Interpol also said an Incident Response Team was being sent to Mumbai at the request of the Indian police to ensure close international co-operation.

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While it was being towed, the Kulluk was accompanied by a Coast Guard cutter and two oil-spill response ships, the incident response team said.

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Hahnenberg's Type 1 incident response team -- the most advanced and capable available for a wildfire -- began working the Colorado fire Sunday night, according to Larimer County authorities.

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Ms Bolt, who is leading the emotional incident response team, said men and women had been calling the helpline in equal numbers, many having been bereaved or witnessed the shootings.

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As of this morning, FEMA has more than 400 personnel already on the ground supporting the response, including three national Urban Search and Rescue Teams, an Incident Management Assistance Team, as well as personnel focused on helping survivors register for and receive the federal assistance made available by the major disaster declaration signed by the President on Monday night.

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The latter incident, at the Cathedral of St John the Divine, triggered a response from an emergency swat team and more than 100 police officers.

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