WASHINGTON 鈥� The Red Cross has set up a reception center for victims of the Amtrak derailment and their families in Amtrak鈥檚 30th Street Station in Philadelphia.
Anthony Tornetta, of the Red Cross, says psychologists are on duty to provide care for people traumatized by the crash and/or hospital treatment.
鈥淲e鈥檙e trying to emphasize that they鈥檙e not alone,鈥� he tells 草莓传媒鈥檚 Kristi King.
“We鈥檙e here for them.鈥�
He adds that 鈥測ou can see it in the people鈥檚 eyes鈥� when they walk into the station, they know that they鈥檙e supposed to head to the station, but they鈥檙e glad to see help there.
鈥淧eople see the Red Cross, and they think hope; they think peace.鈥�
He adds that, if victims are going on by bus to New York, 鈥渨e have people standing by there鈥� as well.
He says that by the time he reported for duty Tuesday night, he didn鈥檛 have to call volunteers 鈥� 30 or 40 of them were dressed in Red Cross gear and ready to go.
鈥淚 was very proud to be a Philadelphia citizen last night.鈥�
草莓传媒’s Kristi King contributed to this report.
