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Members of the Maryland National Guard staged personnel and equipment at the Lowe's parking lot in Oakland, Md., Nov. 2, 2012, as they prepared to help residents in Garrett County, which experienced heavy snowfall as a result of Hurricane Sandy.

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Members of the Maryland National Guard staged personnel and equipment at the Lowe's parking lot in Oakland, Md., Nov. 2, 2012, as they prepared to help residents in Garrett County, which experienced heavy snowfall as a result of Hurricane Sandy.

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