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Hurricane Katrina 2005
March 14, 2006
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US Hurricane 2005 Relief Appeal closed
Australian Red Cross has officially closed its US Hurricane 2005 Relief Appeal.
The appeal, to assist American Red Cross to help people affected by Hurricane Katrina, raised almost $545,978. One hundred per cent of funds donated to this appeal have been passed on to American Red Cross to be used to provide shelter, hot meals, counselling and direct financial assistance to those in need.
Red Cross response
American Red Cross responded with its largest ever mobilisation of resources for a single natural domestic disaster. Since the hurricane made landfall, Red Cross has: |
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Hurricane Katrina evacuation centre. Image courtesy American Red Cross. |
- provided nearly 400,000 hurricane survivors with more than 3.1 million overnight stays in 1,150 shelters
- housed more than 507,000 people in hostels, motels and shelters
- served more than 31 million hot meals and snacks to hurricane survivors
- provided nearly 455,000 people with disaster mental health services
- distributed financial assistance to more than 2.6 million hurricane survivors
Thank you Australia
CEO of Australian Red Cross, Robert Tickner, expressed his gratitude to all those who contributed to the US Hurricane Appeal, 'Australians have acted yet again with compassion and generosity. On behalf of our colleagues from American Red Cross we would like to thank all individuals, families and companies, as well as the Australian Government for contributing to this appeal,' said Mr Tickner.
More information
Visit the American Red Cross website for more information about the appeal and the activities of American Red Cross.
Tracing missing relatives
Restoring Family Links website
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), in close cooperation with the American Red Cross, continues to assist people seeking information about their relatives possibly affected by Hurricane Katrina aided by the American Red Cross Family Linking website: www.katrinasafe.org. This database was used to record the names and details of persons seeking to re-establish contact with relatives or friends in the disaster area as well as those declared ‘safe and well.’ The American Red Cross Family Linking website remains available for viewing purposes.
More information
If you require further information regarding tracing activities during Hurricane Katrina, please contact the Australian Red Cross Office in your state or territory by phone and ask for the Tracing Department.
| ACT: |
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02 6206 6037 |
| NSW: |
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02 9229 4143 |
| NT: |
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08 8924 3931 |
| QLD: |
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07 3835 1280 |
| SA: |
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08 8100 4642 |
| TAS: |
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03 6235 1250 |
| VIC: |
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03 8327 7883 |
| WA: |
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08 9225 1916 |
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