Red Cross Begins Large Relief Operation As Hurricane Irene Hits The East Coast

by Gary Kopycinski on August 27, 2011

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WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–August 27, 2011. The American Red Cross has launched a major relief operation all along the eastern seaboard to help people in the path of Hurricane Irene. More than 13,000 people spent Friday night in hundreds of shelters opened across several states. Many more shelters are set to open throughout the weekend as the storm moves to the north.