Wednesday, July 25, 2007

Scotsman.com News - Charity raises £300,000 in an hour for flood victims

Scotsman.com News - Charity raises £300,000 in an hour for flood victims: "Charity raises £300,000 in an hour for flood victims
MICHAEL HOWIE (mhowie@scotsman.com)

A DISASTER fund launched yesterday by the Red Cross, a charity more used to dealing with emergencies in drought-stricken third world countries, raised more than £300,000 to help people affected by the floods in its first hour.

The National Floods Appeal aims to provide relief to the most vulnerable individuals in the areas of England hit by the surging water in recent days."

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