Path: bloom-picayune.mit.edu!snorkelwacker.mit.edu!tamsun.tamu.edu!mtecv2!americast.com!americast.com!usa-post From: usa-post@AmeriCast.Com Newsgroups: usa-today.snap,americast.usa-today.snap Subject: snap Fri, Aug 28 1992 Message-ID: Date: 28 Aug 92 08:57:03 GMT Organization: American Cybercasting Lines: 68 Approved: usa-post@AmeriCast.com 08-28 0000 cc cc Aug. 28, 1992 SNAPSHOTS: A look at the news, money, sports, and lifestyle statistics that shape our world from the pages of USA TODAY. HELPING DISASTER VICTIMS: Even before Hurricane Andrew struck, the national Red Cross had spent $62 million for disaster operations - $20 million beyond its national budget. Amount spent by the national and local Red Cross on disaster relief: Fiscal year 1982 $48.8 1983 $63.2 1984 $69.6 1985 $89.4 1986 $122.7 1987 $89.4 1988 $93.2 1989 $104 1990 $224.2 (1) 1991 $184.4 1992 $124 (2) 1--Hurricane Hugo, No. Calif. earthquake 2--estimate, does not include Hurricane Andrew Source: American Red Cross BIGGEST DISASTER LOANS: Before Hurricane Andrew, biggest events triggering SBA disaster loans this fiscal year, which began Oct. 1: Disaster Amount of loans Los Angeles riots (May) $176 million Oakland, Calif., fires (Oct.) $118 million Northeast storms (Nov.) $42 million Puerto Rico floods (Dec.) $21 million Los Angeles flood (Feb.) $20 million Source: Small Business Administration PRESEASON NO PREDICTOR: 1991 preseason records of NFL teams that went on to win the most games in the regular season: Regular season Preseason Washington 14-2 1-3 Buffalo 13-3 2-3 Detroit 12-4 2-3 Denver 12-4 2-3 Source: USA TODAY research TOPS ON THE TUBE: At Sunday's Emmy awards, Cheers, with eight nominations, or L.A. Law with six, could become the all-time winning show. Television shows with the most Emmys: Show Emmys Mary Tyler Moore 29 Cheers 26 L.A. Law 26 The Carol Burnett Show 22 Source: Thomas O'Neil's The Emmys: Star Wars, Showdowns, and the Supreme Test of TV's Best This article is copyright 1992 Gannett News Service. Redistribution to other sites is not permitted except by arrangement with American Cybercasting Corporation. For more information, send-email to usa@AmeriCast.COM