Many are still wrestling with insurers or waiting for relief.
New Yorkers have been waiting for relief for a long time.
Imagine what it must have been like trying to escape the raging fire in the Benghazi consulate or enduring hours of assault in the nearby annex waiting for relief from the Libyan government.
The morning after Katrina hit New Orleans, it sat out in the Gulf of Mexico waiting for relief orders.
They are waiting for relief while their elected representatives play games with their livelihoods and security.
The Build It Back program, created to help homeowners in flood zones reassemble their properties, continues to keep plenty of families waiting for relief.
Seemingly-sensible pieces of advice (like eating local honey) get passed between friends, old assumptions (like that flowers cause irritation) get repeated and, as a result, people suffer through watery eyes and sniffly noses, waiting for relief that probably won't come.
ET. After a tense wait, relief spreads through the control room as ESA reestablishes contact with both Rosetta and Philae, which are now talking to each other.
A Long Wait for Relief "Yes We Can — Hold On a Little Bit Longer".
One consequence of the competing bills is that residents and landlords may have to wait for relief on their fuel bills.
