Vaughan Cleanup Progressing, But State Of Emergency Remains

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Posted August 21, 2009 6:49 pm.

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Officials updated cleanup efforts, saying that although progress was being made, up to 45 buildings have been deemed unsafe and hundreds more have been damaged.

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