Katrina reaches catagory 5

[Cryozombie]

What makes you think they haven't donated money already?

Well, true, they may have, but typically the media jumps on that and you hear about it.

 

[arnisador]

Yes, that's often so. But I'm sure some are giving money but don't want to find out that Dustin Hoffman gave more than they did so they're keeping it quiet.

 

[michaeledward]

Has there been any word from our international friends on sending any aid?

http://www.cnn.com/2005/US/09/03/katrina.world.aid/index.html


The oil-rich nation of Qatar has offered the United States $100 million to assist in the humanitarian crisis triggered by Hurricane Katrina.
The state-run Qatar News Agency said Saturday that Qatar's emir, Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani, decided to contribute that amount for relief "and humanitarian supplies for the victims of this disaster."

The U.S. government has received offers of support from dozens of nations across the globe.

As of Friday, the White House had not accepted any offers, but Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said the State Department was "working very closely with the Department of Homeland Security to match up what is available with what is needed."


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The State Department said offers of help had been received from more than 50 countries, including:

Australia, Austria, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Belgium, Canada, China, Columbia, Cuba, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, France, Germany, Guatemala, Greece, Guyana, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Mexico, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Paraguay, Philippines, Portugal, South Korea, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Slovakia, Spain, Sri Lanka, Switzerland, Sweden, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, United Kingdom, the United Arab Emirates, and Venezuela.

 

[arnisador]

It's nice to see such offers made, after all we do for other countries.

Admittedly, pride makes me reluctant to accept!

 

[michaeledward]

Has there been any word from our international friends on sending any aid?

It's nice to see such offers made, after all we do for other countries.

Admittedly, pride makes me reluctant to accept!

http://edition.cnn.com/2005/US/09/04/katrina.world.aid/index.html
"The U.S. government has received offers of aid from dozens of nations across the globe in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, the State Department said.

Neither the White House nor the State Department has said whether these offers have been accepted. "

 

[michaeledward]

Has there been any word from our international friends on sending any aid?

This from CNN.

HAVANA, Cuba (CNN) -- Cuban President Fidel Castro told more than 1,500 doctors Sunday night that American officials had made "absolutely no response" to his offer to send them to the U.S. Gulf Coast to help victims of Hurricane Katrina.

Castro, a longtime adversary of the United States, initially offered to send 1,100 doctors and at least 26 tons of supplies and equipment, but the Communist leader announced Sunday during a televised speech that he had increased the number of physicians to 1,586. Each doctor would carry about 27 pounds of medicine.

"You could all be there right now lending your services, but 48 hours have passed since we made this offer, and we have received absolutely no response," Castro said at Havana's Palace of the Revolution.

"We continue to wait patiently for a response. In the meantime, all of you will be taking intensive courses in immunology and also something that I should be doing -- an intensive brush-up course in English."

 

[MisterMike]

http://edition.cnn.com/2005/US/09/04/katrina.world.aid/index.html
"The U.S. government has received offers of aid from dozens of nations across the globe in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, the State Department said.

Neither the White House nor the State Department has said whether these offers have been accepted. "

Always good to receive the gesture. Some of the offers are very surprising. Maybe there's hope.