Posted on 08/06/2022 4:58:17 PM PDT by Libloather
The Cuban government said it has accepted “technical guidance” offered by the Unites States to help the island’s authorities put out a raging fire that threatens to engulf an oil storage facility at the port of Matanzas, in what could be one of the few examples of cooperation between the two countries in recent years.
“We deeply appreciate the condolences and expressions of help from people and organizations in the U.S. regarding the #Matanzas incident, including from the U.S. government, which offered technical advice, a proposal already in the hands of specialists for proper coordination,” Carlos Fernández de Cossío, Cuba’s vice minister of foreign affairs, said on Twitter.
Cuban leader Miguel Díaz-Canel usually goes to Twitter to rail about U.S. sanctions against Cuba and criticize the Biden administration. But the severity of the fire and the firefighters’ unsuccessful attempt to contain the flames so far have moved authorities to accept the offer with a public thank you message.
“We express deep gratitude to the governments of Mexico, Venezuela, Russia, Nicaragua, Argentina and Chile, which have promptly offered material aid in solidarity in the face of this complex situation,” Díaz-Canel said. “We also appreciate the offer of technical advice from the U.S.”
The State Department did not offer details of what was offered to Cuba.
An agency’s spokesperson said the Biden administration was “closely tracking the situation, including any humanitarian needs that may emerge.”
“The U.S. embargo authorizes U.S. persons to provide disaster relief and response in Cuba,” the spokesperson said.
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On the subject of oil storage fire hazards the Biden administration advises selling all of your stored oil to China. It worked for U.S.
Offer them the SPR. Democrats are giving it away to our enemies. They only have to dump the communists.
Next, haul every old Ford Fiesta in the US. to Florida and prepare to ship them there. Ranger pickups too. Free fillips from the SPR-we operate the gas stations. Use deported Mexicans who serve their time scoping out the place for construction improvements.
Paging Red Adare, OIL FIRE HERO!!!!
🧯🧯🧯🔥🧯🧯🧯
I’d go 10,000 miles to smoke a Dromedary...
I think Red’s ded.🤔
Yes he died in 2004, but his son still does the oil fire thing I think. Not sure about that.
This fire is above ground, storage facilities usually have built in disaster safeguards built in. Fire protection equipment should already be installed underground in the tank farm. Now it is too late to try to control a fire of this size. This fire is going self perpetuate, that is burn until the responders can stop the chain reaction which is probably not going to happen. See conflagration
The Duke is dead too, unfortunately.
The CCP/RusFed fraud puppet regime appears to have been ordered to help their pals in Cuber.
In August of 1960 Cuba “nationalized” the Shell and Texaco refineries on the island. I say LET IT BURN!
In August of 1960 Cuba “nationalized” refineries
I bet Biden’s handlers have the same thing in mind after the midterms they want full control of everything to execute the grand plan.
Control their needs control them for life.
Xi winks
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