debris
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"Stormy conditions also increase 'leaf fall' at this time of year which can impact train services and our infrastructure crews will be deployed to clear any debris potentially blocking railway lines," they added.
From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2026
Underneath the Franklin D. Roosevelt East River Drive, an elevated highway along Manhattan’s East Side, encampments have filled public areas with debris, including propane tanks used for cooking.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2026
This suggests that at least some of the radioactive debris produced by the Chornobyl disaster is more chemically stable than researchers previously believed.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 23, 2026
Officials are hopeful this week’s heavy rains have helped ease wildfire concerns, but such storms also raise the risk of debris flows or mudslides in burn scars, as well as flooding.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026
It was enough debris to bury the entirety of Manhattan forty stories deep.
From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone
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