Matagorda, Texas USA, September 22, 2005: Residents of a Texas coastal subdivision, at the tip of Matagorda Bay where the Colorado River meets the Gulf, board up their house in preparation for the landfall of Hurricane Rita. ©Bob Daemmrich

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Location: Matagorda Texas USA
Photo credit: © Bob Daemmrich / Alamy / Afripics
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