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Release Date: 09/04/05 00:00:00
For Immediate Release
Office of the Press Secretary
September 4, 2005
Contact: 202-282-8010
The federal effort to save lives, sustain life, and support recovery and law enforcement operations in areas affected by Hurricane Katrina continues around the clock. The following facts highlight some of the important activities as of 4 p.m.:
Lives Saved 17,000
Citizens Evacuated 35,000
Shelters 499
People housed in shelters 135,000
National Guard personnel 35,000
U.S. Coast Guard personnel 4,000
FEMA responders 5,000
MREs provided (meals) 4.8 million
Water provided (liters) 11 million
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