1.   Construction only began in mid-October and recent heavy rains have hampered the already tight schedule.

2.   As officials readied disaster-relief requests for the federal government, the continuing rain hampered their efforts to clean up the damage and assess its cost.

3.   Last winter, El Nino rains delayed budding by as much as a month, then spring rains hampered flowering and pollination.

4.   The initial search Thursday was hampered by rains from the tail end of Hurricane Danielle.

5.   The rain also has hampered efforts to install the FEMA trailers because of the soggy ground.

6.   The weather is generally temperate on Catalina throughout the year, though rain hampered some activities during our February visit.

7.   Two of the three appearances by the Outlaws at the half-mile dirt track in Mesquite were hampered by rain this year.

8.   Warmer weather could invigorate farmer plantings of corn and wheat, which have been hampered by rain in recent weeks.

9.   Police used helicopters to rescue survivors however, their efforts were hampered by rain.

10.   Poor light and heavy rain was hampering the rescue effort, police said.