Ted Piehl, a Forest Service smokejumper with the Redmond Air Center, prepares his equipment to clear downed trees in El Yunque National Forest, Puerto Rico, Nov. 6, 2017 after Hurricane Maria devastated the tropical rainforest. The debris needs to be cleared to allow drainage water to be collected and filtered providing the local community with water. ( Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Nicholas Dutton)

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