The Participation Of The Brazilian Navy In The Help Of Flood Victims

July 07, 2010

The Port Authority in Alagoas indicates that via a formal request by the Alagoas State Government the Brazilian Navy offered, between the period of June 20th and July
5th of 2010, a Super Puma UH-14 Aircraft belonging to the 2nd All-Purpose Helicopter
Squadron, based in São Pedro d’Aldeia, in Rio de Janeiro, and two Mitsubishi L200
trucks, from the Port Authority, to support the Civil Defense actions toward helping the
victims of the floods.

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