In the land diverse they had been the forms available to support and to help to all the victims of  the earthquake of . Since soon  had been Voluntary Firemen from Faial island who had rescued the populations.

Later the military of the Horta  infantry company had joined themselves. In the following hours elements of corporations of  Voluntary Firemen of the islands of Pico and Terceira and elements of the Civil Protection had also arrived.

From Lisbon came   to Faial a C130 from  the Air Force with, equips specialised in search, assisted by dogs, with tents, and another material of support.

Also from Air base 4, in Terceira island  another military airline came to Faial with diverse support material. In the following days they had been arriving at Faial militaries from units of diverse  Azores islands and still a detachment of military engineering. After of, in co-operation with the firemen, to have safe what they was possible of the interior of houses  and temples, the military now dedicate to the removal of hindrance of small rivers  and ways,  and help in the demolitions of the irretrievable houses.

With sight to improve the conditions of the dislodged ones, it was proceeded the
installation from bath houses moves, next to the diverse encampments, and will go to be mounted manufactured houses, that lead about 6 hours mounting, to install all those that live in tents, until its houses are reconstructed.

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