Red Cross
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
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...coordinated international relief efforts following natural disasters, such as the massive cyclone and storm surge that hit East...dead, the hurricane that hit Honduras in 1974, and the earthquakes in Armenia (1988) and Turkey (1999). The American Red...governors. The American Red Cross puts special emphasis on disaster relief, services to the armed forces and veterans, and...