between the bordering areas between ethiopia and sudan, so there were rumours that it was because of that and because there is interest in sudan, so it was initially rejecting these rumours. and later it seems like the country was involved in the evacuation operations, the us evacuation operations, the us evacuation plans. earlier today the us embassy here really did a statement thanking ethiopia for its support and assistance in the evacuation plan, but the country here and the government is close to four what is happening in sudan because it could have a rippling effect and the humanitarian crisis that could be unleashed the could have applications for ethiopia as well. . , . have applications for ethiopia as well. ., , ., ., , , well. that is a really interesting and important well. that is a really interesting and important point well. that is a really interesting and important point to - well. that is a really interesting and important point to mention | and important point to
and others thanking, for example , ethiopia, djibouti in saudi arabia, which already begun its own evacuation operations, so there was at least some coordination between all of these countries trying to get their citizens and others out. but is there also a potential for a logjam? certainly based on what we heard sam saying in the business of djibouti s airport, which has become the hub for these essentially evacuation operations. the mission itself incredibly long it s some 750 or 800 miles from djibouti into sudan to khartoum. then, of course, you have to get on the ground. secure the embassy in some fashion, get everyone out. that is the diplomatic staff, their family and some other nationals that the us evacuated and then you have the same long trip back a trip that as you see on this map here required a refueling stop in ethiopia right around the halfway point. so incredibly long operation. and complicating that, or at least making the decision difficult is the fact that this is t
refuges that are there. one of our major wildlife hospitals is on sanibel island in southwest florida. so pure devastation right now. let s talk about rescue and relief efforts. i assume there s going to be people that need to be rescued in fort myers, likely naples, likely sarasota. tell me about those efforts and when will they likely start? well, one of the concerns is the evacuation orders may not have been residents who railroad not in the direct coastal region. southwest florida, we ve been through hurricanes before and through the last several ones, even hurricane ian irma citizens were able to hunker down and ride through the storm. the storm surge warning is where the devastation is. that storm surge turned out to be real. those evacuation operations look like they re going to begin tomorrow morning when first responders can get out and it s safe. the winds are still high.
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