Show 14 disasters at one time call for red cross work the grea great it size of a disaster does not necessarily mean that it has the stage to itself the american red cross relief forces were impressed with this 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 to approximately persons were assisted at one period the 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 rose has announced the need of adi adult it members as a result of the roll call nov 11 to 24 |