Mr Francis Agarivbie, the Secretary of the organisation in the state, disclosed this in an interview in Asaba on Thursday.
Agarivbie said that the organisation carried out the exercise in collaboration with the Delta Government.
He said that some of the evacuated persons had been given mattresses and blankets while others had yet to receive the items.
You will recall that the flood disaster which occurred on Monday in some communities in the state, damaged more than 1,000 buildings.
The affected communities included Infant Jesus road, Oko-Amakom, Oko-Anala, Oko-Ogbele and power-line in Oshimili South Local government Area of the state.
While commending the state government for its timely intervention, he appealed for speed boats for rescue operations.
The Red Cross scribe said that a number of persons were still trapped in the affected communities.
“We need more speed boats to urgently evacuate those persons who are still trapped in the various communities.’’
He stressed the need for the state government to establish a camp clinic, which would serve the people, especially children and pregnant women.
Agarivbie also called on donor agencies to assist the flood victims by providing them with the relief materials.
Meanwhile, some of the flood victims who spoke with reporters, also appealed to the state government to assist them with relief materials, claiming that they had lost all they laboured for.
Mr Philip Ukadike, one of the victims said: “ it is not easy losing all you have laboured for in life; I am still appealing to the government to help us to be back on our feet.
“We need relief materials so that we can start all over again.’’
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