Nogales international., 1937-11-20
IanuaryFIOOds Reveal
Strength Of Red Cross
Aid Given 1902, 1000 Persons
Through Set-Up
BY Agency

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4 Cross disaster work is shown in
recent report on Red Cross rellef
\ measures during the unparalleled
AOhio-Mississippi Valley flood of this
year.
\ At the height of the emergency
HRed Cross relief offices were estab-
2ished in 1872 inundated counties and
III IN 146 counties where refugees were
cared for, the report stated. Eight
regional headquarters offices con-
H trolled the 32S county offices. and
Il were in turn supervised by the Ma
4 tional Red Cross in Washington.
Nd. C.
A statistical summary of persons
aided by the organization indicates
that the GOODS constituted the great
est peace-time emergency ever faced
by the nation The Red Cross gave
i. some form Of assistance to 100000
L men, women and children. From
4 January to August hundreds of
sstrained workers helped by thou
sands of volunteers administered to
the sufferers.
+ A Red Cross rescue fleet Of 5400
| boats was organized. according to
the report. Emergency hospitals es-
] tablished totaled 300 and $500 nurses
4 were assigned to flood duty. In more
| than 1000 refugee centers the vic
1; Tins Of the food were sheltered.
clothed and fed. Through the Red
Cross medical-health program and
+ the work of public health agencies
/ sickness was kept to normal for the
/ time of year in all inundated areas.
Because Of its disaster experience
4 the Red Gross was directed by the
I President of the United States. who
/ is also president Of the Red Cross.
Ito coordinate the effort of all federal
! Glood relief groups Government and
Red Cross officials met daily at the
Red Cross headquarters building in
1 Washington to plan relief measures
and prevent duplication of effort.
1--WE were fortunate in having Sc
years of disaster relief experience
/ &c call upon in meeting the emer
! gency." Admiral Cary T. Grayson.
I chairman of the Red Cross, said.
/ 1t was found that $4,000 families
| composed of 436.O0O persons had to
have their resources supplemented
or an entirely new start provided by
/ the Red Cross, the report stated
Red Cross emergency and rehabili-
/ tation assistance was as follows
rescue. transportation and shelter
| for $4,000 families: food, clothing
! and other maintenance for $4,000
/ families: building and repair for
| $4,000 families; household goods for
10000 families: medical. nursing
| and sanitation help for $4,000 fami-
lies; agricultural rehabilitation for
/ 10000 families: ether occupational
aid for 5000 families and other
I types CT relief for 1000 families
"Credit for this largest peace-time
| relief operation in the history of the
| nation must go to the American peo-
/ pie who contributed Red Gross re-
/ lief fund Of more than $25,000,000."
/ Admiral Grayson said.
During the year the Red Cross
| gave aid to the victims of 105 other
| disasters in sc states, Alaska and
the District of Columbia The Red
| Gross financed the majority of these
| relief operations from money con-
tributed through memberships dur
| ing the annual Roll Call last Novem-
| Der, since it is only in case of large
! scale disasters that a national drive
| SOr relief funds is made.
This year the Roll Call is from
November l1th to the 25th. The Red
Cross seeks a greater membership
t. meet it's disaster relief and other
service obligations during 1898.
Last year Red Cross Chapters
gave vital help to 10000 needy
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