AID HURRICANE KATRINA RELIEF

In August 2005, Hurricane Katrina, one of the five most destructive hurricanes in US history, claimed more than 1,800 lives and caused over $100 billion in damage. On 4 September, the United States requested support from the Atlantic Alliance in providing basic necessities, medicines and logistical support to help the people affected by the hurricane.

The Euro-Atlantic Disaster Response Coordination Center (EADRCC) provided the list of aid needed to other NATO countries and NATO partners, which started sending their contributions under the coordination of the Alliance. The states, some of which collaborated directly with the United States, efficiently provided a large number of aid items, including food, water bottles, water purifiers, medical care, tents and camp beds, generators, water pumps, boats and helicopters to transport the wounded, forensic teams and financial contributions. During the operation, nine nations provided 189 tons of equipment to the United States, thanks to NATO cargo flights and NATO-coordinated national flights. The aid operation ended on October 2, 2005.