They were both able to scramble through a first-floor window to relative safety, where they watched as more giant waves continued to roll in for the next 90 minutes.

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Expect styling to come to the fore, as vehicle design is less influenced by safety considerations like visibility, window placement, strength and stiffness of materials, bumpers, crumple zones, collapsible steering columns, air bags, seat belts, and padding.

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He said the firefighters placed a ladder up to the window and brought the man to safety.

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When this happens it is dedicated local folk in their rusting pick-up trucks with gun racks in the rear window that are called upon to bring them to safety.

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Former tenant John Masters said he was so concerned about safety breaches at the property, he left a lump hammer on a window sill in his room.

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