Indonesia. Brussels triggers the 'blue' plan
(B2) The civil protection mechanism was activated on Wednesday (October 3) in response to the situation in Central Sulawesi province in Indonesia.
The tsunami (a wave of 3 meters) and the earthquake (magnitude 7,5) suffered on Friday (September 28) caused nearly 1400 dead and 2500 injured, according to a still provisional assessment.
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The European Commission already released 1,5 million euros for emergency humanitarian aid on Monday (1 October). The European Copernicus satellite's emergency mapping service has also been activated. It was thus able to provide satellite maps to assess the damage and help the national authorities and aid services on the ground. The Commission has also sent a humanitarian expert on the ground to coordinate the European Union's efforts. Aid supplemented by that of the Member States: Denmark and Belgium have already announced that they will release funds, as well as the United Kingdom, then Germany, France and Spain as well.
A British A400M on site
A British Royal Air Force “Atlas” A400M plane, which was in the Middle East, was dispatched to the scene, to ensure supplies in the areas most in need. A small team of British military experts also deployed, complementing a team of experts and £2 million in aid from DFID, the UK's development department. " This shows once again that Britain and its allies around the world can count on us to provide support and assistance, no matter the time, place and problem. said British Defense Minister Gavin Williamson.
(Aurélie Pugnet st. & Nicolas Gros-Verheyde)
