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Calculated Shard: 169 (from laksa024)

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curl -X POST \
  'http://laksa169.int.ahrefs:8124/' \
  -H 'Content-Type: text/plain' \
  -H 'X-ClickHouse-Database: crawler3' \
  -H 'Authorization: Basic YXBpOg==' \
  -d 'SELECT getAhrefsURLFromUnparsed(src_unparsed) AS found_url, ifNull(toUnixTimestamp(download_stamp), 0) AS crawl_time, ifNull(toUnixTimestamp(props_url_first_seen), 0) AS first_indexed_time, download_http_code AS http_code, src_unparsed AS src_unparsed, src_root_hash AS src_root_hash, history_drop_reason AS history_drop_reason, meta_title AS meta_title, meta_descriptions AS meta_descriptions, attrs_boilerpipe_text AS attrs_boilerpipe_text, attrs_markdown AS attrs_markdown, attrs_readable_markdown AS attrs_readable_markdown, meta_canonical AS meta_canonical FROM crawler3.page_info_local FINAL PREWHERE (src_root_hash, src_unparsed) IN ((getAhrefsRootHashFromUnparsed(getAhrefsUnparsedNoserviceFromURL(\'https://www.raf.mod.uk/what-we-do/overview/hurricane-irma-relief/\')), getAhrefsUnparsedNoserviceFromURL(\'https://www.raf.mod.uk/what-we-do/overview/hurricane-irma-relief/\'))) FORMAT JSONEachRow'

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The RAF was an integral part of Operation Ruman, the.."],"attrs_boilerpipe_text":"Getting support to those in need\nFor more than a month our personnel worked with partners to deliver the food, water, medical supplies, and materials the island residents desperately needed.\nThe RAF moved 1,500 tonnes of freight into and around the Caribbean during the Hurricane relief effort.\nWe delivered over 75 tonnes of humanitarian aid such as tents and lanterns to over a thousand miles of affected islands.","attrs_markdown":"[Skip to Main Content](https:\/\/www.raf.mod.uk\/what-we-do\/overview\/hurricane-irma-relief\/#mainContent)\n\n[![Royal Air Force](https:\/\/www.raf.mod.uk\/sites\/raf-beta\/themes\/raf-beta\/assets\/dist\/images\/raf-logo-white-06d4901235.svg) ![Royal Air Force](https:\/\/www.raf.mod.uk\/sites\/raf-beta\/themes\/raf-beta\/assets\/dist\/images\/raf-logo-blue-d3dd4e6f6e.svg)](https:\/\/www.raf.mod.uk\/)\n\n[Cadets](https:\/\/www.raf.mod.uk\/aircadets\/)\n\n- [Home](https:\/\/www.raf.mod.uk\/)\n- What we do\n  - 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[Home](https:\/\/www.raf.mod.uk\/)\n2. [What we do](https:\/\/www.raf.mod.uk\/what-we-do\/)\n3. [Overview](https:\/\/www.raf.mod.uk\/what-we-do\/overview\/)\n4. [Hurricane Irma Relief](https:\/\/www.raf.mod.uk\/what-we-do\/overview\/hurricane-irma-relief\/)\n\nDeliver aid\n\n# Hurricane Irma Relief\nThe RAF was an integral part of Operation Ruman, the UK's biggest military and civilian operation since 2011.\n\nThe RAF was an integral part of Operation Ruman, the UK's biggest military and civilian operation since 2011.\n\n## Devastation in the Caribbean\nIn September 2017 the Caribbean was hit by Hurricane Irma, a category five tropical cyclone with wind speeds of 185mph. Irma killed over 130 people and caused catastrophic damage, leaving thousands of people without shelter and power, facing hunger and disease.\n\n> An RAF Hercules co-pilot observes the destruction wrought by Hurricane Irma\n\n### An immediate RAF response\nWe don’t know when we’ll next be needed around the world to provide humanitarian assistance or defend threats to the UK and our allies, but we are always ready to get there quickly and make an immediate impact.