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Volunteers arrive at the Hallam clean up site after being briefed on the clean-up procedures.

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A large group of volunteers have all arrived and await their orders.

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The community of Hallam was broken into clean-up zones and groups of a
dozen volunteers were then sent into their assigned zone.

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Some of the groups were given large buckets and rakes to comb through the debris and find any valuables.

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Each group had a coordinator who helped them find their zone to work on.

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Once at a clean up zone there was also a large amount of picking up debris and putting it in a pile.

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The volunteers were warned of the dangers of stepping on broken glass and boards with nails,
and fortunately everyone was careful and there were no injuries.

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The volunteers worked alongside some heavy equipment.

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The volunteers had ready access to several sites providing water, Gatorade, soda and snacks.
 

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THANK YOU Outback Steakhouse for feeding the clean-up volunteers and the
tired and hungry residents of Hallam!

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All Images © Ken Dewey, Applied Climate Sciences, School of Natural Resources, UNL

All Images © Ken Dewey, Applied Climate Sciences, School of Natural Resources, UNL

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