Show RED 8 CROSS RELIEF I 1 GIVEN TO VICTIMS VICTIM IN DISASTERS tornadoes fires hurricanes floods epidemics make record of year A history of the disasters in tho the united states in any year la is written annually by tho the american red ned cross wording according to chairman john barton payne comm commenting outing on the report for tho the year ending june 30 1934 which has just been bech issued in washington because Be cauBo of the charter provision which places upon tho the rod red cross the tha r responsibility e for disaster relief our chapter and staff workers WOrker sare anra notified of all calamities ot of storm and fire and flood ife he continued tho the emergency period may prove to be brief in cases where tho the victims have th their air own resources to draw on while it lasts however whether it brings the immediate need of food clothing and shelter for the homeless I 1 or entails a program of investigation ti and rehabilitation the red cross crosa Is the official director ovall ot all relief A great variation in type and a wide geographical distribution characterize the disasters reported p r e last a st year tornadoes Torna doea hurricanes hailstorks hailstorms hail storms and other storms storm made up almost one halt half of the total E specially especially numerous were the tropical storms which swept in ili horn from the sen sea to the atlantic and gulf coast region there were 21 storms storm 8 of th this I 1 s type establishing a now record for frequency next in number to storms were ware disasters affire of fire the report shows red nod cross aid vlas vaa given following 26 fires in the tha united states and in oular eular po possessions sessions lons the most moat ular wits was the chicago stockyards stock yards fire where red cross workers arrived shortly after the fire started administering relief until tho the emergency period passed giving first aid to about 1000 persons persons floods caused serious damage in some come sections 17 calling tor for red cross relief three explosions were reported and three epidemics epidemic of malaria and typhoid fever A school bus wreck was ono one of the yeara tragedies bor or which rod red cross funds were needed tor for relief and rehabilitation technique acquired by the red cross in these disasters and tho the hundreds of others we w have handled bandied Is at tho the service of the public chairman payne said to make maka this possible tha disaster relief service has issued a manual containing instructions lor for chapters interested la in advance preparations for emergencies gen gon cies cles disaster institutes were hold last year i 1 28 strategic locations to enable red cross and workers to formulate plans tor for possible disaster emergencies in their communities support ot of the disaster relief activities tivi ties of tho the red cross crosa comes from the annual roll call held each year from armistice day to thanksgiving day bay |