debris

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It’s still unclear whether this storm will be naughty — with torrential downpours intense enough to cause flooding and mud or debris flows or nice, with gentle rainfall spread out beneficially over a period of days.

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Mayor Karen Bass failed to force the owners of the Palisades Bowl to clear the lot of debris.

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Hagerty ended up focusing heavily on the logistics around debris removal, helping the city coordinate with the federal Army Corps of Engineers, which spearheaded the cleanup.

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Bass has defended her handling of that work, pointing to an accelerated debris removal process and her own emergency orders cutting red tape for rebuilding projects.

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It was pitch-dark when he drove out through the tree-lined street, as heavy embers and fiery debris rained down.

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