The United States is providing $17 million in humanitarian aid to help relief efforts in Central America and Colombia in the wake of hurricanes Iota and Eta.
Last week, Iota hammered areas that had been recently battered by Eta. Both were Category 4 storms. “Our prayers are with the people of Central America and Colombia suffering from the impacts of Hurricanes Iota and Eta.The people of the U.S.
are behind you,” Secretary of State Mike Pompeo tweeted Saturday. “We are mobilizing U.S. military rescue craft and $17 million in humanitarian aid to assist and help save lives.” The Defense Department also tweeted a video of Air Force personnel packing pallets containing 90,000 pounds of food onto a C-17 Globemaster III to help the relief effort.
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