Many countries and international organizations offered the United States relief aid in the wake of Hurricane Katrina.
According to the European Commission, six days after the disaster, on September 4, 2005, the United States officially asked the European Union for emergency help, asking for blankets, emergency medical kits, water and 500,000 food rations for victims.
In late August 2005, Hurricane Katrina struck the southeastern portion of the contiguous United States, causing severe damage and destruction in several U.S. states and killing more than a thousand people.
Below is a list of international governmental organizations offering aid to the people of the United States.
An article in the April 29, 2007 Washington Post claimed that of the $854 million offered by foreign countries, whom the article dubs "allies," to the US Government, only $40 million of the funds had been spent "for disaster victims or reconstruction" as of the date of publication (less than 5%).
Crew members of a German Air Force A-310 aircraft offload Meals Ready-to-Eat (MRE) on board Naval Air Station Pensacola, Fla., in support of Hurricane Katrina relief efforts
Mexican marines and U.S. Navy sailors cleaning up debris outside of a hurricane-stricken Mississippian elementary school in September 2005.
Mexican marines and U.S. Navy sailors cleaning up hurricane debris outside of a Mississippian elementary school.
Mexican marines and U.S. Marines cleaning up hurricane debris outside of a Mississippian elementary school.
Mexican sailors assigned to the Mexican amphibious ship ARM
Papaloapan
(P-411) disembark from a U.S. Navy
Landing Craft Air Cushion
(LCAC) as they prepare to work on rehabilitation projects in the Biloxi, MS area.
Mexican marines and Dutch sailors distributing aid and foodstuffs to Mississippian hurricane victims in September 2005.
Mexican marines and Dutch sailors distributing aid and foodstuffs to Mississippian hurricane victims in September 2005.
U.S. President George W. Bush conveys his gratitude to a Mexican marine on their cleanup efforts
The Mexican army's camp at Kelly AFB during their deployment to the U.S.
A Mexican Army mobile kitchen that was sent to Texas.
Mexican soldiers disassembling tents near the end of the deployment.
A Dutch navy officer and a U.S. Navy officer coordinating relief efforts.
Dutch navy sailors carrying a box of aid supplies in Mississippi.
Dutch sailors, U.S. Marines, and U.S. Navy sailors unloading aid supplies in Mississippi.
Dutch navy sailors distributing aid supplies in Mississippi.
Dutch navy sailor unloading aid supplies in Mississippi.
A Russian AN-124 Condor aircraft lands at Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base, New Orleans from the Netherlands to deliver a diesel powered water pump in support of Hurricane Katrina relief efforts
