1932 San Ciprian Hurricane - Aftermath

Aftermath

In the Virgin Islands, officials and the Red Cross provided $25,000 dollars (1932 USD) in relief aid. In Puerto Rico, soon after the disaster, the United States National Guard was sent to help injured and homeless residents in the storm affected areas. The American Red Cross also help in distributing food, medical equipment. On September 27,Secretary Woodfin L. Butte surveyed the damage from an airplane to determine which towns sustained most damage from the hurricane. On the same day a local officials set up several relief committees to help continue the relief effort, these committees raised $74,998 (1932 USD) in relief aid. President Herbert Hoover sent his condolences to the Governor Beverley after the storm. WKAQ, Puerto Rico's radio station began broadcasting radio addresses by Governor Beverley encouraging residents to continue the hurricane clean up and relief effort. In the overall relief effort, $164,000 dollars (1932 USD) in hurricane relief aid was spent.