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Aerial view of flood damage shot from an HMM-165 Reinforced,
Aerial view of flood damage shot from an HMM-165 Reinforced, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit Sea Knight (CH-46E) helicopter during humanitarian assistance efforts in the southern Pakistan region.
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Scenery of flood damage shot from a Marine Super Stallion
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Damages in the flood-affected areas in the Sindh province
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