Name all the different things you see on the little island in this picture.
Why do you suppose the people are all staying there instead of rowing off in the boats?
Because they are expecting the relief launch of the Red Cross to come and take them to a safe place. The water is flowing too swiftly for the little boats to cross in safety. They would probably be carried against a tree and upset.
Many houses have been carried down the river during this flood, so you can understand how glad the people will be to see help coming. In this next picture you will see how the Red Cross answered the people’s cry for help.
Picture from a photograph
This picture shows a Carnegie Library which was used by the Red Cross as a relief station during the Mississippi flood.
The Red Cross spent thousands of dollars during this flood, saving many lives and helping hundreds of flood victims.
Can you name some of the things the people needed?
What do you suppose they think of the Red Cross?