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FSogol

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1. The outpouring of aid from our country is going to the Nepal, not the couple of Americans that were

Tue Apr 28, 2015, 10:40 AM

Apr 2015

killed. Our search and rescue experts (Fairfax County Fire Department - Urban S&R) left immediately for Katmandu.

http://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/nepal-earthquake/u-s-team-lands-nepal-search-quake-survivors-n349541

U.S. disaster zone experts touched down in Kathmandu on Tuesday to help relief efforts following Nepal's catastrophic earthquake.

The team of around 60 men and women from Virginia's Fairfax County Urban Search and Rescue — along with specialist sniffer dogs — were greeted on the runway of Kathmandu's Tribhuvan International Airport by U.S. ambassador Peter W. Bodde upon arrival at around 11:30 a.m. local time (1:45a.m. ET).

Bodde told NBC News they were "very fortunate because they had been working with the government of Nepal for the last two years on disaster preparedness.

The Fairfax team — which will be searching for survivors and assisting in the massive humanitarian effort in Nepal — are equipped with enough gear for 14 days.

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I will note in passing... [View all] catnhatnh Apr 2015 OP

The outpouring of aid from our country is going to the Nepal, not the couple of Americans that were FSogol Apr 2015 #1

Yep-a whole one million dollars! catnhatnh Apr 2015 #2

You'd prefer sending nothing? Plus I was talking about individual contributions. FSogol Apr 2015 #3

Not that it has a thing to do with the point I was making... catnhatnh Apr 2015 #4

You OP would have served the people of Nepal much better than a lame criticism of FSogol Apr 2015 #5

I'll try once more... catnhatnh Apr 2015 #6

I am familiar with the group, but they are not raising money to help Nepal. FSogol Apr 2015 #7