Private Sector and Emergency Response
January/February 2007

“The era of us versus them is over. In times of disasters effecting the entire local population, all private-sector as well as public agencies must pool their resources in a common effort.”

By the Numbers

• 85%: Percentage of the critical infrastructure owned by the private sector
• 7,000: private emergency medical support personnel.
  

September 11th Terrorist Attacks (Families and Work Institute)

• $10,000,000: In cash, for technical services and equipment donated by Microsoft.
• $250,000: The net worth of Michelin tire donations, given to emergency response agencies for their rescue vehicles.
• 2,000: Number of cell phones with unlimited service that AT&T Wireless donated to relief workers and government agencies.
• 58: Number of vehicle donations made by the Ford Motor Company for rescue and relief efforts.
  

Hurricane Katrina (CNN Money)

• $1,200,000,000: total contributions from the private sector.
• $17,000,000: The largest cash contribution to date, donated by Wal-Mart within two weeks of the hurricane. 
• $10,000,000: in medical devices, power generators and water purification systems from General Electric.
• $2,000,000: amount of food products donated by Campbell Soup Company
• $1,000,000: worth of insulin donated by Eli Lilly
• 85,000: pounds of water and non-perishable food donated by and flown to New Orleans.
• 35,000: The number of 30-minute calling cards donated to victims by AT&T.  The company also established IP-based calling centers for relief workers and evacuees.
• 1,000: airline tickets to relocate residents donated by Continental Airlines
• 30: Number of mobile pharmacy units set up by CVS in areas impacted by Katrina
• 3: Starwood Hotels in New Orleans safely sheltered more than 1,500 individuals and families in the immediate wake of the hurricane