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Red Cross aided over a million in year of many disasters
The Red Cross reports aid to more than one million people during the fiscal year, with 66 disasters in the U.S. and 22 abroad. Tornadoes led with 29 relief events, fires 24, floods 14, plus four earthquakes and other catastrophes. Major disasters included the November 1927 New England flood and Mississippi Valley overflows, prompting large reconstruction and long-term relief across several states.
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