The news media reported that the Red Cross board, beset by heavy criticism, forced out its president and announced at the end of January 2002 that 90 percent of the funds gathered will go to victims of the disaster by September 11, 2002.
Meedia andis teada, et Punase Risti nõukogu, keda kõvasti kritiseeriti, tagandas ametist oma presidendi ning kuulutas 2002. aasta jaanuari lõpus, et 90 protsenti abisaadetistest toimetatakse terrorirünnaku ohvritele hiljemalt 2002. aasta 11. septembriks.