Pacific Islands Tsunami (October 2009): Disaster Operations Update
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Channel: American Red Cross · 2009 · Nonprofits & Activism
http://newsroom.redcross.org Bill Malfara, Director of Disaster Operations Staffing, explains the establishment of the American Red Cross disaster relief operation in American Samoa. As efforts continue over an extended period, the operations on the ground change with client needs. Initially the focus is meeting overall basic needs such as feeding. Later in the relief effort the the focus shifts to the specific needs of individual families.
