determining the amount of every award, " Mr. Baker stated. "Neither the Red Cross nor any other organization can replace losses, but we hope sufficient help can be given, which when supplemented by the family's own resources, will place it in a self-supporting, self-respecting position, with a future approximating the normal."
For the week closing at noon, October 9, Red Cross relief had been given as follows, these figures being for the entire storm stricken section: Food to 6,500; clothing to 4,650; medical and nursing service to 113,200; building and repair jobs to houses to 12,330; tents to accommodate 11,900.
Administrative headquarters were established in Boca Raton (land development offices) on East Flagler Street in Miami, and a tent community at Sebring is being used as headquarters for refugees from the Moore Haven district. Later Miami's headquarters were moved to the American Legion building.
Following is a summary of storm damage, with the exception of estimates of property damage, as compiled by Red Cross as of October 9, for all places in Florida that were damaged by the hurricane:
| Area | Dead | Injured | Families Affected |
Registered |
| Fort Lauderdale | 17 | 1,800 | 4,800 | 750 |
| Pompano | 250 | 30 | ||
| Davie | 2 | 6 | 85 | 57 |
| Hollywood | 39 | 750 | 1,500 | 699 |
| Fort Myers | 2 | 3 | 149 | 158 |
| Sebring (Moore Haven) | 150 | 50 | 600 | 361 |
| Hialeah | 26 | 800 | 1,500 | 621 |
| Miami | 115 | 1,300 | 5,000 | 3,000 |
| Miami Beach | 17 | 1,632 | 2,000 | 485 |
| Rural Dade County | 5 | 40 | 2,000 | 500 |
| 373 | 6,381 | 17,884 | 6,661 |
When it comes to estimates of property damage, there is no certain way of ascertaining the amount, or even approximating it. The Citizens Committee estimated the damage in Miami proper at $75,000,000, based upon first reports. One of the items in this esti-
