Disasters Strike 41
States During Yea
Red Cross Aids 420,000 Persons
Following Catastrophes
That the past year has not been an
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a recent report listing dis | “foal L018 OAS Deen A very acuve
| year is obvious when one compares
this year's operations with the average
of 92 disasters requiring Red Cross ald
| annually for the past 156 years,” Chair
| man Norman H, Davis sald in com-
| menting on the Red Cross Disaster
i Relief Service report.
These catastrophes included cloud:
bursts, cyclones, epidemics, fires,
| floods, forest fires, hallstorms, mine ex:
| plosions, a school bus accident, a ship
wreck, tornadoes, typhoons, and wind
storms.
“Disaster relief was the first human
tarian work of the American Red Cross
after its organization in 1881," Mr.
Davis sald. “In the ensuing 67 years
the flag of the Red Cross has flown
upon every scene of major disaster in
the United States, The Red Cross has
carried rellef-—-food, clothing, shelter,
medical aid, rehabilitation ot homes
and families—to more than 2,200 scenes
of disaster at home and abroad, and
has axvended over 5140.000,000 con-
Red Cross relic!
diates during |
% s
tributed by the American public in this
work of mercy.”
I'he Red Cross policies of relief, the
rational crtairman pointed out, have
been established over a period of years
through actual experience of its work
ers In the field. Relier 1s given on
the basis of need of snfferers—not of
losses. Loans, he pointed out, are never
made, but relief is a gilt from the Red
Cross in the name of its members and
contributors Lo its work.
“It would not be possible for the Red
Cross to carry out such widespread
relief activities without the help of
thousands of volunteer workers,” Mr.
past year's work assistance from many
cooperating agencies has made it pos
sible for us to answer the many calls
for help.”
While rellet was being given to vie
tims of natural catastrophes, the Red
Cross was not unmindful of the neces
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