\n\n### OPERATION RUMAN: THE RAF STATS\nThe RAF delivered 75 tonnes of humanitarian aid\n\n2,000\n\npassengers flown into and around the region\n\n6\n\ntypes of RAF aircraft used\n\n## What was operation RUMAN?\nRuman was the name of the UK's humanitarian assistance in the aftermath of hurricane Irma. The operation started on September 7th 2017 and lasted for five weeks.\n\n![](https:\/\/www.raf.mod.uk\/sites\/raf-beta\/cache\/file\/0C9BC22A-FDF2-4D5E-BFE360EE6537B750_1000x750.jpg)\n\nA C-17 Globemaster leaving RAF Brize Norton in Oxfordshire only days after Hurricane Irma struck. This plane and others were packed with equipment and humanitarian supplies, bound for the Caribbean.\n\n### Getting support to those in need\nFor more than a month our personnel worked with partners to deliver the food, water, medical supplies, and materials the island residents desperately needed.\n\nThe RAF moved 1,500 tonnes of freight into and around the Caribbean during the Hurricane relief effort.\n\nWe delivered over 75 tonnes of humanitarian aid such as tents and lanterns to over a thousand miles of affected islands.\n\n![](https:\/\/www.raf.mod.uk\/sites\/raf-beta\/assets\/File\/7E2A0CDD-F626-489A-BB272A23C40ADAF4.jpg)\n\n## Humanitarian Aid\nWe supported UK Government's response to distribute essential items:\n\n500,000\n\n![](https:\/\/www.raf.mod.uk\/sites\/raf-beta\/cache\/file\/2657BA74-3536-4F47-BA639E4A678800AB_source.png)\n\n500,000Purification tablets\n\n10,000\n\n![](https:\/\/www.raf.mod.uk\/sites\/raf-beta\/cache\/file\/73B08816-A70B-4532-903D9D027067900E_source.png)\n\n10,000Buckets\n\n3,000\n\n![](https:\/\/www.raf.mod.uk\/sites\/raf-beta\/cache\/file\/01926C6F-6AEA-4D8F-BB7382FB8C7DCA37_source.png)\n\n3,000Shelter kits\n\n![](https:\/\/www.raf.mod.uk\/sites\/raf-beta\/cache\/file\/E9C469E0-4886-4D48-8DEDEC9E41901ADF_1000x750.jpg)\n\nWe airlifted the construction materials needed to begin securing and rebuilding devastated buildings across the islands\n\n## RAF Relief Effort - Hurricane Irma\n![](https:\/\/www.raf.mod.uk\/sites\/raf-beta\/assets\/File\/IRMA_Medic.jpg)\n\nPersonnel from the RAF's Tactical Medical Wing (TMW) were deployed as part of the RAF's Deployable Aeromedical Response Teams (DARTS)\n### Getting Passengers to Cut-off places\nOur aircraft flew 2,000 passengers into and around the region in the aftermath of Irma. Royal Marines, UK Government ministers and officials, UK Police, probation officers could start their critical work\n\n![Map of Caribbean islands](https:\/\/www.raf.mod.uk\/sites\/raf-beta\/assets\/File\/CaribbeanIslands.jpg)\n\n![](https:\/\/www.raf.mod.uk\/sites\/raf-beta\/cache\/file\/148562F2-7441-4B33-BA5C14C0B83340EA_1200x800.jpg)\n\n## Puma helicopters were one of five RAF aircraft types used during Operation Ruman.\n\n![](https:\/\/www.raf.mod.uk\/sites\/raf-beta\/cache\/file\/F8A936B0-12AF-415D-8C7469CD6E0560D8_1200x800.jpg)\n\n## The RAF ensured officials from charities, non-governmental organisations officials, the Foreign & Commonwealth Office and Department for International Development could reach the areas that most needed their help.\n\n> The pace of work here in the Caribbean is relentless, but we all know that people across the region are depending upon us.