California residents not happy with Red Cross response to wildfires:

[I have bitched about the Red Cross before. ---Bozo]

The response of the Red Cross to wild fires that have swept across California and forced thousands of people from their homes has been condemned by locals, who have formed their own volunteer corps to help victims uprooted by catastrophe.

Viri Agopoff, a Middletown High School graduate and Calistoga resident, said she organized relief efforts after she and others concluded the Red Cross was slow to deliver assistance. “We were frustrated by the initial reaction from the Red Cross, so we are happy to help out,” she said.

http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2015/sep/17/california-residents-condemn-red-cross-wildfires