Show REO RED CROSS AID TO MORE THAN DISASTER VICTIMS large urban areas devastated As elements hit 20 states east of mississippi the number of disaster victims assisted by the red cross during the fiscal year ended june 30 was more than tour four times the number aided in the previous twelve month period admiral gary cary T grayson chairman said in comm outing on highlights of the annual report just issued over families milles ta were given food clothing shelter and medical care and thousands of homes were rebuilt or repaired oy dy the red cross to enable them to carry on Po rotating tating lag to the many sided prot problems dems created by the wide variety of 0 types ot of disasters which occurred during the behr admiral grayson said the red croas sent hundreds of trained workers into 39 states to meet the many exigencies of catastrophes which included earthquake epidemic eap exp explosion oa on fire re hurricane urr cane ice ce lock oc landslide refugee relief shipwreck tornado and typhoon the red cross took charge at the scenes ot of domestic disasters of 0 major severity the report emphasized the he marked value of 0 Government Rel Re cross cooperation when disaster strikes giving as example the flight of 0 army bombing planes which dropped red cross food to marooned refugees at renovo denovo pennsylvania during the spring floods more than persons were rescued from the second floors ot of homes in wilkes barre and kingston through coast guard red cross cooperation at the height of these same floods boods government agencies and relief groups were ol of invaluable assistance to red cross relief forces at all times admiral grayson stated the complete resources of 0 red cross leadership training and disaster experience were brought into play by the spring floods and tornadoes which took so heavy a toll of life and property in eastern and so southern uthera states this fear the annual report reveals the rhe rev re coss C bosq bided families in 14 flooded states east of the auppl and families in 6 tornado bit states south ot of the mason dixon line in this one operation never before have as many metropolitan centers borne the brunt ot of attack by wind and water within a single year challenging red cross preparedness pa redness and efficiency by so BO wide a variety of pressing human problems chairman grayson said in its work ot of relief to disaster sufferers the red cross expended in excess of 0 tor for the year the report points out that this figure does not include assistance given in 27 lesser disasters with a total ot of 2000 persons aided and adds that additional millions will be used to clean up spring floods and tornadoes numerous local disaster situations occurring during the year were met by red cross chapter funds and manpower ow admiral grayson said in each major relief operation undertaken the great army of red cross volunteers aided trained workers with the task of rehabilitating those without resources who had suffered losses the red cross disaster relief service Is one of many red cross activities supported by the american people through membership at the time of roll call held each year from armistice day to thanksgiving |