Cinder blocks and wood planks anchor plastic tarps on the roof.

屋顶上是煤渣块和木板条压着塑料油布。

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When rain is not flooding the ramshackle tents and tarps, the summer sun turns them into hothouses.

当雨水还没淹没掉摇摇欲坠的帐篷和油布时，夏日的骄阳先把它们变成了暖房。

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Outside the gates is a broad expanse of demolished homes, populated by the homeless sleeping under tarps.

小区大门外，是房子拆迁后的一片广阔区域，一些身披防雨布的无家可归者在此栖居。

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At least 25 people have been killed by flooding in Ghana, where the local Red Cross society is helping vulnerable families with tarps,blankets,kitchen sets, sleeping mats,soap, and jerry cans.

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The tents they live in are small, covered by tarps and plastic sheeting to keep water out.

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It's part of a federal program to cover damaged houses for free with heavy duty blue tarps.

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