They know they face a further storm in October when more detail will be provided on savings, government department by government department, as a result of the comprehensive spending review.

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Those who could afford to buy insurance would be less reluctant to leave their homes in the face of a storm, and more public money would then be available to help the destitute.

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Interior Secretary Ken Salazar said US national parks would face a "perfect storm" if the sequester takes effect.

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Many of those areas face a renewed risk of storm surge and flooding from the winter storm.

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Now many of us, in the wake of a storm that weather scientists got very much right, should face the fact that this particular brand of extreme weather may be very much a trend.

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We recognize that no matter how responsibly we live our lives, any one of us at any time may face a job loss or a sudden illness or a home swept away in a terrible storm.

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In May 2007 Daimler sold Chrysler to Cerberus, a private-equity firm, which struggled to revive it in the face of the gathering economic storm.

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