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18/11/2013
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Foreign Office To Use Twitter Alerts Service
Foreign Office to use new Twitter Alerts Service to help get vital information to British nationals abroad during a crisis.
Today Twitter have launched their new alert system in the UK. The Foreign Office has joined UK police and emergency services in signing up to the new alert service that will help get correct and up to date emergency information to British Nationals who are caught up in crisis situations overseas.
Twitter users will be able to go directly to the Foreign Office travel advice alerts service set up page to subscribe to Foreign Office travel notifications. Foreign Office emergency tweets will be highlighted with an orange bell on users twitter feeds and those who sign up to the service will be sent a SMS notification to their phone.
Hague Expresses Condolences Following Plane Crash
The Foreign Secretary, William Hague, has expressed condolences for the loss of life caused by the plane crash in Kazan, the capital city of Tatarstan, where 50 people including one British National lost their lives.
The Foreign Secretary said: "I was saddened to learn of the loss of life following yesterday's aeroplane crash. My thoughts are with the friends and family of those involved. We are providing consular assistance to the family of the British National whose death has now sadly been confirmed, and our British Embassy in Moscow will remain in close contact with the Russian authorities as they respond to this tragedy."
RAF Delivers JCBs To The Philippines
The RAF's C-17 aircraft has arrived in the Philippines bringing much needed equipment to the typhoon-battered islands.
The aircraft from 99 Squadron touched down at Cebu Airport after its mammoth 25-hour trip from RAF Brize Norton carrying three rough-terrain JCBs.
British Ambassador to the Philippines, Asif Ahmad, said: "The arrival of this equipment means that the promises the British government made to the people of the Philippines have become real."
Mr Ahmad stressed that although a lot of medicine and food had arrived from across the world, what was lacking was machinery to unblock roads to allow aid to get to where it is most needed.
Representing the president at the airfield was General Roy Deveraturda, the region’s senior military commander, who thanked the RAF and the British people for their contribution to the disaster relief operation.
Mr Ahmed continued: "Your country's response has been overwhelming.. We will always remember these gifts with gratitude.
"The problems left by the typhoon will stay with us for a long time and we will continue to require a lot of resources.
"I cannot thank the RAF and the British people enough for their efforts."
(CD/IT)
Foreign Office to use new Twitter Alerts Service to help get vital information to British nationals abroad during a crisis.
Today Twitter have launched their new alert system in the UK. The Foreign Office has joined UK police and emergency services in signing up to the new alert service that will help get correct and up to date emergency information to British Nationals who are caught up in crisis situations overseas.
Twitter users will be able to go directly to the Foreign Office travel advice alerts service set up page to subscribe to Foreign Office travel notifications. Foreign Office emergency tweets will be highlighted with an orange bell on users twitter feeds and those who sign up to the service will be sent a SMS notification to their phone.
Hague Expresses Condolences Following Plane Crash
The Foreign Secretary, William Hague, has expressed condolences for the loss of life caused by the plane crash in Kazan, the capital city of Tatarstan, where 50 people including one British National lost their lives.
The Foreign Secretary said: "I was saddened to learn of the loss of life following yesterday's aeroplane crash. My thoughts are with the friends and family of those involved. We are providing consular assistance to the family of the British National whose death has now sadly been confirmed, and our British Embassy in Moscow will remain in close contact with the Russian authorities as they respond to this tragedy."
RAF Delivers JCBs To The Philippines
The RAF's C-17 aircraft has arrived in the Philippines bringing much needed equipment to the typhoon-battered islands.
The aircraft from 99 Squadron touched down at Cebu Airport after its mammoth 25-hour trip from RAF Brize Norton carrying three rough-terrain JCBs.
British Ambassador to the Philippines, Asif Ahmad, said: "The arrival of this equipment means that the promises the British government made to the people of the Philippines have become real."
Mr Ahmad stressed that although a lot of medicine and food had arrived from across the world, what was lacking was machinery to unblock roads to allow aid to get to where it is most needed.
Representing the president at the airfield was General Roy Deveraturda, the region’s senior military commander, who thanked the RAF and the British people for their contribution to the disaster relief operation.
Mr Ahmed continued: "Your country's response has been overwhelming.. We will always remember these gifts with gratitude.
"The problems left by the typhoon will stay with us for a long time and we will continue to require a lot of resources.
"I cannot thank the RAF and the British people enough for their efforts."
(CD/IT)
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