 The Secretariat of Civil Protections (working under the auspices of the Greek Ministry of Interior Affairs) had previously sent a fully equipped medical team of 11 people, four of whom were doctors as well as thousands of tents, mobile hospital units, ambulances, medicine, water, clothes, foods and blankets.The Greek Ministry of Defence readied three C-130 planes for transportation of the Greek rescue team along with the equipment and the medicines.On August 18, 1999, the Ministry of Health set up three units for blood donations.