My understanding is if they establish a relief fund, the money has to be spend for that purpose without discrimination; they will have to include the dreaded "worldly people" in the effort. If they do it just for general funds, then they can do whatever they want with the $$$$.
In the meantime they are mobilizing the elders to assist brothers in need or danger, they are not qualified to this and it will be better to leave to the proper relief agencies. The outside dangers in this type of situation are enormous.
Like so many others, this is a dark hour in the WT history.