1. Disaster Relief Efforts
*USA * Red Cross
*Haiti * Salvation Army
*Japan * FEMA
“PRESENTERS”
Mechelle Evans
Mike Rensberry
Taylor Smith

2. USA/Hurricane Katrina
*Landfall on Aug 29, 2005 *Category 3 storm *$90.9 billion in damage *80% of New Orleans flooded *(Areas affected) Bahamas South Florida, Cuba, Alabama Mississippi *Death total= 1836, Unofficial missing = 135 (6) States *53 levee breaches *All 82 counties in MS (D.A.) *Costliest disasters in US

3. USA/Hurricane Katrina
RED CROSS
Salvation Army
*225,000 workers *3.4 million overnight stays in red cross shelters *34 million meals and 30 million snacks *$2.116 billion in cost *$25.7 million from Canada red cross *Financial assistance to 1.4 million families
*$365 million in donations *$2 million from Canada *5.7 million hot meals *8.3 million sandwiches, snacks, and drinks *Located more than 25,000 survivors *Emotional supported 277,000 *900,000 hours of service

4. USA/Hurricane Katrina
FEMA
International Response
*Housing assistance to 700,000 families *Only 1/5 were delivered, others were unhealthy *Paid for hotel cost for 12,000 individuals *Turned down boats for water rescue *Criticized for poor planning and communication
*Cuba & Venezuela $1 mill *Kuwait pledged $500 mill *Qatar and United Arab Emirates-$100 mill *South Korea $30 mill *Australia $30 mill *India & China $5 mill *New Zealand $2 mill *Pakistan $1.5 mill *Bangladesh $1 mill

5. Haiti
*Poorest Country in West Hemisphere *Struck Jan 10, 2010 *7.0 Magnitude *52 aftershocks of 4.5 mag & greater *Death total 316,000 *$14 Mill in damage *Most power to hit in a century

6. Haiti Red Cross Salvation Army
*Transitional homes for over 150,00 *Emergency shelter materials to 860,000 *Donation -$112 mill *Raised -$25 mill from texts *Canada RC -$2 mill *NFL donated 500,00 to RC *Australia RC - $9 million
*$29 mill raised *5000 tents *8000 cleaning kits *7600 hygiene kits *7.9 mill meals *1.5 mill gl of water *