\n\nWing Commander Gareth Burdett,  \nCommanding Officer of 38 Expeditionary Air Wing\n\n## Working with our international partners\n![](https:\/\/www.raf.mod.uk\/sites\/raf-beta\/cache\/file\/DF0FE3BE-033F-4DB9-A633BFE60106B057_1000x750.jpg)\n\nRAF personnel unloading building materials from a Royal Canadian Air Force Hercules.\n\nIn response to a request from French President Emmanuel Macron, an RAF C-17 Globemaster was dispatched from RAF Brize Norton to France to fly specialist disaster relief equipment including a tipper truck, digger and a bulldozer, to the French Island of Guadeloupe.\n\n## The RAF Team\nOur 38 Expeditionary Air Wing led the RAF’s response of over a dozen flying squadrons and specialist RAF logistics, communications, and security squadrons and units.\n\n![](https:\/\/www.raf.mod.uk\/sites\/raf-beta\/cache\/file\/B36E3DB1-524E-401D-A6EC7BFB6EE68918_42x56.png)[10 Squadron](https:\/\/www.raf.mod.uk\/our-organisation\/squadrons\/10-squadron\/)\n\n![](https:\/\/www.raf.mod.uk\/sites\/raf-beta\/cache\/file\/7338611E-5F5E-4B6C-A11FA1ADAB315C97_42x56.png)[XXIV Squadron](https:\/\/www.raf.mod.uk\/our-organisation\/squadrons\/xxiv-squadron\/)\n\n![](https:\/\/www.raf.mod.uk\/sites\/raf-beta\/cache\/file\/5685FBB1-2EA5-489A-B8708CEBA4109CEF_42x56.png)[7644 Squadron RAuxAF](https:\/\/www.raf.mod.uk\/our-organisation\/squadrons\/7644-r-squadron\/)\n\n![](https:\/\/www.raf.mod.uk\/sites\/raf-beta\/cache\/file\/6243FCAA-60E0-4B9C-BB995C453EE2B168_42x56.png)[27 Squadron](https:\/\/www.raf.mod.uk\/our-organisation\/squadrons\/27-squadron\/)\n\n![](https:\/\/www.raf.mod.uk\/sites\/raf-beta\/cache\/file\/76391D24-05C0-424D-80D5B1E80134AB0F_42x56.png)[33 Squadron](https:\/\/www.raf.mod.uk\/our-organisation\/squadrons\/33-squadron\/)\n\n![](https:\/\/www.raf.mod.uk\/sites\/raf-beta\/cache\/file\/8B264D0D-24AD-4FA7-9BEE4FE006C3E4DE_42x56.png)[47 Squadron](https:\/\/www.raf.mod.uk\/our-organisation\/squadrons\/47-squadron\/)\n\n![](https:\/\/www.raf.mod.uk\/sites\/raf-beta\/cache\/file\/6D6FD8E7-E3DE-4F0B-9EBBA3BCBA650A64_42x56.png)[99 Squadron](https:\/\/www.raf.mod.uk\/our-organisation\/squadrons\/99-squadron\/)\n\n![](https:\/\/www.raf.mod.uk\/sites\/raf-beta\/cache\/file\/4EDFB2D5-4C6E-47C6-96731CC7465BFEF1_42x56.png)[101 Squadron](https:\/\/www.raf.mod.uk\/our-organisation\/squadrons\/101-squadron\/)\n\n[More squadrons](https:\/\/www.raf.mod.uk\/our-organisation\/squadrons\/)\n\n## RAF roles INVOLVED\nThe success of the operation depended on a wide range of RAF people working together. 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Irma killed over 130 people and caused catastrophic damage, leaving thousands of people without shelter and power, facing hunger and disease. > An RAF Hercules co-pilot observes the destruction wrought by Hurricane Irma ### An immediate RAF response We don’t know when we’ll next be needed around the world to provide humanitarian assistance or defend threats to the UK and our allies, but we are always ready to get there quickly and make an immediate impact. ### OPERATION RUMAN: THE RAF STATS The RAF delivered 75 tonnes of humanitarian aid 2,000 passengers flown into and around the region 6 types of RAF aircraft used ## What was operation RUMAN? Ruman was the name of the UK's humanitarian assistance in the aftermath of hurricane Irma. The operation started on September 7th 2017 and lasted for five