Aftermath
In the month after Hurricane Kate struck the island, the government of Cuba issued a request to the United Nations (UN) World Food Council for international assistance. In response, various UN nations provided $60,000 (1985 USD) for pesticides; $250,000 (1985 USD) for herbicides, fungicides, and potato seeds; and $1.381 million (1985 USD) in cooking oils and beans to provide the dietary needs of 476,891 people for 60 days. The Soviet Union also provided about $15 million (1985 USD) worth of rice and wheat flour.
Shortly after the storm, the police departments of both Leon and Jackson Counties ordered a nightly curfew. Two disaster assistance centers were opened in Franklin County, one in Apalachicola and the other in Eastpoint. On December 3, 1985, then-President of the United States Ronald Reagan declared seven Florida counties as disaster areas, which allocated them for federal funding.
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