South West Water said it believed there was a problem with local pipes, as the weather alone should not have caused the extent of flooding seen.

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Even so, given the size of the storm and the extent of flooding, Mr. Cooper said issues could surface that might delay the starting and repair process.

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Suitably massaged, the satellite data allowed an extra layer to be added to the digital atlas, showing the extent of the flooding.

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Given the extent of recent flooding however, with some internal analysts predicting that parts of Thailand may remain under water until early 2012, this figure may yet be revised downwards.

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Many insurers and reinsurers across the globe were surprised at the extent of the flooding, and have been looking to reduce their exposure to future losses by selling less coverage there.

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Yet measuring the severity of floods in terms of economic losses rather than the geographical extent of the waters can give the impression that flooding has become much more severe in recent times.

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The company indicated that conditions associated with the continued flooding are evolving quickly and the extent of the impact on its operations in Thailand cannot yet be fully determined.

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Conditions with the continued flooding are evolving quickly, and the final extent of its impact cannot yet be determined.

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It was highlighted that the remote sensing technologies for the prediction of rainfall, the flows in the rivers and to delineate extent flooding are fast progressing.

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