Andrew Münden, who owns Andrew Münden Graphic Design Agency, said he started to support B.C. firefighters after seeing the Peace region hit hard by the early wildfire season.

Source: https://energeticcity.ca/2023/08/03/former-fort-st-john-resident-raising-money-for-bc-burn-fund/

Armed criminal gangs are said to be “imposing a regime of terror” and violence in most parts of Port-au-Prince, severely impacting the humanitarian, human rights and socio-economic situation in a country already hit hard by poverty, disease and disasters.

Source: https://stluciatimes.com/156696/2023/08/unicef-reports-unimaginable-violence-against-women-children-in-haiti/

As a result, they are hit extra hard by CBAM."

Source: https://phys.org/news/2023-04-border-tax-carbon-dioxide-huge.html

As the Business Insider article points out, farms that raise organic and other specialty eggs have not been hit as hard by avian flu as have farms that raise conventional eggs.

Source: https://kpel965.com/looking-for-less-expensive-eggs-buy-organic-instead-of-conventional/

Barry feels the current shortages will just be a temporary problem, but has urged shoppers to support their local greengrocers who have been hit hard by the cost of living crisis.

Source: https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/whats-on/shopping/newcastle-greengrocer-dispels-tomato-shortage-26370219

Both for- and non-profit organizations were hit hard by the cancellations, as many rely on seasonal visitors for a significant portion of their revenue streams.

Source: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11750237/The-colorful-history-New-Orleans-Mardi-Gras.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

Both mills were hit hard by the Panic of 1873.

Source: https://www.valleytimes-news.com/2023/02/whats-in-a-name-city-of-valley/

But the exodus from big cities hit hard by Covid is widely expected to cause a spike in cases in under-resourced rural areas.

Source: https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/tens-millions-head-home-china-holidays-xi-flags-covid-worry-1711572

China’s lending has tapered in the past five years but has left a legacy of unsustainable debt in a number of countries whose finances were hit hard by pandemic spending.

Source: https://www.politico.com/news/2023/04/11/china-lending-imf-world-bank-00090588

David says the news that his son Luke, 24, is having a baby with his girlfriend is a ‘ray of sunshine’ amidst the tragedy, but says both children have been hit extremely hard by their mother’s tragic death.

Source: https://www.northamptonchron.co.uk/health/bereaved-northamptonshire-father-campaigns-for-defibrillators-at-work-after-sudden-death-of-ex-wife-aged-just-43-4181361

David says the news that his son Luke is having a baby with his girlfriend is a ‘ray of sunshine’ amidst the tragedy, but both children have been hit extremely hard by their mother’s death.

Source: https://www.northantstelegraph.co.uk/news/people/workplace-defibrillator-campaign-launched-after-tragic-death-of-wellingborough-mum-4180056

Her death has been felt hard by all who worked with her, including son Chris Nelson who is the new Unit Commander.

Source: https://www.localnewsplus.com.au/mayor-unveils-plaque-for-ses-legend-lenore/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=mayor-unveils-plaque-for-ses-legend-lenore

“I don’t think anyone anticipated the level (of flooding),” said Mike Leichliter, superintendent of Harwood Union Unified School District, which was hit particularly hard by the storm.

Source: https://vtdigger.org/2023/12/22/due-to-climate-change-winter-flooding-is-likely-to-become-more-common-in-vermont/

“I’m disappointed that we didn’t rise to the occasion and I hope we’ll be better next week,” said Flagg, whose Witches were hit hard by graduation losses and have 34 freshmen and sophomores on their roster.

Source: https://www.bangordailynews.com/2023/09/01/sports/high-school-sports/hermon-football-tops-brewer-c-north/

"In addition to the challenges presented by social gathering restrictions, many communities were hit hard by illness.

Source: https://bc.ctvnews.ca/remarkable-growth-in-b-c-indigenous-language-learning-opportunities-report-finds-1.6285481

Kentucky was hit particularly hard by the storms, which left at least five people dead in the state and about 370,000 customers without power as of Saturday, Gov. Andy Beshear said at a news conference.

Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/04/us/kentucky-tennessee-alabama-storms.html

Our phones also allow us to keep track of our social lives, manage our school and other activities, and most important, are an outlet when life gets hard by providing us a way to listen to music, watch a show, or talk with a friend.

Source: https://www.marinatimes.com/what-teens-wish-their-parents-knew-2

Paul Harper, commercial director at Daish’s Holidays, said: “The booking figures we have seen in recent months are extremely encouraging and could highlight that the UK travel and tourism is thriving once again following being hit hard by the pandemic.

Source: https://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/news/23317354.daishs-holidays-bookings-rose-amid-staycation-boom/?ref=rss

She said: “Chatting to the staff they seemed to have been hit hard by the rapidly increasing energy bills.

Source: https://www.northantstelegraph.co.uk/business/kettering-pub-set-to-close-but-owners-confident-it-will-soon-have-new-tenant-4223882

Smith said airlines hit hard by past pandemic restrictions are operating on such shoestring budgets they have little leeway if something goes wrong.

Source: https://globalnews.ca/news/9395144/canadians-lost-baggage-weather-illness-trip/