http://www.govexec.com/fedblog/Wednesday, August 31
2:23 p.m. ET
Relief by the Numbers Just a few of the numbers related to what is rapidly becoming the biggest federal disaster response effort in history:
* 39 FEMA disaster medical assistance teams sent to staging areas near affected areas.
* 40 Medical shelters being set up by the Health and Human Services Department.
* 50 Military helicopters mobilized to assist FEMA in response efforts.
* 500 Beds in mobile hospital DoD is deplying in New Orleans.
* 800 Military personnel deployed to assist the Red Cross in setting up shelters.
* 1,000 People already rescued by the Coast Guard.
* 1,700 Trailer trucks mobilized by FEMA to move supplies into position.
* 1.5 million Military Meals-Ready-to-Eat available for distribution to victims if necessary.
* 13.4 million Liters of water delivered to the region under the auspices of the Transportation Department.
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