Syofiardi Bachyul Jb, The Jakarta Post, Padang, Thu, 04/15/2010 7:30 PM
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has given a US$3 million grant in the form of rescue equipment to the West Sumatra provincial administration.
The handover of the grant was done through the National Disaster Mitigation Agency at the West Sumatra governor office in Padang on Thursday.
The equipment is designed to help rescue efforts in 11 cities and regencies prone to natural disaster in West Sumatra.
The rescue device consists of a modern communication car, equipped with satellite communication for any emergency situation during the disaster when telephone lines are usually broken.
It also consists of another rescue car, three motorcycles, one communication unit, rubber boats, tents, and computer units.
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