They are relying on literally thousands of firefighters who use five-gallon buckets and shovels to remove the debris.

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Over the last few weeks work has been done to remove the debris and a roofing company has repaired one of the barns free of charge.

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When the NTSB concludes the on-site phase of its investigation, Metro-North will begin to remove the damaged rail cars and remaining debris.

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The riverside footpath has been closed while Durham County Council carries out stabilisation work, and the river itself is being dredged to remove flood debris.

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Samaritan's Purse is taking work orders to help homeowners affected by the Little Bear Fire recover personal items and remove debris.

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The stuff is put through a strainer to remove random debris, then sucked via tubes into a vacuum system that blends it with other polyurethane scraps recovered from car dashboards and shipping materials.

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By Friday evening, the dogs were gone, replaced by heavy equipment being used to remove debris, he said.

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He said he saw residents take chain saws to remove trees that lay across city streets, pile them along the side of the road and clean debris from culverts.

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