The government appointed committee in charge of receiving and distribution international aid is headed by the Technical Secretary of the Presidency, Juan Temístocles Montás. Other members of the committee are Eduardo Latorre, Minister of Foreign Relations and the Dominican coordinator of the European Union Lomé funds, Max Puig. Other members are Simón Lizardo, Administrative Secretary of the Presidency; Norge Botello, Port Authority director; Miguel Cocco, director of Customs; the inspector general of the Armed Forces, Major General Luis A. Luna, and the director of the Social Plan of the Presidency, Emigdio Sosa. Technical Secretary of the Presidency Temístocles Montás gave details about international aid received so far. United States: construction materials including 1,000 roles of reinforced plastic for roof covering, 80,000 lbs of food stuff and medicine, 82 expert disaster trained personnel and five trained dogs, equipment for searches and rescue, seven helicopters loaned. Eight portable water tanks with capacity for 11,000 liters each. Also 24 power saws, 20,000 lbs. of medicine, 2,000 clean up equipment, 100 bags for cadavers, 2,000 portable water bottles with capacity for five gallons each. Also some 150 volunteers from the Peace Corps have joined the rescue and reconstruction forces. France: Puma helicopter, 11 tons of materials that include medicine, food, water purification equipment, sheets, trained personnel. Cuba: Medical brigade of 13 professionals, food and medicines and utensils for US$44,571. Mexico: 72 tons of zinc roof covering. Malta: DC 6 airplane with 30,000 lbs. of medicines and food for babies. Spain: Humanitarian aid in the form of blankets, medicines and food stuffs for RD$8 million.
