04-12-2005, 08:18 PM
Mikitivity Waits for Green Light on Aid for Neo Tyr
- Miervatia Today (2005.04.11)
Miervatia, Mikitivity
This afternoon the Disaster Response Office of the Confederated City States of Mikitivity called upon the Miervatian Engineers Corps, a non-combat speciality unit of the Mikitivity Defense Force, to begin preparations for a major relief effort in war torn Neo Tyr. The Disaster Response Office, headquartered in the Pitt, is tasked with responding to both domestic and international emergencies, and when in consultation with the International Affairs Office, has the power to enlist the aid of the military in order to bring food, water, and medical supplies to regions in need.
Howie T. Katt, Acting Director of the Disaster Response Office cautioned that while under most circumstances the Mikitivity Defense Force is only called upon to prepare and transport humanitarian aid, that uncomfirmed reports of continuing violence in Neo Tyr dictate that the government make its response cautious.
?The last thing I want to see on the international news are a bunch Red Cross volunteers in body bags drapped in the blue, black, and white of Mikitivity. The situation in Neo Tyr is tense, but the need for humanitarian assistance outweighs our government not lending a hand.? Katt said.
When asked if the Mikitivity Red Cross would be allowed to send volunteers to Neo Tyr, Katt replied, ?I?d like to first await an official response from Neo Tyr. If they can provide our volunteers certain protections, including those outlined in the UN Good Samartian Laws resolution, then my office has the authority to give the food, water, blankets, and engineering supplies that the military is already preparing to send to the Red Cross. I honestly think that if we can be assured that a non-military presence will help ease tensions and not be placed at risk, that this is the better way to save lives.?
The Mikitivity Red Cross last sprung into action in Jan. 2005, after a mega earthquake struck Istanbul, Ottoman Khaif. Volunteers were able to save hundreds of lives from buried rubble and quickly reestablished communication and sanitary lines in many smaller communities located outside the capital city.
- Miervatia Today (2005.04.11)
Miervatia, Mikitivity
This afternoon the Disaster Response Office of the Confederated City States of Mikitivity called upon the Miervatian Engineers Corps, a non-combat speciality unit of the Mikitivity Defense Force, to begin preparations for a major relief effort in war torn Neo Tyr. The Disaster Response Office, headquartered in the Pitt, is tasked with responding to both domestic and international emergencies, and when in consultation with the International Affairs Office, has the power to enlist the aid of the military in order to bring food, water, and medical supplies to regions in need.
Howie T. Katt, Acting Director of the Disaster Response Office cautioned that while under most circumstances the Mikitivity Defense Force is only called upon to prepare and transport humanitarian aid, that uncomfirmed reports of continuing violence in Neo Tyr dictate that the government make its response cautious.
?The last thing I want to see on the international news are a bunch Red Cross volunteers in body bags drapped in the blue, black, and white of Mikitivity. The situation in Neo Tyr is tense, but the need for humanitarian assistance outweighs our government not lending a hand.? Katt said.
When asked if the Mikitivity Red Cross would be allowed to send volunteers to Neo Tyr, Katt replied, ?I?d like to first await an official response from Neo Tyr. If they can provide our volunteers certain protections, including those outlined in the UN Good Samartian Laws resolution, then my office has the authority to give the food, water, blankets, and engineering supplies that the military is already preparing to send to the Red Cross. I honestly think that if we can be assured that a non-military presence will help ease tensions and not be placed at risk, that this is the better way to save lives.?
The Mikitivity Red Cross last sprung into action in Jan. 2005, after a mega earthquake struck Istanbul, Ottoman Khaif. Volunteers were able to save hundreds of lives from buried rubble and quickly reestablished communication and sanitary lines in many smaller communities located outside the capital city.