Send in the Troops

Latest figures on the DoD response are here. Bottom line: 60,000 troops in the affected regions, including about 43,000 National Guard members and about 18,000 active-duty troops. DoD search and rescue teams have flown 5,200 sorties to date, evacuated 75,000 people, rescued more than 14,000, and evacuated or treated more than 15,000 patients.