weeks. ![](https://www.raf.mod.uk/sites/raf-beta/cache/file/0C9BC22A-FDF2-4D5E-BFE360EE6537B750_1000x750.jpg) A C-17 Globemaster leaving RAF Brize Norton in Oxfordshire only days after Hurricane Irma struck. This plane and others were packed with equipment and humanitarian supplies, bound for the Caribbean. ### Getting support to those in need For more than a month our personnel worked with partners to deliver the food, water, medical supplies, and materials the island residents desperately needed. The RAF moved 1,500 tonnes of freight into and around the Caribbean during the Hurricane relief effort. We delivered over 75 tonnes of humanitarian aid such as tents and lanterns to over a thousand miles of affected islands. ![](https://www.raf.mod.uk/sites/raf-beta/assets/File/7E2A0CDD-F626-489A-BB272A23C40ADAF4.jpg) ## Humanitarian Aid We supported UK Government's response to distribute essential items: 500,000 ![](https://www.raf.mod.uk/sites/raf-beta/cache/file/2657BA74-3536-4F47-BA639E4A678800AB_source.png) 500,000Purification tablets 10,000 ![](https://www.raf.mod.uk/sites/raf-beta/cache/file/73B08816-A70B-4532-903D9D027067900E_source.png) 10,000Buckets 3,000 ![](https://www.raf.mod.uk/sites/raf-beta/cache/file/01926C6F-6AEA-4D8F-BB7382FB8C7DCA37_source.png) 3,000Shelter kits ![](https://www.raf.mod.uk/sites/raf-beta/cache/file/E9C469E0-4886-4D48-8DEDEC9E41901ADF_1000x750.jpg) We airlifted the construction materials needed to begin securing and rebuilding devastated buildings across the islands ## RAF Relief Effort - Hurricane Irma ![](https://www.raf.mod.uk/sites/raf-beta/assets/File/IRMA_Medic.jpg) Personnel from the RAF's Tactical Medical Wing (TMW) were deployed as part of the RAF's Deployable Aeromedical Response Teams (DARTS) ### Getting Passengers to Cut-off places Our aircraft flew 2,000 passengers into and around the region in the aftermath of Irma. Royal Marines, UK Government ministers and officials, UK Police, probation officers could start their critical work ![Map of Caribbean islands](https://www.raf.mod.uk/sites/raf-beta/assets/File/CaribbeanIslands.jpg) ![](https://www.raf.mod.uk/sites/raf-beta/cache/file/148562F2-7441-4B33-BA5C14C0B83340EA_1200x800.jpg) ## Puma helicopters were one of five RAF aircraft types used during Operation Ruman. ![](https://www.raf.mod.uk/sites/raf-beta/cache/file/F8A936B0-12AF-415D-8C7469CD6E0560D8_1200x800.jpg) ## The RAF ensured officials from charities, non-governmental organisations officials, the Foreign & Commonwealth Office and Department for International Development could reach the areas that most needed their help. > The pace of work here in the Caribbean is relentless, but we all know that people across the region are depending upon us. Wing Commander Gareth Burdett, Commanding Officer of 38 Expeditionary Air Wing ## Working with our international partners ![](https://www.raf.mod.uk/sites/raf-beta/cache/file/DF0FE3BE-033F-4DB9-A633BFE60106B057_1000x750.jpg) RAF personnel unloading building materials from a Royal Canadian Air Force Hercules. In response to a request from French President Emmanuel Macron, an RAF C-17 Globemaster was dispatched from RAF Brize Norton to France to fly specialist disaster relief equipment including a tipper truck, digger and a bulldozer, to the French Island of Guadeloupe. ## The RAF Team Our 38 Expeditionary Air Wing led the RAF’s response of over a