"Maria and I send our thoughts and prayers to the people of Chile as they begin to respond to this disaster. The state of California has a very special relationship with Chile because of the Chilean-California Partnership, and my Administration has already been in contact with President Bachelet's government to assure her we are ready to assist in any way."
Governor Schwarzenegger has directed his California Emergency Management Agency to continue to work with federal, state and local officials to be ready to provide assistance to Chile and ensure that coastal communities in California have the latest information to respond to the Tsunami Advisory issued by the West Coast and Alaska Tsunami Warning Center this morning. California's Urban Search & Rescue Task Force 2 in Los Angeles is on standby to respond in Chile if needed
