powered German pumps currently being used to drain New Orleans. Dutch flooding experts have also been warmly received in New Orleans and helicopters from Singapore and Canada have been in use in the clean-up operation for days. Americans are moved by the international response to the disaster, said McCormack, who added Americans could draw much courage from the fact that the world is standing ready to help them. President George W. Bush personally thanked German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder for his country's generosity. --More 2308 Local Time 2008 GMT