Community Cleanup Efforts

Volunteers engage in environmental cleanup activities, collecting debris in various locations affected by storms, illustrating community service and resilience.

Acting Secretary P. Lynn Scarlett and other Interior officials and staff joining Take Pride in America volunteers for cleanup event, along the Potomac and Anacostia Rivers, organized by the environmental action group, Living Lands and Waters
Acting Secretary P. Lynn Scarlett and other Interior officials and staff joining Take Pride in America volunteers for cleanup event, along the Potomac and Anacostia Rivers, organized by the environmental action group, Living Lands and Waters
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AmeriCorps Volunteers Assist with Water Distribution for Tornado. Mississippi Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials
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Severe Storms and Flooding, Fenton, MO, March 21, 2008 Local residents and area volunteers band together to fill sand bags and stack them next to businesses and property on the Meramec River. Fenton, MO--Local residents and area volunteers band together to fill sand bags and stack them on next to businesses and property next to the Meramec River,. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials
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Student cleaning up a vacant property in the Morningside neighbourhood, community service component of an orientation program for new students at Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan, USA, America, North America
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Severe Storm Tornado - Wadena, Minn. , June 22, 2010 Residence discuss neighborhood damage with local and federal Preliminary Damage Assessment Specialist's (PDA). The June 17, 2010 EF4 tornado caused severe damage to dozens of homes. . Minnesota Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials
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Faith-based Volunteers Clear Debris in Alabama. Alabama Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials
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Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Kingsland, TX, July 12, 2007 FEMA Public Assistance specialist Damon Naumann inspects damaged local infrastructure with Pat Hanger of the state and County Commissioner Duane Stueven to compile a Preliminary Damage Assessment report to verify if Llano County will be eligible for federal assistance. Bob McMillan/ FEMA Photo.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials
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Installation community members pick up trash on the cantonment area April 29, 2022, as part of an Earth Day cleanup effort at Fort McCoy, Wis. The event was postponed from Earth Day to April 29 because of weather. More than 60 people participated and removed dozens of bags of trash.
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MISAWA, Japan (May 6, 2021) - Sailors assigned to Aviation Support Division (ASD) Misawa and Aviation Intermediate Maintenance Detachment Misawa, pick up sticks and trash in a volunteer park clean up at Chu Park also known as Train Park. ASD provides ready for issue aviation material to organizational and intermediate level maintenance activities.
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Flooding Tornado - Wadena, Minn. , June 22, 2010 Employees from Tri-County Hospital volunteer to clear debris in the city cemetery from the hundreds of trees that were destroyed or damaged by the June 17, 2010 EF4 tornado. Volunteers are a critical element in the recovery process. . Minnesota Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials
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Students from local schools and other volunteers at FoLAR's River School Day of the LA River. This half-day event gives students an opportunity to participate in a River cleanup and educational activities that teach about the connection between storm drains, the River a the ocean and the importance of healthy watershed management. Los Angeles, California, USA.
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Air National Guard members participate in Adopt-A-Highway program at Battle Creek Air National Guard Base, Michigan, Sept. 10, 2022. Adopt-A-Highway is a Michigan Department of Transportation program designed to help keep the states highway roadsides clean and attractive. Battle Creek Air National Guardsmen participate bi-annually to dispose of liter from outside of the base on Dickman Road.
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Detroit, Michigan, Volunteers from the Morningside Community Organization clean litter from a street in their neighborhood
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Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Iowa City, IA, June 8, 2008 Volunteers filled sandbags for placement around homes on Normandy Drive, which was flooded by the adjacent Iowa River. Several Iowa counties have been declared disaster areas due to recent thunderstorms and tornadoes.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials
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Wimberley, TX, June 5, 2015 Volunteers help clean out debris created by the recent flooding and storms next to Hidden Valley Road. Residents impacted by the recent flooding are encouraged to register with FEMA for federal assistance by calling 1-800-621-3362 (FEMA). Jocelyn. <p>Wimberley, TX, June 5, 2015 -- Volunteers help clean out debris created by the recent flooding and storms next to Hidden Valley Road.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials
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Severe Storms and Flooding, Fenton, MO, March 21, 2008 Local residents and area volunteers band together place sandbags on a levee protecting the town from the Meramec River. Fenton, MO--Local residents and area volunteers band together to fill sand bags and stack them on next to businesses and property next to the Meramec River,. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials
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Department of Interior officials and staff joining other Take Pride in America volunteers at the Anacostia River Cleanup event, sponsored by PriceWaterhouseCoopers, in Washington, D.C.
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Chesapeake and Ohio (C and O) Canal Pride Days cleanup activities, co-sponsored by the C and O Canal National Historical Park and the C and O Canal Historical Trust, with Deputy Secretary P. Lynn Scarlett, Take Pride in America Director Katie Loovis, and other Interior staff on hand to join the volunteers working along the C and O towpath and Potomac River in Washington, D.C. and Maryland
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Detroit, Michigan, The city has installed sandbags and other flood control barriers around the canals on the city's east side to protect homes from flooding expected due to record high water levels in the Great Lakes.
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La Gran Limpieza, FoLAR River clean-up April 11, 2015, Los Angeles River, Glendale Narrows, Los Angeles, California, USA
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Mudslide/Landslide - Salinas, Puerto Rico, September 30, 2008 Salinas Municipal Works Dept. assists residents with clean up following the recent flooding in Puerto Rico. Andrea Booher/FEMA. Puerto Rico Severe Storms and Flooding. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials
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West, Texas, April 20, 2013 Two members of the state/federal Preliminary Damage Assessment Team Sandy Eastham and Michael Hamm look at a piece of metal thrown into a front yard by the explosion of a fertilizer plant. .. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials
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Office of External Affairs and Environmental Education - River Cleanup , Environmental Protection Agency
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Mayflower, AR, May 17, 2014 - Team Rubicon volunteers remove debris from a home and property on Plantation Drive after the home was destroyed by a tornado on April 27. FEMA supports Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster (VOAD) as they help survivors recover from natural disasters. Arkansas Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials
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Volunteers from the Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Yuma Environmental Department participated in the roadside cleanup of Palo Verde Street as a part of their Earth Week events in Yuma, Arizona, April 21, 2022. MCAS Yuma adopted this street over 20 years ago, and has helped keep it clean each year since.
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Flooding - Minot, N. D. , June 23, 2011 Nicholas Boesl plays in the sand as his mother and sister fill sandbags at the Sertoma Sports Complex. Residents are sandbagging along the Souris River to try to prevent flooding. North Dakota Flooding. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials
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Department of Interior officials and staff joining other Take Pride in America volunteers at the Anacostia River Cleanup event, sponsored by PriceWaterhouseCoopers, in Washington, D.C.
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Pollution - ESU St. Louis Response - North Bass - 26-HK-230-169. BOOM LOCATION ON CANAL, NORTH OF BREAK IN LEVEE DEBRIS COLLECTION. Hurricane Katrina
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Allentown, Pa., