A Call for Help It is March 11 2011 An earthquake strikes Japan A tsunami follows Homes are destroyed in the storm and flood Thousands of people are hurt Some are missing Many more are dead Air Commandos are called to help Their mission reopen runways at airports so planes can bring in supplies The first teams fly over to look at the damage 4
55 Soldiers in a chopper look at the area
What kinds of supplies do people need Q 6 Air Commandos use equipment to clear the debris
The Commandos can’t find a clear runway They are all blocked with debris But choppers don’t need a runway to land The Commandos quickly load gear on their choppers Teams will work to clear a runway The Commandos need to get to work fast But a storm comes up The choppers can’t fly safely A Storm victims need food water and blankets They also need fuel for generators 7 7
