The UAE sends rescue teams and relief aid exceeding 20 tons to relieve those affected by the Sri Lankan floods.

As part of the urgent UAE response to confront the repercussions of the floods that struck Sri Lanka, the UAE took the initiative to send specialized search and rescue teams and various relief aid exceeding 20 tons, under the command of joint operations, along with humanitarian teams from the Emirates International Aid Agency, the Emirates Red Crescent Authority, and the Abu Dhabi Civil Defense Authority, with the aim of reaching the most affected areas and providing food and relief aid and shelter materials immediately.

Based on its established humanitarian approach, the UAE worked to provide a package of urgent aid that included basic food supplies and necessary shelter supplies, in support of the national efforts made by the Sri Lankan government to confront the effects of floods and landslides resulting from torrential rains that swept a number of regions, resulting in the death of at least 355 people, in addition to harming more than a million people, disrupting aspects of life and completely or partially destroying hundreds of homes in several provinces.

This urgent response comes within the framework of the UAE’s keenness to quickly support those affected, alleviate their suffering, and ensure early recovery and stability, as an embodiment of its humanitarian mission based on extending a helping hand to those in need and affected by natural disasters and crises around the world, and providing basic needs of food, medicine, clothing, and shelter through an immediate and effective response.

In this context, Dr. Hamdan bin Muslim Al Mazrouei, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Emirates Red Crescent Authority, stressed the pioneering global role played by the UAE in the fields of international relief, rapid emergency response, sending search and rescue teams, and implementing humanitarian programs to mitigate the effects of natural disasters, including the floods and landslides that Sri Lanka recently witnessed and led to the worsening of the humanitarian situation.

The head of the Emirates International Aid Agency, Dr. Tariq Ahmed Al Ameri, explained that the UAE continues to fulfill its international obligations and humanitarian responsibilities towards supporting rescue and relief operations, and providing aid to affected families, stressing that the country will continue to send relief aid and various shelter materials to the friendly Sri Lankan people, in a way that ensures accelerating the early recovery phase and achieving stability.