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—While Ynginians and communities ' went about the mammoth “clean-up” task this week in storm lashed areas, the American RedCross released a survey of damage suffered in what will be recalled s one of the worst storms of years.
Robert C. Edson, national direc:or ot the American Red Cross Disaster Service.s, said preliminary' reports t forty Red Cross survey teams disclose rl.at 1.74 dwellings were destroyed. 2,3X3 . offered major damage and STM minor damage in tidal floodings along the Ea-tern seaboard.
The surveys were made during the past three days in the areas ' rtfhi North Carolina’s Outer ■ Hanks to Long Island, New York, bv teams of Red Cross volunteers and disaster workeis. Their purpose was to determine the extent of the rehabilitation program the Red CrosVmust mount to help disa-te’- victims recover. Mr. Edson said a total of 16,429 families suffered losses in the di -
41.6%