American Red Cross Hurricane Katrina Relief Effort Facts at a Glance

On Sunday night, the Red Cross housed more than 202,000 people in hotels and motels in 45 states and D.C. The Temporary Housing Assistance. Program will be extended another 30 days and will continue to grant additional 30-day extensions until other housing options are available.

Since Hurricane Katrina slammed ashore, the Red Cross has provided survivors nearly 2.3 million overnight stays in 902 shelters across 26 states and the District of Columbia.

On Sunday night, the Red Cross housed more than 36,000 Hurricane Katrina survivors in 232 shelters.
The Red Cross has served nearly 12 million hot meals and more than 8.2 million snacks to survivors of Hurricane Katrina to date.

To date, almost 282,000 people have received Red Cross Disaster Mental Health services.
More than 138,000 trained Red Cross disaster relief workers from all 50 states, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands have responded to help their neighbors in need.

More than 206,000 people have registered on the Red Cross "Family Links Registry," which is helping reconnect loved ones separated by Hurricane Katrina. To register go to http://www.redcross.org or call 1-877-LOVED-1S.

The American Red Cross is expanding the variety of its efforts to provide financial assistance to upwards of three quarters of a million Hurricane Katrina victims who are dispersed across the nation. Assistance is provided in a variety of ways, including client assistance cards, vouchers, checks and cash. This program has reached more than
350,000 families to date.