Just to clear up the idea that other countries don't help the US. After Katrina hit we received offers of aid from many countries. Some of the international aid came before US federal aid. For example Mexico sent a unit to help folks displaced by Katrina. Also China did this:
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People's Republic of ChinaOn September 2, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said that it will offer $5 million along with emergency supplies, including 1,000 tents, 600 generators, bed sheets, immediately for disaster relief. China also offered to send medical care and rescue workers if they were needed.[5] This aid package consisting of 104 tons of supplies later arrived in Little Rock, Arkansas.[6] A chartered plane carrying the supplies arrived on September 7.[7]
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The following countries and organizations offered assistance to the US:
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- Afghanistan
- Argentina
- Armenia
- Australia
- Austria
- Azerbaijan
- Bahamas
- Bahrain
- Bangladesh
- Belarus
- Belgium
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Canada
- Chile
- People's Republic of China
- Colombia
- Cuba
- the Czech Republic
- Denmark
- Djibouti
- Dominica
- Dominican Republic
- Ecuador
- Egypt
- El Salvador
- the European Union
- Finland
- France
- Gabon
- Georgia
- Germany
- Greece
- Guatemala
- Guyana
- Honduras
- Hungary
- Iceland
- India
- Indonesia
- International Energy Agency
- International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies
- Iran
- Iraq
- Republic of Ireland
- Israel
- Italy
- Jamaica
- Japan
- Jordan
- Kenya
- South Korea
- Kuwait
- Lithuania
- Luxembourg
- Malta
- Mexico
- Mongolia
- NATO
- Nepal
- the Netherlands
- New Zealand
- Nicaragua
- Nigeria
- Norway
- Organization of American States
- Oman
- OPEC
- Pakistan
- Paraguay
- Peru
- the Philippines
- Poland
- Portugal
- Qatar
- Romania
- Russia
- Saudi Arabia
- Singapore
- Slovakia
- Slovenia
- Spain
- Sri Lanka
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- Taiwan (Republic of China)
- Thailand
- Tunisia
- Turkey
- Uganda
- United Arab Emirates
- United Kingdom
- United Nations
- United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
- Venezuela
- World Health Organization
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