The West Midlands was the hardest hit region, with joblessness jumping to 10.3%.

在西米德兰兹是受影响最严重的地区，失业率上升至10.3%。

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Seattle Tzu Chi volunteers arrived in the disaster-hit region as soon as the freeway reopened to carry out emergency aid relief for flood victims.

西雅图支会的慈济人在道路紧急抢通后，在第一时间抵达灾区，为灾民进行勘灾和发放。

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Due to the immense magnitude of loss resulted from the quake, production recovery and reconstruction of the quake-hit region area will be arduous in the near future.

从今后一段时间看，由于这次地震灾害对重灾区造成巨大损失，灾区生产恢复和灾后重建任务十分繁重和艰巨。

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Scientists say an earthquake of this magnitude has not hit the Caribbean region in more than 200 years.

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Sinclair-Thompson says the travel industry and governments gained experience in dealing with health crises in 2003, when Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome hit the region.

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Europe was the hardest-hit region, seeing announcements drop by 74.0% year-over-year, and 57.0% month-over-month.

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The South was the hardest hit region as overall starts fell by more than a fifth in May.

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The worst hit region is sub-Saharan Africa, where nearly four million children have lost one or both parents to Aids since 2000.

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