By The Numbers - One Year Later - Hurricane Katrina
Release Date: August 29, 2006
Release Number: 3216-242
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AUSTIN, Texas -- Hurricane Katrina struck the Gulf Coast Aug. 29, 2005. Below is a summary of information related to Katrina recovery efforts in Texas.
| 3 | Hurricane Katrina struck Louisiana Aug. 29, 2005, causing storm surges that swamped New Orleans levees. The storm was the third strongest to make landfall in the U.S. and the third worst hurricane in terms of lives lost. However, Katrina was the costliest on record in terms of dollar damages. |
| 4,000 | FEMA issued 4,000 authorization codes to evacuees in hotels to identify those qualified to remain in hotels until apartments could be arranged. |
| 38,000 | In November of 2005, some 38,000 Katrina evacuees living in Texas were receiving Disaster Unemployment Assistance and Unemployment Insurance benefits from their home state of Louisiana. Through the entire DUA benefit period, nearly 300,000 Louisiana residents scattered throughout the US received just over $1 billion in benefits. |
| 61,719 | During the height of the response to Hurricane Katrina in Louisiana, there were 61,719 active duty FEMA, Department of Defense, Louisiana state and U.S. Coast Guard personnel supporting relief operations. |
| 85,000 | FEMA sheltered Katrina survivors nationwide in 85,000 hotel rooms, pending transition to longer-term sheltering. |
| 107,000 | More than 107,000 households in Texas are currently receiving rental assistance from FEMA through its Individuals and Households Program under Section 408 of the Stafford Act. This includes both Katrina and Rita evacuees. |
| 137,000 | A total of 137,000 Hurricane Katrina evacuees went to 242 public shelters in Texas. |
| 144,135 | A total of 144,135 Hurricane Katrina survivors registering for FEMA assistance initially listed a Texas address. |
| 195,000 | At the peak of the disaster response to the hurricanes, FEMA sheltered an estimated 195,000 evacuees in hotel rooms in Texas. |
| $541 Million | FEMA's Public Assistance program has reimbursed public agencies in Texas more than $541 million for Katrina-related costs, including emergency sheltering, interim housing and emergency protective services, such as fire, police and security. |
| $650 Million | FEMA paid $650 million for hotel and motel rooms for Katrina evacuees nationwide. |
| $735 Million | FEMA public assistance reimbursed more than $735 million to 45 states and the District of Columbia for sheltering and emergency protective measures taken during the evacuation of the Gulf Coast. Another $1.75 billion went to Louisiana, Alabama and Mississippi for emergency sheltering. |
| $890.9 Million |
FEMA has paid nearly $890.9 million in assistance to Katrina evacuees from Alabama, Mississippi and Louisiana currently listing a Texas address. Overall, FEMA has paid $4.2 billion for housing assistance to 950,000 applicants for housing assistance, plus another $1.3 billion to 550,000 applicants in Louisiana and Mississippi for homes that were inaccessible to inspectors due to extensive flooding. Other Needs Assistance payments for medical, mental health and other expenses related to the disaster totaled $1.9 billion Katrina-wide. |
| $4.8 Billion | FEMA's Public Assistance program has paid $4.8 billion nationwide in direct federal assistance for Katrina-related "mission assignments," including debris removal, road and bridge restoration and public utilities. |
FEMA manages federal response and recovery efforts following any national incident. FEMA also initiates mitigation activities, works with state and local emergency managers, and manages the National Flood Insurance Program. FEMA became part of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security on March 1, 2003.
Last Modified: Tuesday, 29-Aug-2006 15:02:51