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US mil helicopters flown by Pakistani pilots delivering British search and rescue teams and supplies to Mazafarabad--the capitol of Kashmir--area in Northern Pakistan suffering much of the most serious. First DART team will be deployed to Mazafarabad tomorrow to assess situation, set up communications systems and help coordinate international relief efforts. Photo: USAID
5000 blankets, 250 rools of plastic sheeting and 5,000 containers of water from USAID's pre-positioning warehouses in Dubai were airlifted to Islamabad, loaded onto Pakistani jingle trucks and delivered to Namsehra and Battagram Districts in Northern Pakistan on October 10. U.S. Ambassador Crocker and USAID DART leader Bill Berger where there to meet the plane.  The Pakistani truck drivers were determined that the USAID banner should be attached to the front of their trucks, and managed to secure them with what they had on hand. Photo: USAID
Photo of USAID truck loaded with relief supplies in Pakistan.  Photo: USAID

Earthquake Relief Photo Gallery :: Pakistan

From October 10 to 31, USAID completed nine airlifts of emergency relief commodities to Pakistan. The airlifts delivered a total of 45,000 blankets, 1,570 winterized tents, 6,150 rolls of plastic sheeting for approximately 30,750 families, 15,000 water containers, 17 water bladders, 2 water purification units, 10 WHO emergency health kits, and 20 concrete cutting saws. The total value of the completed airlifts, including transport, is more than $4 million. In the photos below, Catholic Relief Services, a USAID partner, distributes supplies in Purri, outside of Balakot, Pakistan.

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Catholic Relief Services distributes supplies in Purri, outside of Balakot  Photo: USAID
Catholic Relief Services distributes supplies in Purri, outside of Balakot

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