11.   High winds hampered the search early Wednesday.

12.   Heavy winds however hampered efforts by airmen who swooped down on cables to save survivors inside the enormous cement chimney stack.

13.   Los Alamos County spokesman Bill Lehman said efforts were hampered by winds blowing embers and firebrands and starting spot fires.

14.   Meanwhile, strong winds hampered efforts Wednesday to stop the sunken cargo ship from leaking oil, a Bahraini marine official told the AP.

15.   Scharping said high winds had hampered the rescue operation.

16.   Strong wind was hampering efforts to control the leaks, he said.

17.   Strong winds hampered the operation.

18.   The Coastguard had earlier said rough seas and high winds had hampered the search effort.

19.   The official, speaking on condition of anonymity, also said high waves and strong winds were hampering search efforts.

20.   They rescued dozens of people, but gale-force winds hampered their efforts.