Disasters around the world have and continue to disrupt the global supply chain. In 2011, the earthquake and tsunami in Japan hit the supply chain for the automotive and electronics industries hard. Flooding in Thailand impacted the manufacture of paints, hard disk drives, and tires. Catastrophic tornadoes in the central United States caused widespread destruction. 2012 has seen wildfires, Hurricane Isaac, and severe drought, which have impacted shipping on the Mississippi River.
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