Relief drive

Posted by ESC on August 28, 2004

In Reply to: Relief drive posted by ESC on August 28, 2004

: : Hello,
: : I have an exerpt of a piece of news.
: : Could you tell me what the "relief drive" means?

: : ...under threat from natural disasters while new rain in some areas hampered the *relief drive*.

: : Thanks

: One meaning for "relief" in the U.S. is welfare or public assistance money paid to low-income people. But in this case I understand it to mean public assistance of another kind -- help from the Red Cross, etc.

From dictionary.com

relief -- Public assistance. Aid in time of danger, especially rescue from siege.

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