Hurricane Katrina 美国卡特里娜飓风
At least 1,836 people lost their lives in Hurricane Katrina and in the subsequent floods
至少1836人遇难
Kuwait made the largest single pledge, $500 million; other large donations were made by
Qatar ($100 million),
South Korea ($30 million),
Australia ($10 million),
India,
China (both $5 million),
Pakistan ($1.5 million),
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Bangladesh ($1 million).
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科威特:5亿
卡塔尔:1亿
韩国:3000万
澳大利亚:1000万
印度:500万
中国:500万
巴基斯坦:150万
孟加拉共和國:100
奇怪:没有看到小日本,后来搜索到小日本向美国红十字会捐款20万。
Non-governmental organization response非政府组织募捐
The
American Red Cross,
Southern Baptist Convention,
Salvation Army,
Oxfam,
Common Ground Collective,
Emergency Communities,
Habitat for Humanity, Service International, "A River of Hope" and many other charitable organizations provided help to the victims of the storm. They were not allowed into New Orleans proper by the National Guard for several days after the storm because of safety concerns. These organizations raised
$4.25 billion (
USD
) in donations by the public, with the Red Cross receiving over half of the donations.
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Volunteers from
amateur radio's emergency service wing, the
Amateur Radio Emergency Service, provided communications in areas where the communications infrastructure had been damaged or totally destroyed, relaying everything from 911 traffic to messages home.
[112] In
Hancock County, Mississippi, ham radio operators provided the only communications into or out of the area, and even served as 911 dispatchers.
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Many corporations also contributed to relief efforts. On
September 13,
2005, it was reported that corporate donations to the relief effort were $409 million, and
were expected to exceed $1 billion.
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公众捐款:42.5亿
企业捐款:>10亿
所有捐款以美元计
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