- (1) Katrina is the single largest natural disaster in FEMA's 26-year history.
- (45) states and D.C. received presidential emergency declarations following Katrina.
- (132) Disaster Recovery Centers open along the Gulf Coast.
- (14,000) federal personnel deployed to help state and local officials along the Gulf Coast.
- (40,000) units of manufactured housing and travel trailers are housing for Katrinia victims.
- (107,000) damaged roofs repaired by FEMA's "Blue Roof" program.
- (50,000,000) cubic yards of debris removed in Alabama, Mississippi and Louisiana.
- $200,000,000) in unemployment assistance obligated.
- ($1.7 billion) federal dollars allocated for public assistance projects.
FEMA Releases "By the Numbers" for Katrina
A compilation of quantities of resources deployed or allocated
FEMA today released "By the Numbers a compilation of quantities of resources deployed to the Hurricane Katrina region. It includes:
