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Originally posted by mutantgenius
Holy crap
Originally posted by Kram09
reply to post by TheSparrowSings
How on earth do people not know?
Originally posted by RUDDD
Originally posted by mutantgenius
Holy crap
From yesterday. Again one of the Volcanoes which has been erupting before this event happened and is completely unrelated.
Search and rescue teams from the UK - International Rescue Corps and Rapid UK - say they are on standby having both formally offered their services.
In a warehouse in a remote corner of Cornwall, aid is being packed to be sent to Japan. There is an air of purpose here - and of gratitude that the volunteers can do something to help.
They are filling large green plastic boxes with enough survival equipment for 10 people. Each box is first numbered so it can be tracked through its entire journey.
The Shelterbox is then pushed along the ground with staff standing either side, adding items from the mountain of supplies.
First, the blankets go in, then the 10-person tent, then the ground sheets, then further down the production line pots and pans are added, followed by water purification equipment and even a small wood-burning stove.
It's an impressive operation to watch. They can get a thousand boxes ready to go in a day.