Hurricane Ike Update: Millions in Assistance Flowing to Texans
Release Date: September 26, 2008
Release Number: 1791-051
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AUSTIN, Texas -- Two weeks after Hurricane Ike made landfall in Texas, roads are being cleared, businesses are re-opening and people are returning to their homes - all signs the recovery from Hurricane Ike is underway.
The Texas Governor's Division of Emergency Management (GDEM) and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), partners in the state's recovery, provide the following summary of ongoing disaster assistance as of close of business Sept. 25:
Response:
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Commodities provided to date:
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More than 17,134,272 Meals Ready to Eat
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16,506,000 liters of water
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Nearly 119,000tarps
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At its peak 32,856 people were sheltered; 53 shelters remain open housing 3,851 individuals
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Recovery:
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$39,669,932 in Housing Assistance and Other Needs Assistance paid.
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More than 624,380 registrations for assistance from 29 counties
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54,706 houses inspected with 1,200 inspectors in the field.
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10,510 visits have been made to the fifteen open Disaster Recovery Centers and four Mobile Recovery Intake Centers.
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More than 70,000 cubic yards of debris removed from public and private property by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), local governments and contractors.
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FEMA assigned the USACE to install 15,723 temporary roofs through Operation Blue Roof; the Corps has installed 455 to date.
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About 2,500 state and federal staff on the ground to assist Texans in their recovery.
Additionally, FEMA tasked federal partner agencies with 125 Mission Assignments to assist in various projects including search and rescue operations, debris removal, prime power and medical support. FEMA issues Mission Assignments to other federal agencies in anticipation of or in response to a presidential declaration.
To register for assistance, go online to www.fema.gov or call the toll-free number 1-800-621-FEMA (3362) or (TTY) 1-800-462-7585. The tele-registration number operates seven days a week, 24 hours a day, until further notice. Applicants should register only once.
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: Monday, 29-Sep-2008 10:32:14