TFUS01: NEEDS LIST PASSED TO AUSTRIA -- AUSTRIA

UNCLAS VIENNA 002956

SIPDIS
STATE FOR CRISIS MANAGEMENT SUPPORT AND EUR/AGS
JOINT STAFF FOR J-5/EUR - CDR SQUIRES
DHS FOR FEMA/OIA
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PGOV PREL ECON AEMR ASEC CASC MARR AMGT US AU
SUBJECT: TFUS01: NEEDS LIST PASSED TO AUSTRIA -- AUSTRIA
OFFERS ASSISTANCE
REF: A. (A) STATE 163366


B. (B) STATE 163279

C. (C) VIENNA 2955

1. Ambassador contacted Austrian Foreign Ministry Secretary
General Johannes Kyrle (in the absence of the Foreign
Minister) on September 4 to convey ref (a) and (b) needs list
and secretary's statement on Hurricane Katrina. On behalf of
the Minister, Kyrle undertook to work on supplying U.S. needs
immediately.

2. Kyrle reiterated Austrian offers of specific water
purification, decontamination and urban search and rescue
assistance (ref c). The Austrian military has worked 24-7
through the weekend to plan deployments of these specific
capabilities, if U.S. emergency services believe there is a
need for them.

3. Embassy officials will meet with Austrian government
officials on September 5 to review the state of play on these
offers.
Brown