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FEMA Prepares for Ike by the Numbers

By , About.com GuideSeptember 12, 2008

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What has the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) already shipped to Texas to help the evacuees and victims of Hurricane Ike? Here's the "short list."

  • 750,000 Meals
  • 120,000 Comfort/Hygiene Kits
  • 290,000 Blankets
  • 160,000 Cots
  • 3,000 Seats on Medical Evacuation Vehicles
  • 500 Federal Personnel
  • 300 Ambulances
  • 30 Medical Assistance Teams
  • 25 Medical Evacuation Aircraft
  • 21 Search & Rescue Boat Teams
  • 17 Mobile Disaster Support Vehicles
  • 10 Texas Staffed Texas Response Sites
  • 10 Urban Search and Rescue Teams

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