When we arrived, smoke filled the air, and ashes were falling from the sky.

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Television cameras showed debris falling from the sky and power transformers being knocked out by high winds.

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C-notes falling from the sky making a beeline direct for their bank account?

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The effects would be felt far beyond the fantasy world of Tintin and Magritte's bowler-hatted men falling from the sky.

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Television cameras showed debris falling from the sky west of Oklahoma City and power transformers being knocked out by high winds across a wider area.

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