Aid to victims came from many directions. More than 66,000 troops were in the city,
working to distribute water, ice, and rations and helping evacuees leave the city
(American Forces Press Services, 2005). NGOs from around the country and the world,
along with governments from around the world, sent funds and aid workers. In all,
Americans donated $4.2 billion dollars, and at least half of that went to American Red
Cross (