hurricanes

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The third quarter earnings impact from the hurricanes was approximately $13 million resulting from 38,000 tons of downtime and shut down and start up expenses at both our Bogalusa and Orange container board mills.

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  1. noun A severe tropical cyclone originating in the equatorial regions of the Atlantic Ocean or Caribbean Sea or eastern regions of the Pacific Ocean, traveling north, northwest, or northeast from its point of origin, and usually involving heavy rains.
  2. noun A wind with a speed greater than 74 miles (119 kilometers) per hour, according to the Beaufort scale.
  3. noun Something resembling a hurricane in force or speed.

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  • I am also interested in exploring more in depth the roles of global warming and hurricanes, as pointed out above. —  Citizendium, the Citizens' Compendium - Recent changes [en]
  • I guess I could move to Florida but the hurricanes are a pain.
  • Estimated lost business for this segment in the fourth quarter of 2008 due to the hurricanes was approximately $11 million. —  GuruFocus Updates
  • Estimated lost business for this activity in the fourth quarter of 2008 due to the hurricanes was approximately $5 million. —  GuruFocus Updates
  • Estimated lost business for the NGL pipeline and storage business in the fourth quarter of 2008 due to the hurricanes was approximately $1 million. —  GuruFocus Updates
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