| There's no shortage of government officials who think they're being laudably tough while they smother human empathy. |
| To make matters worse, the call for repair and rebuilding has exacerbated the prehurricane shortage of cement, lumber, and steel. |
| There is not only a nursing shortage, there also is a shortage of qualified surgeons, anesthesiologists, and nurse anesthetists. |
| Lack of affordable housing and a shortage of properties can price decent, law-abiding people out of homes. |
| Posts are being left empty for six months at a time because of the manpower shortage. |
| One impact that land shortage has had is on the availability of cheap rental accommodation. |
