During February retailers saw volumes increase by 0.5% as insurance checks related to flooding damage were cashed.
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But the airport reported significant damage to the roof of the terminal, and flooding damage to walls, counters and floors.
Mr Jenkins said the plant dies down in winter leaving river banks exposed, and any flooding can damage the banks.
Lots of good work and preparation have gone into efforts out there to prevent flooding and damage with state and local officials.
Last weekend a combination of heavy seas, tidal forces and winds caused flooding and damage on the North Sea coast from Shetland to East Lothian.
Before being dislodged it suffered flooding and damage to its generators.
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On the call, the President asked Secretary Napolitano and Administrator Fugate to provide the officials with an update on the resources and steps FEMA has taken to support their communities and first responders as they continue to confront ongoing flooding and damage caused by the storm.
Around the New York metropolitan area, many victims of Superstorm Sandy were mercifully spared another round of flooding, property damage and power failures.
He said the flooding had caused damage to roads in the county which would be fully assessed once all the flood water had receded.
Our usual go-to back-up location, the Westport Weston YMCA, is shut down indefinitely due to flooding and significant damage to electrical and other systems.
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"Every few extra inches of sea level have very significant economic impacts, because they change the sea level, increase flooding and storm damage, " said, Zwally, ICESat Project Scientist.
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More than that number found refuge in schools on the South Shore of Massachusetts, where dozens of National Guard soldiers were helping local authorities and residents deal with flooding and storm damage.
Heavy rain was also drenching Cuba, which suffered some flooding but no major damage.
Strong winds and heavy seas battered the east coast in December, causing extensive damage and flooding.
Hurricane Sandy made landfall on October 29, 2012, resulting in major flooding, extensive structural damage, and significant loss of life.
An estimated 200 homes on the island were destroyed, and although many others suffered damage from flooding, many structures were protected by massive sand dunes that had been constructed along the oceanfront.
Optical networking stocks are down sharply Tuesday as investor come to grips with the significant damage from flooding in Thailand to facilities operated by Fabrinet, a contract manufacturer that specifically serves the sector.
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The company said reports indicate the facility has sustained damage due to the flooding.
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"The weather and the flooding can cause extreme misery for people and damage goods, " she said.
Flooding is likely and winds could potentially cause damage to buildings and uproot some trees.
The council said the snowfall following on from recent flooding had led to a lot of road damage and potholes across the county.
Herefordshire Council said the snowfall following on from recent flooding had led to a lot of road damage and potholes across the county.
In a statement into the cause of the flooding, Yorkshire Water said it was sorry for the damage to people's homes.
Besides the mice, researchers lost precious specimens and suffered damage to sensitive equipment from the blackouts and flooding from the nearby East River.
"There was flooding on the east end of the airport right now and possible damage to the north dike, " Mr. Foye said.
Western Digital announced surprising good C4Q 2012 results (F2Q 2012) considering the damage to some of their Thailand factories during Fall 2011 flooding.
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Global warming may bring its own set of issues for future supply chains if it results in more flooding of low lying areas (as well as greater exposure to damage from tsunamis) in less developed countries that are prime candidates for future production.
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As I noted in a post yesterday, the optical networking components companies were hit hard on Tuesday on a wave of concern about how the industry will be affected by damage to key contract manufacturer Fabrinet from the recent severe flooding in Thailand.
These judgments validate many locals' beliefs that the flooding of 80 percent of New Orleans and the billions of dollars in damage were caused more by massive engineering failures than a natural disaster.
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