Spanish Red Cross leaves for US

Five specialists and a press delegate of the Spanish Red Cross traveled on Sunday to the United States to support the aid distribution for victims of hurricane Katrina.

Coordinator of the group Inigo Vila said the trip responds to a request by the US Red Cross for the presence of volunteers to coordinate distribution duties in the disaster zone. Vina said they will arrive in Alabama on Monday morning to take part in the Red Cross activities and approach the disaster zone,

The team has the main task of making sure that "aid reaches those in need as quickly as possible, both at Red Cross centers and at hot food distribution points." The Spanish will remain in the disaster area for a month, and after that period they will decide whether to send another team or consider the mission accomplished, Xinhua reports.