In interviews over the last week, other Fed governors offered several reasons why they were optimistic that inventories could be reduced without severely damaging consumer spending.

On April 4, 1977 a destructive tornado tore through the campus, severely damaging buildings.

"If we could not reach an agreement with T.I., it would be severely damaging," said the executive, who asked not to be named.

In fact, the United States rejected all diplomatic alternatives at the time, severely damaging relations with some of its most important and loyal allies.

The logging companies pulled out of the town in 1988, leaving broken machinery and severely damaging Ndongo's economy.

Fire quickly spread throughout the structure, ripping through parts of the brick building's roof and severely damaging walls, floors and furniture.

It explores the possibilities of various weather and other natural phenomena severely damaging or destroying America's cities.

In 1989 the sea broke the defences, severely damaging seaside properties and threatening the A379 road.

A massive wave threw the 57-foot yacht on its side, severely damaging equipment and injuring a helmswoman.

Tiverton had previously been affected by a number of severely damaging fires.