Airmen deliver aid to flood victims in Afghanistan

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  • By Capt. J. Elaine Hunnicutt
  • Nangarhar Provincial Reconstruction Team Public Affairs
NANGARHAR, Afghanistan (AFPN) --  Airmen and other American servicemembers from the Nangarhar Provincial Reconstruction Team here delivered emergency humanitarian assistance supplies July 3 to residents of Kuz Kunar and Dari Noor districts of Nangarhar Province, Afghanistan.

The Nangarhar Emergency Preparedness Committee assessed damage in the area after flash floods struck the area June 30, and then the committee requested support from the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan who requested help from the PRT.

"Our team was happy to assist in this worthy endeavor," said Lt. Col. Paul Donovan, the Nangarhar PRT commander. "There is a process that has to be followed before we can step into international situations like this. All of the appropriate measures were taken, and we were cleared to go in and support during this crisis."

During the mission, the members of the PRT delivered 6,000 kilograms of flour, 12,500 kilograms of rice, 1,000 kilograms of beans, 144 liters of cooking oil, 200 kilograms of sugar, 400 tarps, six general purpose small tent shelters, and 10 tool kits to the Kuz Kunar District Center for distribution to both affected areas supervised by local officials.

"The men, women and children that benefited from this multi-agency effort were in a desperate situation, and I am confident that our actions reduced the possibility for loss of life," Colonel Donovan said. 

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