Show record number of disasters reported by red cross for year the american red cross gave cave emergency relief and rehabilitation aid to sufferers of dasas in the united states during the fiscal year ended june 30 according to a report submitted by dewitt smith smi th newly appointed director ot of the red cross disaster relief service mr smith said the number ot of disaster operations exceeded that of any previous year with cloudbursts epidemics fires windstorms wind storms snow now slides and other catastrophes striking in 43 states and the territory of alaska red cross disaster relief expenditures tures totaled tor for the year since its founding in 1881 the red cross has aided victims of 2495 disasters of 0 all types here and abroad expending tor for rescue food clothing shelter medi cal cai and nursing aid and the permanent rehabilitation ot of families unable to reestablish establish re themselves mr smith said ald since 1910 the american red cross has taught first aid methods to more than persons life saying saving skille skill to more than and home hy by plene glene and caie ot of the sick to moie that thai 10 women and older |