dozen flying squadrons and specialist RAF logistics, communications, and security squadrons and units. ![](https://www.raf.mod.uk/sites/raf-beta/cache/file/B36E3DB1-524E-401D-A6EC7BFB6EE68918_42x56.png)[10 Squadron](https://www.raf.mod.uk/our-organisation/squadrons/10-squadron/) ![](https://www.raf.mod.uk/sites/raf-beta/cache/file/7338611E-5F5E-4B6C-A11FA1ADAB315C97_42x56.png)[XXIV Squadron](https://www.raf.mod.uk/our-organisation/squadrons/xxiv-squadron/) ![](https://www.raf.mod.uk/sites/raf-beta/cache/file/5685FBB1-2EA5-489A-B8708CEBA4109CEF_42x56.png)[7644 Squadron RAuxAF](https://www.raf.mod.uk/our-organisation/squadrons/7644-r-squadron/) ![](https://www.raf.mod.uk/sites/raf-beta/cache/file/6243FCAA-60E0-4B9C-BB995C453EE2B168_42x56.png)[27 Squadron](https://www.raf.mod.uk/our-organisation/squadrons/27-squadron/) ![](https://www.raf.mod.uk/sites/raf-beta/cache/file/76391D24-05C0-424D-80D5B1E80134AB0F_42x56.png)[33 Squadron](https://www.raf.mod.uk/our-organisation/squadrons/33-squadron/) ![](https://www.raf.mod.uk/sites/raf-beta/cache/file/8B264D0D-24AD-4FA7-9BEE4FE006C3E4DE_42x56.png)[47 Squadron](https://www.raf.mod.uk/our-organisation/squadrons/47-squadron/) ![](https://www.raf.mod.uk/sites/raf-beta/cache/file/6D6FD8E7-E3DE-4F0B-9EBBA3BCBA650A64_42x56.png)[99 Squadron](https://www.raf.mod.uk/our-organisation/squadrons/99-squadron/) ![](https://www.raf.mod.uk/sites/raf-beta/cache/file/4EDFB2D5-4C6E-47C6-96731CC7465BFEF1_42x56.png)[101 Squadron](https://www.raf.mod.uk/our-organisation/squadrons/101-squadron/) [More squadrons](https://www.raf.mod.uk/our-organisation/squadrons/) ## RAF roles INVOLVED The success of the operation depended on a wide range of RAF people working together. Find out more about some of the roles involved: [![](https://www.raf.mod.uk/sites/raf-beta/cache/file/27A90661-568A-4F14-85A16AE02187E867_400x400.jpg) Air Operations Controller](https://recruitment.raf.mod.uk/roles/roles-finder/air-operations-support/air-operations-control) [![](https://www.raf.mod.uk/sites/raf-beta/cache/file/9B69CFFB-AF2B-4F87-AF87C3A9C917D804_400x400.jpg) Logistics Officer](https://recruitment.raf.mod.uk/roles/roles-finder/logistics/logistics-officer) [![](https://www.raf.mod.uk/sites/raf-beta/cache/file/AA372274-0116-4581-92B85ACCFA2D875D_400x400.jpg) Pilot](https://recruitment.raf.mod.uk/roles/roles-finder/aircrew/pilot) [![](https://www.raf.mod.uk/sites/raf-beta/cache/file/A3BEF0F4-77E3-4D5A-87CCD2135B1DD2DE_400x400.jpg) RAF Medic](https://recruitment.raf.mod.uk/roles/roles-finder/medical-and-medical-support/raf-medic) [![](https://www.raf.mod.uk/sites/raf-beta/cache/file/8D2B1BE6-DCA7-4BC5-8B3C6E47677401C0_400x400.jpg) RAF Police](https://recruitment.raf.mod.uk/roles/roles-finder/force-protection/raf-police) > The work was very physical with long days outside in temperatures averaging 38°C. 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Readable Markdown	### Getting support to those in need For more than a month our personnel worked with partners to deliver the food, water, medical supplies, and materials the island residents desperately needed. The RAF moved 1,500 tonnes of freight into and around the Caribbean during the Hurricane relief effort. We delivered over 75 tonnes of humanitarian aid such as tents and lanterns to over a thousand miles of affected islands.
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