Singaporean response to Hurricane Katrina

Following the devastation of the United States and Gulf Coast by Hurricane Katrina, Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong sent his personal letter of condolences to U.S. President George W. Bush while the Singaporean Foreign Minister George Yeo sent his personal letter of condolences to the U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, promising support for the American people in their relief effort in the wake of Hurricane Katrina.

[citation needed] On 1 September, the Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) sent three CH-47 Chinook helicopters to Louisiana to assist in relief operations.

He added that RSAF personnel were saving lives in Louisiana and that the other Gulf Coast States and Americans would long remember this.

It requested donations from Singaporeans to the emergency so that the fund could be used to assist displaced and homeless victims through the American Red Cross.

He cited among others Kishore Mahbubani, dean of the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy who explained the reason behind the efficiency of the Singaporean Government: "... You lose New Orleans, and you have 100 other cities just like it.

The Republic of Singapore Air Force committed four CH-47 Chinook helicopters and 45 personnel toward the relief effort in the wake of Hurricane Katrina .