On day 1 the savation army gets there with blankets, tents, food, and water. On day 2, the salvation army has medical care. On day 3 the red cross shows up with coffe, hot chocolate, and flyers on how wonderful the red cross is.
I know a lot of folks who have been through tragedies who have nothing good to say about the Red Cross. It seems that the Red Cross is a fundraising organization that does a little bit of light disaster relief on the side.