Day 4- Tzu Chi USA News Update
Reported on 9/14/01 9:00
p.m. EST
11:59 a.m.
New York
Tzu Chi volunteers are looking into working with the Red Cross
at various relief stations. They found out that since the
Salvation Army is providing food, Tzu Chi volunteers are now
finding out if any Chinese translators are needed. Our volunteers
can easily assist in this way.
At this time, there are sufficient amount of food and necessities
at the disaster site. Tzu Chi volunteers continue to support
rescuers by supplying them with ice water.
12:30 p.m.
New York
A friend of a Boston Tzu Chi volunteer, an emergency room
doctor at New York University Medical Center, is planning
to take a group of New York Tzu Chi volunteers into the disaster
site to help any rescuers who need medical attention. Because
the temperature in New York has dipped into 56 degrees, doctors
are moving in to provide any needed medical aid. The New York
University Medical Center doctor is asking Tzu Chi to supply
additional asthma, antibiotics, and cold medication because
the hospital's supply is running low. New York's Tzu Chi Chapter
is looking into acquiring the needed medical medications.
1:37 p.m.
USA Main Office
The local Red Cross chapter is currently overwhelmed with
the number of people calling to donate blood. Red Cross will
now forward overflow calls to our U.S. Main Office. We will
continue to take basic blood donation information.
We have started to comfort and console
victims and family members. We are gathering information to
build a list of all possible victims. This will helps us care
for each family on a more personal basis. The New York Chapter
has already begun.
5:17 p.m.
New York
New York Tzu Chi volunteers just delivered two giant pots
of hot soup to Salvation Army rescuers at ground zero. This
evening they will deliver more soup the St. Vincent Hospital,
one of the closest hospitals to the disaster site.
6:00 p.m.
Dallas
In Dallas, Tzu Chi volunteers have been donating blood. The
Dallas chapter is working with other local non-profit organizations
to purchase supplies such as latex gloves and surgical masks
for New York.
6:00 p.m.
U. S. Main Office
The Tzu Chi Disaster Relief Fund has been set up. We've received
many generous donations from people all over the U.S. So far,
we even had two calls from China, from compassionate individuals
who wanted to not only make monetary donations but also to
volunteer their time.
As of 6:00PM tonight, the US main office
has received 24 requests to local family members and friends.
Source: Tzu Chi USA Main
Office
