Sgt. Jim Searfoss, a heavy equipment operator with the 827th Engineer Company in the New York Army National Guard, utilizes a hydraulic excavator to remove debris from the Esopus Creek, near Shandanken, , in preparation for Hurricane Joaquin, Oct. 2, 2015. The Soldiers worked under the direction of the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation to remove obstructions from streams that could cause flooding in heavy rain. (New York Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Michael Davis/Released)

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