IN THE WAKE OF HURRICANE KATRINA, THE AMERICAN RED CROSS IS PROVIDING EMERGENCY FOOD AND HOUSING TO 142-THOUSAND PEOPLE. IT IS THE LARGEST RESPONSE TO A SINGLE NATURAL DISASTER IN THE ORGANIZATION’S 125-YEAR HISTORY. THE RELIEF IS PROVIDED BY AN ARMY OF CLOSE TO 6-THOUSAND VOLUNTEERS. ACROSS THE COUNTRY, MANY MORE ARE UNDERGOING TRAINING TO JOIN THE EFFORT. N-H-P-R CORRESPONDENT DOUG MACPHERSON TALKED TO DISASTER RELIEF VOLUNTEERS AT THE RED CROSS GREAT BAY CHAPTER IN NEWINGTON. HE FILED THIS REPORT
