| Show red cross aids families in hurricane area chairman norman H davis today informed the san juan chapter that the red cross has given gi iven relief to people in the new england and long island hurricane and flood area where morel more than people lost their lives or are missing the red cross is giving emergency aid and rehabilitation to approximately families in this devastated section mr davis said an appeal was issued for a U red cross relief fund of to care for the homeless families of the stricken region and contributions were being received in a quick and generous response particularly from the new england states five area headquarters have been set up by the red cross as follows providence R I 1 hartford conn new london conn brooklyn N Y for long island and springfield mass thousands of red cross volunteers have been working among the flood victims with the assistance of red cross disaster relief workers who were rushed into the storm area mr davis said that reliability so would be given to fam families alies G were without means to reinstate themselves this will re quire rebuilding and repairing hundreds of houses re furnishing clothing and some aid to small business he said one of the acute problems is the heavy losses suffered by the fishing fleets out of the new england and long island ports the red cross yesterday had mobilized temporary fishing boats and equipment such as nets lobster pots and traps for the fishermen so that they could continue at work pending permanent relief measures |
