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Following Hurricane Katrina, construction equipment theft increased 22 percent in the Gulf region from the end of August to November 2005. As a result of the extensive flooding in and around Iowa this June, mounting evidence indicates a growth in equipment theft in the flooded region. And on Sept. 20, 2008, a large multi-quip, trailer-mounted diesel generator was stolen in the Houston area. More such thefts are expected in the wake of Hurricane Ike.

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