FEMA by the Numbers - Hurricane Ike 9.11.08
Preparing for Hurricane Ike Response
Release Date: September 11, 2008
Release Number: 3294-007
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With Hurricane Ike threatening Texas, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), in coordination with its federal partners, is assisting the state by providing equipment and resources necessary to alleviate the impact of the emergency. The following is a short list of items and approximate quantities currently requested or deployed to Texas to meet the needs of evacuees and threat of landfall in Texas:
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750,000 MEALS
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120,000 COMFORT / HYGIENE KITS
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290,000 BLANKETS
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160,000 COTS
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3000 SEATS ON MEDICAL EVACUATION VEHICLES
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500 PERSONNEL: FEMA & OTHER FEDERAL PARTNERS
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300 AMBULANCES
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30 MEDICAL ASSISTANCE TEAMS
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25 FIXED WING MEDICAL EVACUATION AIRCRAFT
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21 SEARCH & RESCUE BOAT TEAMS
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17 MOBILE DISASTER SUPPORT VEHICLES
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10 TEXAS SITES STAFFED WITH RESPONDERS
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10 URBAN SEARCH AND RESCUE TEAMS
FEMA is marshalling additional resources to meet anticipated requests.
FEMA coordinates the federal government's role in preparing for, preventing, mitigating the effects of, responding to, and recovering from all domestic disasters, whether natural or man-made, including acts of terror.
Last Modified: Thursday, 11-Sep-2008 11:44:29