With Typhoon "Ruby" expected to make landfall this
Saturday in Eastern Samar , the Armed Forces of
the Philippines (AFP) said that discussions with the US Pacific Command and
other foreign militaries are ongoing for possible humanitarian assistance and
distance response (HADR) missions.
This was announced Friday by 7th Civil Relations Group
commander Major Emmanuel Garcia in a statement to the Philippines News Agency.
He added that 75 heavy equipment, three helicopters, and 178
ground mobility assets are also now on stand-by.
"Fuel, supply, and other logistics (items) are now
being pre-positioned," Garcia stated.
Communication nets with civilian agencies in
support/redundancy for military communications net are already being set.
Garcia also revealed that all available troops in the
provinces, that may be affected, is already on stand-by for disaster response
missions.
http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?idn=1&sid=&nid=1&rid=713130
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