Summary
Through a variety of community-based and individual assistance programs, the American Red Cross continues to try to help as many as possible who were affected by the storms. Even before [Katrina] and [Rita] roared through the Gulf Coast, we were in action providing assistance everywhere we could in the form of shelter, food and emotional support. Red Cross volunteers went door to door in affected areas after the hurricanes to let people know about available long-term recovery assistance. We attended citizens meetings, met with elected officials, visited churches, talked to the media, activated our nationwide network and created or enhanced more than 1,000 new partnerships across the Gulf Coast to let people know about the programs and services that were available. The Red Cross provided basic needs for more than 1.4 million families and spent nearly two billion dollars to make sure people had a safe, dry place to go with their families, food to eat and other essentials like first aid attention and clean up supplies.
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Misinformation About the Means to Recovery
Recently, survivors of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita were given false hope when inaccurate information about an American Red Cross initiative hit the str...
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