He traveled from Louisiana to affected areas in Mississippi such as Gulfport and Waveland just after the storm, when many area roads were dangerously littered with tree logs and other storm-strewn debris.

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This evening, in Midland Beach, New York, on a street lined with houses and businesses devastated by the storm, a great big Christmas tree shines out of the darkness.

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She was apparently among a number of swimmers who were scrambling to get out of the water when the storm roared through and toppled a tree that knocked them back into the water, Jordan said.

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Maryland officials stationed tow trucks at motorway rest areas and car parks, and tree-trimmers were on standby in anticipation of the storm.

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Officials said that on Sunday afternoon a storm in the area is believed to have knocked a tree or a branch onto a bee hive while the paramilitary police were combing the area for landmines.

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For example, after a storm, usually there will be debris on the street, sometimes even the whole tree.

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