FEMA by the Numbers: Looking at the Texas Emergency Declaration Response
Release Date: September 4, 2008
Release Number: 3290-002
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When Hurricane Gustav threatened the Gulf Coast, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), in coordination with its federal partners, stood ready to assist the state of Texas and provide equipment and resources necessary to alleviate the impacts of the emergency. The following is a short list of items and the quantities that were deployed to Texas to meet the needs of evacuees and threat of landfall in Texas:
- 855,760 MEALS READY TO EAT (MREs)
- 100,000 COMFORT / HYGIENE KITS
- 41,000 BLANKETS
- 16,600 COTS
- 17,000 LITERS OF WATER
- 3,360 MEDICAL CARE BEDS STAFFED BY 12 TEAMS
- 600 PERSONNEL: FEMA & OTHER FEDERAL PARTNERS
- 15 TEXAS SITES STAFFED WITH RESPONDERS
- 10 SPECIALITY MEDICAL RESPONSE TEAMS
- 9 URBAN SEARCH AND RESCUE TEAMS
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: Friday, 05-Sep-2008 15:19:29