Generous Donors Meet American Red Cross Costs for Kansas Tornadoes and Flooding

From: U.S. Newswire | Date: May 18, 2007 | Copyright information

To: HEALTH/MEDICAL EDITORS

Contact: American Red Cross Public Affairs Desk, +1-202-303-5551

WASHINGTON, May 18 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Due to the extraordinary generosity of the public, the American Red Cross believes that current financial donations and pledges will be sufficient to cover the estimated costs of its response to the tornadoes that hit Kansas on May 4, 2007 and the subsequent flooding caused by the same storm system. Donors rushed to meet the needs of those who lost their homes to the violent storm system and because of their quick action, the Red Cross was able to provide a ...

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