UK government sending 500,000 ration packs to hurricane relief effort: BBC

[emad]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/default.stm

BBC Radio also saying that UK specialist medical teams who helped out in the Asian tsunami relief are also volunteering their help in the hurricane zone.

[JoFerret]

1. But the officials evacuating NOLA

discriminated against British tourists and abandoned them.

[emad]

2. Maybe the heat got to them? Another report from BBC Radio

News said 'Medecins Sans Frontieres' are also organising a professional hit squad to travel to the hurricane zone just as soon as more hospital ship accommodation can be confirmed.

[H5N1]

3. Those awesome folks should not have to waste time in the US

The whole world needs them and we have plenty of Physicians right here.

[emad]

4. These guys give their professional services for free.

Don't know how many US medics could do that too.