TURKIYE EARTHQUAKE RESPONSE DAILY SITREP - FEB 13

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TURKIYE EARTHQUAKE RESPONSE

DAILY SITREP 

[12 FEB 2023 - 13 FEB 2023]

CURRENT SITUATION & SUMMARY

The SOAR Team maximized SAR efforts today by employing the SOAR Team’s unique skill set in networking and coordinating responses across multiple on-ground organizations. Aerial Recovery thrives in leveraging partnerships to maximize efficiency and save lives. This capability stood out today as the team conducted urban search and rescue (USAR) and simultaneously coordinated with various international heavy equipment teams, K9 teams, and local security forces.

Last 24 (Key Events): 

Aerial Recovery SOAR Team partners with French USAR teams, US based K9 teams, advanced thermal techs, Turkish locals, and the Turkish Army to work through the night on a potential rescue. Based on thermal readings, the team worked tirelessly with the before mentioned partners to attempt to reach what appeared to be three remaining survivors. The team coordinated for assets and even...

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TURKIYE EARTHQUAKE RESPONSE DAILY SITREP

turkey earthquake Feb 12, 2023

TURKIYE EARTHQUAKE RESPONSE

DAILY SITREP 

[11 FEB 2023 - 12 FEB 2023]

CURRENT SITUATION & SUMMARY

The team continued to focus on the Antakya/Hatay, Turkiye area for a second day as rescue teams scramble to find any remaining survivors before the rescue window closes. Tensions on both the Syrian and Turkish sides continue to rise with increased looting, civil unrest, and mass numbers of internally displaced people (IDP). The Aerial Recovery SOAR Team will prioritize all effort toward search and rescue (SAR) if there is hope of finding even a single remaining survivor.

Last 24 (Key Events): 

The Aerial Recovery SOAR Team assists in clearing debris and stands by for immediate medical care for three survivors still trapped in Antakya, Turkiye. Based on assessments from the previous day, the SOAR Team immediately prioritized search and rescue again in central Antakya. Working with partnered K9 and technical teams, SOAR helped identify and clear rubble working towards three...

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