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The Red Cross also stepped in to help with "Bringing Help, Bringing Hope" -- a campaign that included American Red Cross response to hurricanes Katrina, Rita and Wilma. See relief efforts for ...
Hurricane Katrina was a powerful and devastating tropical cyclone that caused 1,392 fatalities and damages estimated at $125 billion in late August 2005, particularly in the city of New Orleans and its surrounding area. It is tied with Hurricane Harvey as being the costliest tropical cyclone in the Atlantic basin.
Zeitoun is a nonfiction book written by Dave Eggers and published by McSweeney's in 2009. It tells the story of Abdulrahman Zeitoun, the Syrian-American owner of a painting and contracting company in New Orleans, Louisiana, who chose to ride out Hurricane Katrina in his Uptown home.
The American Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund collected donations from the public for the relief effort. By September 28, they had raised about one billion dollars in cash and pledges, surpassing the rate of donation for the September 11 attacks. This is ten times more money than the next largest amount collected by a charity, the Salvation Army.
Also, before the 2006 World Baseball Classic, Cuba said they would donate their share of the winnings to Katrina victims to ensure the United States embargo against Cuba was not violated. However, after the tournament, the U.S. government refused to allow the donation. Cyprus: Offered $50,000.
An early promotional photo from the Toys for Tots program InPhonic's CEO and CFO present the results of the company's drive in December 2006 FEMA donations following Hurricane Katrina Marines with the Blue Angels and National Santa, Tim Connaghan, bring toys for Hurricane Sandy victims on December 3 at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst. The ...
Here are the books we're most excited about, including "Onyx Storm" by Rebecca Yarros and nonfiction from John Green. 15 books we can't wait to read: Most anticipated releases of 2025 Skip to main ...
A Concert for Hurricane Relief was an hour-long, celebrity-driven benefit concert broadcast live on September 2, 2005. Sponsored by the NBC Universal Television Group, its purpose was to raise money, relief, and awareness in response to the loss of life and human suffering that resulted from Hurricane Katrina in five southeastern states in the United States in 2005.