After an early-morning 4-alarm fire tore through a vacant building on East 184 Street in Bronx, dozens of residents from two neighboring buildings were forced to evacuate their homes.
American Red Cross disaster relief workers arrived at the scene and registered a total of 32 of these individuals. Nine were from one neighboring building and they will not be returning home due to the damage caused by the fire. The Red Cross will provide them with emergency housing and funds for basic necessities like food and clothing. Twenty-three were from the other neighboring building and since buy levitra in south africa they may be allowed to return, the Red Cross is still determining the services that they will require.
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