Mattresses Chinese, French seismographs, water purifiers, Russians, Americans canned foods. On the runway of the Air Force base on the outskirts of Santiago, consignments of humanitarian aid to shape a sort of outdoor bazaar, with goods "made worldwide".
In the Pudahuel, east of the capital, the seat of Group 10 of the Armed Forces (FACH) functions as a repository and distribution of international aid that arrived in Chile to mitigate the devastating earthquake of 8.8 degrees on the Richter scale which occurred ten days ago.
They are staples for the 2 million homeless, according to the authorities, left behind the earthquake and ensuing tsunami.
But there are also medical technology and equipment for rescue and relief groups such as hospitals, electricity generators, satellite phones or mechanical bridges to restore contact with areas that have been isolated.
"From abroad have come here about 200 tons of cargo," he told NoticieroGeneral Carlos Bertens, commander of the Second Air Brigade which is headquartered in Pudahuel.
The military base, installed next to the Santiago International Airport, no rest. And what is handled here is only part of all assistance that comes from outside.
"Chile has received most of 1,135 tons of aid on essential goods from different countries, therefore once again reiterate our infinite gratitude", said Chilean Foreign Minister Mariano Fernandez.
Study priorities) (
The receipt of international aid began just after the government of President Michelle Bachelet evaluate the order of needs.
"(The aid) corresponded fully with the priorities we set and the list of requests we have made," the minister added Fernandez.
However, many criticized these proceedings as the arrival of foreign assistance took longer than necessary.
Now, the loads are shipped mostly to the areas most affected, particularly the southern Maule and Bío Bío.
Ten days after the natural disaster, the entry of cargo aircraft is ongoing. The purr of the engines at the track stuns Pudahuel military and volunteers, but nobody seems to care.
In recent days, a thousand staff working in the base-joined 250 other civilians, police, volunteers and Scouts-Armed Forces working in "unbind" shipments, separating the boxes are grouped on palettes of wood.
Then classify merchandise, which will be released according to priorities established by the Ministries of Health and Interior.
"We brought about 300 rolls of plastic emergency shelters, for example, that are specially designed to replace damaged walls or ceilings and can last up to one year, which is important now that winter comes," he noted to a spokesman for BBC World U.S. embassy in Chile. The boxes marked "U.S. Aid, from the American People" (U.S. Aid, the American people) are stacked on the campus military aircraft downloaded from the north country and ready to be forwarded to the South.
But also collaborating countries provide vital transportation services. This has established an "air bridge" between Pudahuel and other military bases in central and southern, covered by planes of different flag.
Two U.S. C-130 Hercules, for instance, came loaded with water and satellite phones, and they were: fly to the pair of planes fetching and carrying Chilean people and goods.
Regional solidarity ()
According Bertens, the 70 flights that landed in recent days came mostly from countries in the region.
"We would highlight the impressive Latin American collaboration, commitment, including developing countries that have a lower than Chile, and Bolivia, which has provided three planes with drinking water," said the chancellor.
Neighboring Peru was among the first to get assistance, while Colombia and Ecuador have two separate aircraft parked in Pudahuel to serve in the airlift.
From Argentina reached a field hospital, one of the 12 that are in operation, with a staff of 50 professionals, and ten thousand doses of vaccine against hepatitis A. Noticiero has learned, Argentina's Foreign Ministry has planned 8 flights, including newly arrived 3.
Also Brazil, Cuba, Venezuela, Uruguay and other Latin Americans added their quota.
"Each country sends things by their means, because we could not take care of the logistics. And come even from distant places like Russia, China and Qatar, some of the armed forces and others as commercial flights," he noted Bertens.
Two or three weeks, at least, will bustle in Pudahuel: this is the time that the military authorities estimate will receive all that the world has to send to assist earthquake victims in Chile.
Additional info: @ News Minute by Minute.
Earthquake in Chile Curico the city that was organized to avoid chaos
In the Pudahuel, east of the capital, the seat of Group 10 of the Armed Forces (FACH) functions as a repository and distribution of international aid that arrived in Chile to mitigate the devastating earthquake of 8.8 degrees on the Richter scale which occurred ten days ago.
They are staples for the 2 million homeless, according to the authorities, left behind the earthquake and ensuing tsunami.
But there are also medical technology and equipment for rescue and relief groups such as hospitals, electricity generators, satellite phones or mechanical bridges to restore contact with areas that have been isolated.
"From abroad have come here about 200 tons of cargo," he told NoticieroGeneral Carlos Bertens, commander of the Second Air Brigade which is headquartered in Pudahuel.
The military base, installed next to the Santiago International Airport, no rest. And what is handled here is only part of all assistance that comes from outside.
"Chile has received most of 1,135 tons of aid on essential goods from different countries, therefore once again reiterate our infinite gratitude", said Chilean Foreign Minister Mariano Fernandez.
Study priorities) (
The receipt of international aid began just after the government of President Michelle Bachelet evaluate the order of needs.
"(The aid) corresponded fully with the priorities we set and the list of requests we have made," the minister added Fernandez.
However, many criticized these proceedings as the arrival of foreign assistance took longer than necessary.
Now, the loads are shipped mostly to the areas most affected, particularly the southern Maule and Bío Bío.
Ten days after the natural disaster, the entry of cargo aircraft is ongoing. The purr of the engines at the track stuns Pudahuel military and volunteers, but nobody seems to care.
In recent days, a thousand staff working in the base-joined 250 other civilians, police, volunteers and Scouts-Armed Forces working in "unbind" shipments, separating the boxes are grouped on palettes of wood.
Then classify merchandise, which will be released according to priorities established by the Ministries of Health and Interior.
"We brought about 300 rolls of plastic emergency shelters, for example, that are specially designed to replace damaged walls or ceilings and can last up to one year, which is important now that winter comes," he noted to a spokesman for BBC World U.S. embassy in Chile. The boxes marked "U.S. Aid, from the American People" (U.S. Aid, the American people) are stacked on the campus military aircraft downloaded from the north country and ready to be forwarded to the South.
But also collaborating countries provide vital transportation services. This has established an "air bridge" between Pudahuel and other military bases in central and southern, covered by planes of different flag.
Two U.S. C-130 Hercules, for instance, came loaded with water and satellite phones, and they were: fly to the pair of planes fetching and carrying Chilean people and goods.
Regional solidarity ()
According Bertens, the 70 flights that landed in recent days came mostly from countries in the region.
"We would highlight the impressive Latin American collaboration, commitment, including developing countries that have a lower than Chile, and Bolivia, which has provided three planes with drinking water," said the chancellor.
Neighboring Peru was among the first to get assistance, while Colombia and Ecuador have two separate aircraft parked in Pudahuel to serve in the airlift.
From Argentina reached a field hospital, one of the 12 that are in operation, with a staff of 50 professionals, and ten thousand doses of vaccine against hepatitis A. Noticiero has learned, Argentina's Foreign Ministry has planned 8 flights, including newly arrived 3.
Also Brazil, Cuba, Venezuela, Uruguay and other Latin Americans added their quota.
"Each country sends things by their means, because we could not take care of the logistics. And come even from distant places like Russia, China and Qatar, some of the armed forces and others as commercial flights," he noted Bertens.
Two or three weeks, at least, will bustle in Pudahuel: this is the time that the military authorities estimate will receive all that the world has to send to assist earthquake victims in Chile.
Additional info: @ News Minute by Minute.
Earthquake in Chile Curico the city that was organized to avoid chaos
