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** FILE ** A barricade still stands up along Ocean Boulevard between 66th and 72nd Place, along the Peninsula in Long Beach, Calif., Sunday, March 2, 2014. Flooding occurred when heavy surf eroded the protective sand berm Saturday night, resulting in 20 homes on Ocean Blvd between 66th and 72nd Place, sustaining damage to either living levels or parking areas. (AP Photo/Daily Breeze, Stephen Carr)

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FILE - In this Wednesday, March 27, 2013 file photo a "no trespassing" sign and the roof of a mansion are visible from the path of the Cliff Walk, in Newport, R.I. Sixteen months after Superstorm Sandy washed away parts of Newport's famous Cliff Walk, a large swath remains closed. But officials say they expect the entire 3.5-mile trail will open again June 13 after millions of dollars is spent on repairs to the centuries-old walk, which attracts hundreds of thousands of visitors a year and is Rhode Island's most visited tourist attraction. (AP Photo/Steven Senne, File)

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In this photo provided by the Los Angeles Sheriff's Department, Malibu Search and Rescue Team members assist four stranded hikers who were trapped overnight March 1, 2014 in a remote area of Malibu Creek State Park, Calif. Although the initial rescue area was inaccessible, the helicopter was finally able to connect with rescuers shortly after 3 a.m. and airlift the hikers to safety.(AP Photo/Los Angeles Sheriff's Department)

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In this photo provided by the Los Angeles Sheriff's Department, Malibu Search and Rescue Team members assist four stranded hikers who were trapped overnight March 1, 2014 in a remote area of Malibu Creek State Park, Calif. Although the initial rescue area was inaccessible, the helicopter was finally able to connect with rescuers shortly after 3 a.m. and airlift the hikers to safety.(AP Photo/Los Angeles Sheriff's Department)

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FILE - In this Sunday, July 19, 2009 file photo, windmills catch the breeze on Stetson Mountain, in Range 8, Township 3, Maine. Gov. Paul LePage is proposing, in the 2014 legislative session, to eliminate the wind energy generation goals in Maine law, which the administration says are unrealistic and must be strengthened to ensure. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty, File)