The US government quickly announced a range of measures to help Haiti. The US Coast Guard said it had "mobilised cutters and aircraft to positions in close proximity to Haiti to render humanitarian assistance as needed". The US agency for international development (USAID) is sending a search and rescue team of at least 72 people and six dogs. Haitian communities across the US, including south Florida where an estimated 275,000 Haitians live, are also organising donations and relief efforts. Several international aid agencies have offices and staff in Haiti, usually working on long-term aid and reconstruction. As news of the quake emerged, these organisations began to mobilise their emergency response teams. Oxfam says it has staff ready, including a public health, water and sanitation team in the capital, Port-au-Prince. A spokeswoman said the organisation also had emergency supplies in Panama, which could be brought in. The International Red Cross says it is releasing emergency funds to help deal with the disaster. The Red Cross has supplies in Haiti which can help some 3,000 families for three to four days, a spokesman at Red Cross headquarters in Geneva said. It is also gearing up to fly more supplies in from Panama. The British Red Cross has launched an appeal in the UK and has released £200,000 ($325,000) from its disaster fund to ensure money is immediately available. The French humanitarian group, Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF), said many people had gone for treatment at its facilities in Port-au-Prince but that its buildings had been seriously damaged. MSF is planning to send additional staff to Haiti to help workers based there.