Amy Goodman
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"The Red Cross’ Secret Disaster”: Charity Prioritized PR over People After Superstorm Sandy
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October 30, 2014
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18:30Now PlayingThis week marks the second anniversary of Superstorm Sandy hitting the New York City region, becoming one of the most destructive storms in the nation’s history. A new joint investigation by ProPublica and NPR contends the American Red Cross bungled its response to Superstorm Sandy by caring more about its image and reputation than providing service to those in need. It alleges the organization diverted vehicles and resources to press conferences instead of using them to deliver services. And it estimates the Red Cross wasted an average of 30 percent of the meals it was producing in the early days of its Sandy response effort. We speak to ProPublica reporter Justin Elliott and Richard Rieckenberg, former disaster expert with the Red Cross he oversaw aspects of the organization's efforts to provide food, shelter and supplies after the 2012 storms. We also air an official Red Cross response to their investigation.
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