Red Cross Has Help for Flood Victims Turned Down by FEMA

The American Red Cross is now providing casework that can connect flood victims with other resources, besides the Federal Emergency Management Agency. Red Cross Spokesperson Anthony Tornetta says in some case they will actually provide a family with some spending cash, if they don’t qualify for federal disaster assistance through FEMA.

Flood victims can register for this aid at this link. Tornetta says after registering, the Red Cross is able to provide limited financial assistance in 48 to 72 hours. He says the amount of aid available is done on a case by case basis.

Tornetta says it’s not a lot, but the idea is to help start the recovery process and transition to some sort of normalcy. He says financial assistance is only available to certain people and the Red Cross has case workers on hand that can help flood victims find additional resources to assist in their recovery…