As of 21:08, 10/9/2005, officially 372.
Katrina death toll swells to 372
As of 10/8/2005 the US Coast Guard had rescued over 23,900 people, most by helicopter. US Navy, NG and other active military, ground based emergency units have rescued hundreds, perhaps thousands more. Over 350 helicopters have been deployed to support rescue and relief operations. In contrast over 425 aircraft of all types, including fixed-wing and rotary, were deployed in Iraq as of March 2004.