International response 7,841 in the area the day Katrina hit to a maximum of 46,838 on September 10) and sent to

United States Navy personnel unload Canadian relief supplies from a Canadian Air Force Louisiana along with numbers of local law enforcement agents from across the country
transport aircraft in Pensacola, Florida. who were temporarily deputized by the state. "They have M16s and are locked and loaded.
Over seventy countries pledged monetary donations or other assistance. Notably, Cuba and These troops know how to shoot and kill and I expect they will," Louisiana Governor
Venezuela (both hostile to US government themselves) were the first countries to offer Kathleen Blanco said. Congressman Bill Jefferson (D-LA) told ABC News: "There was
assistance, pledging over $1 million, several mobile hospitals, water treatment plants, shooting going on. There was sniping going on. Over the first week of September, law and
canned food, bottled water, heating oil, 1,100 doctors and 26.4 metric tons of medicine, order were gradually restored to the city."[78] Several shootings were between police and
though this aid was rejected by the U.S. government.[106][107][108][109] Kuwait made the largest New Orleans residents, including a fatal incident at Danziger Bridge.[79]
single pledge, $500 million; other large donations were made by Qatar and United Arab A number of arrests were made throughout the affected area, including some near the New
Emirates (each $100 million), South Korea ($30 million), Australia ($10 million), India, Orleans Convention Center. A temporary jail was constructed of chain link cages in the
China (both $5 million), New Zealand ($2 million),[110] Pakistan ($1.5 million),[111] and city train station.[80]
Bangladesh ($1 million).[112] In Texas, where more than 300,000 evacuees were located, local officials ran 20,000
India sent tarps, blankets and hygiene kits. An Indian Air Force IL-76 aircraft delivered 25 criminal background checks on the evacuees, as well as on the relief workers helping them
tonnes of relief supplies for the Hurricane Katrina victims at the Little Rock Air Force and people who opened up their homes. Most of the checks found very little for police to
Base, Arkansas on September 13, 2005. be concerned about.[81] The number of homicides in Houston from September 2005 through
Israel sent an IDF delegation to New Orleans to transport aid equipment including 80 tons February 22, 2006 went up by 23% relative to the same period a year before; 29 of the 170
of food, disposable diapers, beds, blankets, generators and additional equipment which murders involved displaced Louisianans as a victim or as a suspect. [82]
were donated from different governmental institutions, civilian institutions and the IDF.[113]
The Bush Administration announced in mid-September that it did not need Israeli divers
and physicians to come to the United States for search and rescue missions, but a small
team landed in New Orleans on September 10 to give assistance to operations already
under way. The team administered first aid to survivors, rescued abandoned pets and
discovered hurricane victims.[114]
Countries like Sri Lanka, which was still recovering from the Indian Ocean Tsunami, also
offered to help. Countries including Canada, Mexico, Singapore, and Germany sent
supplies, relief personnel, troops, ships and water pumps to aid in the disaster recovery.
Belgium sent in a team of relief personnel. Britain's donation of 350,000 emergency meals
did not reach victims because of laws regarding mad cow disease.[115] Russia's initial offer
of two jets was declined by the U.S. State Department but accepted later. The French offer
was also declined and requested later.[116]
Despite receiving aid from around the world, there was also a heavy dose of criticism from
around the world, including accusations of racism that were revealed at the international
level across global press. Quotations from the UK Mirror such as "Many things about the
United States are wonderful, but it has a vile underbelly which is usually kept well out of
sight. Now in New Orleans it has been exposed to the world." were common.[117]
Looting and violence
A Border Patrol Special Response Team searches a hotel room-by-room in New Orleans in
response to Hurricane Katrina.
Shortly after the hurricane moved away on August 30, 2005, some residents of New
Orleans who remained in the city began looting stores. Many were in search of food and
water that were not available to them through any other means, as well as non-essential
items.[76]
Reports of carjacking, murders, thefts, and rapes in New Orleans flooded the news. Several
news media later determined that the majority of reports were based on unfounded rumors.
[77]
Thousands of National Guard and federal troops were mobilized (the total went from