1.   A more significant economic threat is the possible influx of tens of thousands of Afghan refugees.

2.   Chinese authorities have also said they are worried about a possible large-scale influx of immigrants into Hong Kong at a time unemployment is rising.

3.   European farmers also are concerned about a possible influx of U.S. meat that will cut into their sales.

4.   Hospitals in Toronto and other Canadian centers also prepared for a possible influx of attack victims.

5.   Another official said Jordan was concerned about a possible influx of refugees from Iraq and a halt in oil supplies.

6.   Antigua also prepared for a possible influx of evacuees from Montserrat, where a volcano has been threatening to erupt.

7.   Ecuador is bracing for a possible influx of rebels or refugees as peace talks between the Colombian guerrillas and the government appear to be crumbling.

8.   Ecuador, however, declared a state of emergency in a province bordering Colombia, bracing for a possible influx of refugees.

9.   He said Singapore has made no preparation for the possible influx of refugees from Indonesia in case the unrest worsens.

10.   In Antigua, residents prepared not only for Luis but also for the possible influx of evacuees from Montserrat, where a volcano has been threatening to erupt.