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On the recordNovember 28, 2012
The damage went back in the neighborhoods behind this commercial street, several blocks back.
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Sheldon Whitehouse
Democratic · Rhode Island

Editor's note · Context

Discussing the extensive damage caused by Hurricane Sandy beyond the immediate coastline.

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