21.   The gap between repairs in lower-income neighborhoods and those better off persists despite a massive effort to assist disaster victims.

22.   The high-stakes game threatened to wipe out not only the assistance for disaster victims, but also the negotiations over a balanced budget.

23.   The measure also designates a special office at the National Transportation Safety Board expressly to help family members of air disaster victims.

24.   The Red Cross prefers financial contributions instead of donations of food, clothing and supplies for logistical reasons, and because disaster victims would rather make their own choices.

25.   Unwilling to feed disaster victims bread, Gingrich expects them to eat the amorphous cake of political one-upmanship.

26.   While he noted that federal and local officials have worked hard to assist disaster victims, some homes, even with relatively minor damage, are going unrepaired.

27.   Other officials blamed lunar new year celebrations and the Muslim holidays for the lack of quick relief for the disaster victims.

28.   After meeting with Aleman, Mrs. Gore helped volunteers shovel beans, rice and milk packages into plastic bags for distribution to disaster victims.

29.   After meeting with Aleman, Mrs. Gore helped volunteers heap beans, rice and milk packages into plastic bags for distribution to disaster victims.

30.   Anglo American said Saturday it would set up a relief fund for families of the disaster victims.