Show RED GROSS RELIEF GIVEN TO VICTIMS VICTIM AMS IN DISASTERS tornadoes fires hurricanes floods epidemics make record of year A history of the disasters in the united states la in any year Is written annually by the american red cross according to chairman john barton payne commenting on the report for the year ending june 30 1934 which has just been issued in washington because of the tha charter provision which places upon the aba hed cross the responsibility tor for disaster relief our chapter and staff workers are notified of all calamities of storm and fire and flood he continued the emergency period may prove to be brief in cases whore where the tha victims have their own resources to draw on while it lasts however whether it brings the immediate need of food clothing and shelter tor for the tha homeless or entails a program of investigation and rehabilitation the red cross Is the official director ol of all relief A great variation in type and a wide geographical distribution characterize acte the disasters reported last year tornadoes hurr hurricanes lanes hall storms and other storms made up almost one hall half ol of the total especially numerous were the tropical storms etorma which swept in from the sea to the atlantic and gult gulf coast region there were 21 storms of this type establishing a new record tor for frequency next in number to storms were disasters of fire the report shows red cross aid was given following 25 fires in the united states and insular possessions the most spectacular was the chicago stockyards stock yards fire where red cross workers arrived shortly after the firs fire started administering relief until the emergency period passed giving I 1 first aid to about 1000 persons floods caused serious damage in some sections 17 calling tor for red cross relief three explosions were reported and three epidemics of malaria and typhoid fever A school bus wreck was one of the years tragedies tor for which red cross funds were needed tor for relief and rehabilitation technique acquired by the red cross in these disasters and the hundreds of others we have handled is at the service of the public chairman payne said to make this possible the disaster relief service has issued a manual containing instructions tor for chapters interested in advance preparations for emergencies disaster in were held last year in 28 strategic locations to enable red cross and civic civi a workers W 0 rk er a to formulate plans tor for possible disaster emergencies in their communities support of the disaster relief activities of the red cross comes from the tha annual roll call hold held each year from armistice day to thanksgiving day |