Due to short notice, one meeting could not be scheduled and instead each ambassador met with the president and representatives of the Emergency Task Force separately.
China and the U.S. came in on Dec. 24. Japan visited on Dec. 26, and Australia on Dec. 29.
In each of these meetings, the Mori explained the situation and the immediate needs of the people in the affected areas.
Director Andrew Yatilman, chairman of the Emergency Task Force, filled in the details on the tidal surge event and what has been done to assess the damage and needs of the affected islanders.
So far, there have been positive responses from all the governments.
As supplies and financial assistance come in it will be allocated properly so that there is no redundancy in how the aid monies are being spent.
