91. However, Governor Frank Savage has declared a volcano emergency and called in British troops to prepare for a possible full-scale evacuation. 92. At Fort Irwin, California, US Defense Secretary William Cohen said the Pentagon is assessing contingencies for a possible evacuation of American citizens from Zaire. 93. Belgian, British, French, and US troops are already in the Congolese capital to prepare for a possible evacuation. 94. Belgium and the United States were also cooperating on a plan for the possible evacuation of foreign nationals, according to a senior State Department official. 95. Belgian, British, French and US troops have been sent to Brazzaville for a possible evacuation of foreigners from the beleaguered Zairean capital. 96. Barton said the aid workers in Cyangugu were discussing possible evacuation. 97. Disaster authorities have ordered a volcano watch and have asked emergency workers and police to prepare for a possible evacuation of residential areas near the volcano. 98. Diplomats in New Delhi and Islamabad had been put on standby for a possible evacuation, Syed Hamid said. 99. Embassy officials met Thursday with representatives of the Belgian community to discuss a possible evacuation. 100. The United States has dispatched contingents to central Africa to prepare for a possible evacuation of its diplomats from Kinshasa. |