Interstates and roadways already packed with rush-hour traffic quickly became parking lots as people tried to escape the oncoming storm.

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According to the patents, many tub-like barges would be placed directly in the path of an oncoming storm.

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Or what an insurance agent in the field does to pre-assess potential damage from an oncoming storm.

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