Rather, government agencies and private foundations act quickly to provide relief goods to evacuees, who usually seek shelter in schools.

"We only wait for the relief goods to come."

The rains prevented the transportation of relief goods, including food and medicine, by helicopters.

It is two days by boat for mobilizing a lot of the relief goods.

Medicines and other relief goods are exempted from the embargo, but Iraq says it can no longer afford them.

On August 1, helicopters rescued 118 of the trapped people and delivered relief goods to the remaining residents.

From Miami alone, 14 tons of relief goods were donated to Honduras.

About 1,000 tons of relief goods have be stolen or destroyed.

President Clinton also announced some specific aid for Georgia: $70 million in relief goods and service to help those afflicted by the war.