Sentence examples for hampered road from inspiring English sources

Celia W. Dugger (NYT) THE AMERICAS COLOMBIA: MOTORISTS KIDNAPPED -- Fighters of the leftist National Liberation Army kidnapped 23 motorists and hampered road and river traffic in central and northern Colombia.

Consequently, the main contribution of these results is to provide one piece of evidence for decision making, if the societal goal is to reduce the adverse effects of studded tyres without hampering road safety.

Such efforts have been hampered by roads clogged with debris and downed phone lines, he said.

The Red Cross said rescue operations had been hampered because roads leading to the mountainous area north-east of the capital, Colombo, were treacherous.

Mr. Darnell has been unable to repair his house because of delays hampering the Road Home, the state grant program for people who lost their homes.

It says the road replacement service is limited "as this is being hampered by flooded roads and only a reduced number of vehicles being available".

The train operator said road vehicles were being used to transport passengers between Taunton, Exeter and Plymouth, but the service was being hampered by flooded roads.

But relief efforts were hampered by destroyed roads and bridges, waterlogged airports and other disrupted lines of communication.

Rescue and clean-up efforts continued Friday, but were hampered by inaccessible roads and disrupted electricity, water and gas.

Long-distance bus travel has also been severely hampered by icy roads and overwhelmed by the huge numbers of passengers.

About 400,000 electric customers in the state remained without power, and utility crews were hampered by blocked roads and spotty cellphone signals.