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Thousands of houses have been damaged or destroyed as fast-running water careered down streets, carrying cars, while highways were blocked with debris and electricity cut off.

Both furloughed and "essential" workers who must still carry out their job duties are not paid when government funding is temporarily cut off.

"They cut off hands. I closed my eyes. Then someone was forced to shoot his brother's killer," he recalls.

Maybe this is part of why the prospect of someone else cutting off a family member seems so threatening or upsetting.

The regulator has the power to issue fines, cut off access to public funding and revoke the ability to award degrees if universities breach its rules.