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A collapsed thatched hut with a conical roof of dried palm or straw, its bamboo rafters and wooden beams fallen askew over a tiled courtyard. Two pointed roof tops with finial ornaments are visible, one with a gold-toned finial. Potted plants, frangipani flowers on a bush and green shrubs surround the damaged structure. No people are visible. A thatched wall section lies on the ground.

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A thatched-roof hut with a conical roof of dried palm or grass thatch and a small gold finial on top stands behind a paved stone walkway. Potted plants in terracotta pots flank the entrance, and green shrubs, a frangipani tree with white flowers, and leafy trees surround the structure. No people are visible in the scene.2010-06-05A damaged thatched hut with a conical roof topped by a golden finial, its straw and bamboo roofing partly collapsed and sagging at the front. A broken wooden frame and bamboo poles lie on a tiled patio beside potted plants. Yellow-green shrubs and white plumeria flowers with green foliage surround the structure, and a plastic bottle sits on the red soil at the lower right. No people are visible.2010-06-05June 05 20102010-06-05June 05 20102010-06-05A photograph of a collapsed brick house after a storm, its thatched or timber roof torn away and lying in a heap of broken wooden rafters, bamboo poles and debris in the foreground. Coconut palm fronds hang over the damaged structure, and a doorway is still visible in the standing brick wall. No people are visible in the scene. The image is a relief-work record of storm damage.2012-01-04A photograph of a collapsed thatched and brick house after storm damage. A tall coconut palm leans diagonally across the frame, its trunk in front of a sagging roof of dry palm thatch and splintered wooden rafters. Brick walls are partly standing on the right, with broken bricks and heaps of dried palm fronds on the ground in the foreground. A thin power line runs across the top of the scene against a pale sky. No people are visible.2012-01-04A collapsed thatched hut with a sloping roof of dried palm fronds lies on a dirt ground beside a blue painted wall. A wooden pole stands in front of the damaged structure, and loose debris, a red cord and plastic litter are scattered near its base. No people are visible; the scene appears to document cyclone damage to a dwelling.2012-01-03A collapsed thatched hut with a bamboo frame, its palm-leaf and straw roof sagging and partly torn away, stands beside a coconut palm and a leafy tree in overgrown grass. Behind it is a pale concrete building with laundry hung over a balcony wall. No people are visible. The scene shows storm damage to a rural dwelling, consistent with the cyclone-relief photos listed on the page.2012-01-04A photograph of a damaged thatched hut in a village, its roof of dried palm fronds and straw partly torn away and sagging, with a mud-plastered wall showing horizontal bamboo or wooden supports. Bent wooden poles, tangled wires and bare branches lie in the foreground under a pale blue sky. No people are visible in the scene.2012-01-06A photograph of a collapsed thatched hut after a storm. Dried palm-leaf and straw roofing lies heaped over broken wooden poles and bamboo beams, and scattered debris covers the sandy ground. A partly standing brick wall stands at the left edge, a grey plastic bucket sits in the foreground, and a white plastic sack hangs at the right. Bare trees and a cloudy sky appear behind the wreckage. No people are visible.2012-01-04A photograph of a damaged, partly collapsed rural shed or hut. Its corrugated metal roof sheets are bent and torn, with exposed rafters and sagging timber sticking out at angles. A white-painted pole stands in the foreground on the left, and a metal post on the right supports the edge. Dried palm fronds lie piled in the bottom left, with scattered debris, broken bricks and rubble on the ground. Green shrubs and foliage grow along the right edge. No people are visible.2009-10-02A photograph of storm wreckage: a collapsed hut framework of bamboo poles and rough timber lies tangled over dry straw, palm fronds and debris. A single brick pillar painted in pale turquoise and green stands askew among the rubble, and a thin rope is tied across the frame. Green foliage and bare branches fill the background. No people are visible in the scene.2012-01-07