Last-hired, first-fired agreements are not debt, but they are contracts which cannot be cleared and depending on the strength of the collective bargaining agent, have a high cost of breach.

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If a funnel cloud touches the ground it is generally regarded as a tornado and could lift debris and even cause some minor damage on the ground - depending on the strength of convection within the cloud.

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He said local authorities had been asked to hoist a danger signal of 3 out of 10 a moderate signal , which might be increased depending on the storm's strength and direction.

WSJ: Cyclone Threatens Bangladesh, Myanmar