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.

Anybody still think government can't love?