Relief by the Numbers
Just a few of the numbers related to what is rapidly becoming the biggest federal disaster response effort in history:
- 39 FEMA disaster medical assistance teams sent to staging areas near affected areas.
- 40 Medical shelters being set up by the Health and Human Services Department.
- 50 Military helicopters mobilized to assist FEMA in response efforts.
- 500 Beds in mobile hospital DoD is deplying in New Orleans.
- 800 Military personnel deployed to assist the Red Cross in setting up shelters.
- 1,000 People already rescued by the Coast Guard.
- 1,700 Trailer trucks mobilized by FEMA to move supplies into position.
- 1.5 million Military Meals-Ready-to-Eat available for distribution to victims if necessary.
- 13.4 million Liters of water delivered to the region under the auspices of the Transportation Department.
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