Show 14 disasters at one time call for red cross work the great size of a disaster does not necessarily mean that it has the stage to itself the american red cross relief forces were impressed with fact during the mississippi valley flood in recent months while the relief forces were struggling with this greatest of all disasters in united states history from april to june they were obliged to furnish relief in 21 other emergencies including 11 tornadoes in one tornado persons were assisted at one period fie red cross was conducting relief operations in 14 disasters simultaneously scattered over a wide territory citing the continuity of demands on the organizations resources chairman john barton payne of the red ross has announced the need of adult members as a result of the roll call nov 11 to 24 |