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The
United States and Canada are among the countries lending support
to the rescue efforts in the flooded country of Mozambique, CBC
News reports.
The
United States is sending 900 troops to the region -- both Green
Berets and Navy SEALs -- to help rescue people struggling to stay
above the flood waters. The troops will also deliver supplies to
fight malaria and cholera.
Canada
is donating $1.6 million to the effort, while the U.S. has already
given $1.7 million. The U.S. also has pledged another $7 million
worth of food and $3 million in other aid to the region, CBC News
reports.
President
Clinton has ordered six C-130 planes to deliver supplies and six
military helicopters to rescue some of the 100,000 people that relief
workers say are still stranded. Although helicopters have rescued
more than 8,000 people this week, the death toll is expected to
be in the thousands, CBC News reports.
More
bad news is expected for the country, as flood waters are not expected
to crest until the end of this week and another cyclone has been
predicted to hit soon.
The
New York Times listed 25 agencies that are accepting donations for
Mozambique. All are members of InterAction, a collection of relief,
development and refugee assistance groups, the Times reports.
Among
the groups are the American Red Cross, CARE, Doctors Without Borders/MSF,
Food for the Hungry International and the World Vision-Mozambique
Disaster Fund.
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News Network
March 3, 2000
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