To address the immediate threat, the mission warned the South Sudan government of the impending attack and moved about half of its 2,100 combat-ready personnel to the population centers in the state.
In anticipation of Dean's significant damage, several emergency response groups gathered funds and readied personnel.
The defence secretary said there were 1,600 military personnel ready to help with the response to the floods.
"All district collectors have been alerted, and flood-prone districts have fire and rescue personnel ready in case the need arises," he said.
Richards said that gave him a headstart on planning, with that project and key personnel ready to be "switched back on".
He offered a detailed account of his department's security plan, with inner and outer perimeters, unannounced vehicle checkpoints, countersniper teams on rooftops, and hazardous-materials and bomb squad personnel ready to respond.
Success required having an array of equipment and people at the ready — helicopter-rescue personnel, trauma surgeons, an experienced cardiac anesthesiologist and surgeon, bioengineering support staff, operating and critical-care nurses, intensivists.
In effect, she delivers herself a turnkey TV show, which might represent the creative fantasies of aspiring filmmakers as well — a turnkey Hollywood movie, its production apparatus and personnel ready to bring the script to life.
In effect, she delivers herself a turnkey TV show, which might represent the creative fantasies of aspiring filmmakers as well a turnkey Hollywood movie, its production apparatus and personnel ready to bring the script to life.
"We have fantastic personnel ready to come in if these guys don't make it, but we will give them every opportunity to do so".
