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Rationale for fair use:

• This is the only existing picture taken of a past event, thus no free image can be created.
• The event is both rare and important -- a natural disaster hitting a major city.
• Most of the picture has been cropped, only the necessary part relevant to the article is used.
• The limited use does not detract from the photographer's ability to profit from his work.
• If anything, use of this partial photograph would only increase the value of his work.