"They made it clear that her district would suffer."

The district hasn't suffered changes in the recent redistributions of 2002 and 2011.

Despite this, water supply is generally scarce; the southern districts often suffer drought.

More recently, the district suffered flooding again in 1997, 2008 and March 2010.

Overall, the district suffers from the high unemployment rate.

In addition, officials say, the district suffers from poor management.

The financial district has long suffered from inaccessibility compared to Midtown.

The district suffered the effects of an earthquake in 2005.

The district suffered terribly during the great famine of 1770.

The district suffered a heavy air attack from 15 to 16 March 1944.