US EditionIn the race to save lives after the Myanmar quake, US rescuers are notable by their absence
- A 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck Myanmar on March 28, causing widespread devastation and a death toll exceeding 3,000.
- Decades of successful aid in Myanmar were threatened by the Trump administration's new policies and a complex political landscape.
- Other nations sent rescue teams and aid, while the U.S. Deployed only a three-member assessment team days after the quake.
- Sarah Charles noted the U.S. Usually provides $10 to $20 million initially, but the administration pledged only $9 million total.
- The absence of typical U.S. Aid raised concerns about increased suffering, U.S. Influence, and the impact of aid policy changes.
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In the race to save lives after the Myanmar quake, U.S. rescuers are notable by their absence
Notably absent from the aftermath of the earthquake in Myanmar: the uniquely skilled, well-equipped and swift search-and-rescue teams and disaster-response crews from the United States.
PBS Cries Over USAID Absence After Myanmar Quake: A 'Vacuum China Is Quickly Filling'
The PBS News Hour on Monday ran two stories grounded in liberal alarmism against the Trump administration’s quest to cut wasteful spending and fraud in the federal government, including at USAID -- the United States Agency for International Development that provides foreign aid and economic development worldwide. The online headline showed how public television has suddenly discovered that China might be a rival for global influence: “After deva…
NBC Bay Area
In the race to save lives after Myanmar quake, US rescuers are notably absent
Day after day, Chinese rescue teams haul children and elderly people from collapsed buildings as cameras beam the thanks of grateful survivors around the world. Russian medical teams show off field hospitals erected in a flash to tend the wounded. Notably absent from the aftermath of the 7.7-magnitude earthquake in the poor Southeast Asian nation Myanmar: the uniquely skilled, well-equipped and swift search-and-rescue teams and disaster-response…
Associated Press News
In the race to save lives after the Myanmar quake, US rescuers are notable by their absence
Day after day, Chinese rescue teams haul children and elderly people from collapsed buildings. Cameras beam the thanks of grateful survivors around the world.
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