In the wake of the Hurricane Katrina disaster, millions of Americans dug into their pockets to help those in need, .. A few, sadly, tried to profit from the misfortune of others. Given the immense suffering occasioned by this storm, these crimes are disturbing and disappointing. (Quote by - Chuck Rosenberg)

We're encouraging them to meet with a Red Cross caseworker because many times families that have been hit by disaster don't realize they need something and then two or three days later they realize it. (Quote by - Bobbie Bishop)

There's a resistance for people to talk about things that make them feel guilty. When natural disasters happen, it's easier not to feel guilty about it. (Quote by - Walter Mosley)

Wal-Mart understands that they have a growing public relations disaster on their hands. American people are looking at a company with $10 billion in profit and $285 billion in sales that makes excuse after excuse about why it can't provide a living wage and health care to its workers. (Quote by - Chris Kofinis)

Just like these natural disasters bring out the best in people, they also bring out some of the worst elements of the criminal element out there who are willing to take advantage of those who are willing to give and those who so desperately need the relief. (Quote by - Chris Swecker)

You are the best person to take care of yourself in a disaster. You can't expect the government is going to be able to get there and take care of you. (Quote by - Alan Taylor)

This food is needed urgently. People are trying to recover from a major disaster; they are in shock and their bodily resistance will go down if they do not have enough food. (Quote by - Amjad Jamal)

Society is not a disease, it is a disaster. What a stupid miracle that one can live in it. (Quote by - Emile M. Cioran)

Sewage can lead to another disaster, which is disease. (Quote by - Walter Maestri)

In the midst of a national disaster of biblical proportions, it is difficult for the American people to participate fully in the selection of the next chief justice, one of the most important positions in our government and the chief protector of our Constitution,. (Quote by - Ted Kennedy)

Hurricane Charley is the worst natural disaster to befall our state in a dozen years, and it is unthinkable that anyone would try to take advantage of neighbors at a time like this,. (Quote by - Charlie Crist)

The forum proved quite quickly that people involved in the disaster had a great need for information. (Quote by - Andreas Hoistad)

The minute you think you've got it made, disaster is just around the corner. (Quote by - Joe Paterno)

BSE is not contagious. If it had been a contagious disease, like hoof and mouth disease, we'd have a disaster. (Quote by - Billy Powell)

It would have meant no field trips, no sports games. It would have been kind of a disaster. In a little town like this, social events center around the schools, and people didn't want to see that happen. (Quote by - Dan Parker)

When a big disaster happens, it heightens the philanthropic impulse. (Quote by - Daniel Borochoff)

We make guilty of our disasters the sun, the moon, and the stars: as if we were villains by necessity; fools by heavenly compulsion. (Quote by - William Shakespeare)

There is humor in the specter of the worst disaster in our nation's history. All I have to do is sweep away the debris of shock to find it. (Quote by - Will Durst)

I feel really proud that in the wake of such a disaster that people are donating. They are going to have such an impact on a lot of people. (Quote by - Chris Doyle)

Thank goodness that situation .. did not cause physical human disaster as everyone thought might be the case,. (Quote by - Charles Bronson)

Creating a pseudo-C++ or alternatively easy object-oriented language would be a disaster. There is just too much support for Java for Microsoft to entice people away from it,. (Quote by - Dave Kelly)

The exchange rate between first-world lives and third-world lives in disaster stories in the media is about 50:1. (Quote by - Craig Bruce)

They are safe but they are not in their homes. They are city-less. I think it's just a disaster for everyone. I'm already getting involved with a Public Service Announcement for the Red Cross. (Quote by - Teri Hatcher)

The play was a great success but the audience was a disaster. (Quote by - Oscar Wilde)

We recognize the importance of providing relief and rebuilding in the communities in the disaster area, but it is totally unnecessary to undermine the affirmative action requirements of new federal contracts that are designed to provide equal opportunity in accomplishing these vital tasks. (Quote by - Wade Henderson)