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Puerto Ricans awoke to flooded and debris-strewn streets Monday following the overnight passage of Hurricane Irene.
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Residual water was interspersed with debris-strewn fingers of land extending miles inland.
In the Northeast, Fire, Water and Ruin Yuka Hayashi 2011
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This video from The Today Show tells the story of a dog who persistently stood guard over another dog injured on a debris-strewn beach.
Dog Guards Injured Dog In Aftermath Of Japan's Disaster (VIDEO) 2011
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Omar Faruk/Reuters The truck bomb left blackened corpses on the debris-strewn street and set other vehicles alight.
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What's it matter if it's in a trailer? asked Felicia Boston, standing on the debris-strewn lot where a friend has lived in a tent since a tornado destroyed his home on April 27.
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FUKUSHIMA CITY, Japan—Six hours after giant waves ravaged a seaside community near here on March 11, Kimihisa Takano looked down on a debris-strewn river bank and thought he heard faint sounds coming from under the rubble, and then moans.
Would-Be Rescuers Still Haunted by Japan's Disasters Yuka Hayashi 2011
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Dozens of soldiers in camouflage and olive drab helmets now scour the debris-strewn outskirts of Rikuzentakata in search for victims from Japan's recent quake and tsunami.
Japan's Crisis Bolsters Its Military Patrick Barta 2011
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In areas to the north, though, the over-riding sentiment is that worse is to come as filthy, debris-strewn floodwater makes its way south from northern parts of the country.
Thai Airport Offers a Haven James Hookway 2011
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No gore, no tearful faces, just one man sauntering amongst a debris-strewn street.
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A fully wireless system would better enable rescue teams, who often have to navigate miles of debris-strewn and smoke-filled passageways in hopes of finding survivors, to more quickly pinpoint the location of miners.
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