Red Cross to dole out flood aid

The Government has asked the Red Cross to administer its humanitarian aid scheme following the recent floods

The Government has asked the Red Cross to administer its humanitarian aid scheme following the recent floods. The organisation will shortly place newspaper advertisements seeking applications for assistance, a Government spokesman said yesterday.

The scheme is designed to provide relief of hardship caused to individuals rather than to compensate for commercial or other loss.

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