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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.