Luckily, says WWOZ general manager David Freedman, the flood waters stopped right at the facility's loading dock.

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It also means that spare pallets take the most economical route from a retailer's loading dock back to a warehouse or factory that is shipping out goods.

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"Traffic managers, " said Dennis Abrevaya and Robert Owens, in near unison, from the cab of their delivery truck, which was parked at the loading dock of Bloomingdale's on East 60th Street on a recent Friday afternoon.

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