31.   Tate, Evans and the other drivers had no trepidation about returning to race once the Budweiser debris was cleared from the course.

32.   The agency recently contracted with a Canadian company to study the problem, identify potential solutions and highlight locales that do a good job of clearing debris from roads.

33.   The death count was expected to rise as more debris was cleared.

34.   The immediate task of clearing the debris, recovering the dead and counting the full human cost will be daunting in the extreme.

35.   The mayor of Wrightsville Beach, Herb McKim, was trying to clear debris from his flooded workshop.

36.   The number of dead and injured, already counted in the thousands, will surely rise in the days ahead as debris is cleared.

37.   This is the portion that will have to be stuffed with concrete to secure the street above until debris is cleared and subway work can begin.

38.   To reduce the threat of sliding, Valenzuela said firefighters spent the day Wednesday clearing burned debris and digging small trenches to divert runoff away from homes.

39.   Today, the debris has been cleared, but the hole remains, giving travelers a jagged view of sky before they emerge from the tunnel.

40.   Two men and a woman exploring the gorges promptly started clearing the debris covering a small hole leading to a larger space.