International aid: Cash, food, baby formulaState Department releases international list of Katrina donors, aid
Offers of aid and assistance from countries around the world in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina continued to pour in Tuesday to the U.S. State Department. So far, 94 countries and international organizations have offered aid, according to a State Department spokesman. Here is its partial list of nations from which the United States has received support: Afghanistan: $100,000Armenia: $100,000Australia: $7.6 millionAzerbaijan: $500,000Bahamas: $50,000Bahrain: $5 millionBangladesh: $1 millionBelgium: Medical/logistics teams to Red CrossCanada: 2 helicopters, 32-person rescue team, Air Canada evacuation flights, medical suppliesChina: $5.1 million cash and relief suppliesDjibouti: $50,000Finland: 3 logisticians to Red CrossFrance: Tents, tarps, Meals Ready to Eat (MREs), water treatment suppliesGabon: $500,000Georgia: $50,000Germany: MREs and high speed pumpsGreece: Cruise ships, private offer of an International Committee of the Red Cross Web-based tracing systemIndia: $5 millionIsrael: Tents, first aid kits, baby formulaItaly: Generators, water pumps/purifiers, tents, medical suppliesJapan: $1 million cash, generators, tents, blankets, bottled waterKuwait: $400 million in oil, $100 million cashMaldives: $25,000 cashMexico: Bedding, MREs, baby care items, personal hygiene kitsNATO: Coordinating European assistance offersNorway: $1.54 million in relief suppliesOrganization of American States: $25,000 cashQatar: $100 million cashRepublic of Korea: $30 million cash and in-kind donationsSaudi Arabia: $255 million from AramcoSingapore: 3 helicoptersSri Lanka: $25,000 cashTaiwan: $2 million cash, medical suppliesThailand: Large amounts of foodUnited Arab Emirates: $100 million cashUnited Kingdom: MREsU.N. Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs: U.N. Disaster Assessment and Coordination Team and logistics supportU.N. World Health Organization: Public health officers and logisticiansVenezuela: Up to $1 million to Red Cross
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