-positioned a stock of relief supplies in Savannakhet. As soon as the weather broke sonme of these supplies were airlif'ted to Pakse; the remaining were moved by vehicle as mad traffic between Savannakhet and Pakse was restored. The American Ambassador exercised his disaster relief authority and authorized the following expenditures for emergency supp1:les and transport tation fran the AID contingency f'und: 11.3 tons of rice Ref'ugee Kits Burlap Baas 127 cases GRations 65,000 doses vaccine Medical Supplies Air supPo& costs to survey damages, make air drops of rice and distribute medical supplies by 2 Choppers:, 1 PFW Porter, 1 PDI Porter, 1 ~ 4 and 6 1 G123 A letter was received from the Secretary of State for Social Welfare in behalf of the Royal Lao Govemnt thanking the USG for its assistance, The letter noted the close collaboration of USAID with civil and military authorities from the beginn- of the emerppncy. Publicity on US disaster assistance appeared in the Lao-Presse on September 13, 1968. ASSISTANCE PFOVIIED BY U, S . VOLUNTARY AGENCIES: None. ASSISTANCE PROVIED BY OTHER NATImS: None.
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were not possible, the Reme Relief Branch in Vientiane, alerted to possible<br />
requirements in Pakse, pre-positioned a stock of relief supplies in<br />
Savannakhet. As soon as the weather broke sonme of these supplies were<br />
airlif'ted to Pakse; the remaining were moved by vehicle as mad traffic<br />
between Savannakhet and Pakse was restored.<br />
The American Ambassador exercised his disaster relief authority and<br />
authorized the following expenditures for emergency supp1:les and transport<br />
tation fran the AID contingency f'und:<br />
11.3 tons of rice<br />
Ref'ugee Kits<br />
Burlap Baas<br />
127 cases GRations<br />
65,000 doses vaccine<br />
Medical Supplies<br />
Air supPo& costs to survey damages, make air drops<br />
of rice and distribute medical supplies by 2 Choppers:,<br />
1 PFW Porter, 1 PDI Porter, 1 ~ 4 and 6 1 G123<br />
A letter was received from the Secretary of State for Social Welfare in<br />
behalf of the Royal Lao Govemnt thanking the USG for its assistance,<br />
The letter noted the close collaboration of USAID with civil and military<br />
authorities from the beginn- of the emerppncy. Publicity on US disaster<br />
assistance appeared in the Lao-Presse on September 13, 1968.<br />
ASSISTANCE PFOVIIED BY U, S . VOLUNTARY AGENCIES: None.<br />
ASSISTANCE PROVIED BY OTHER NATImS:<br />
None.
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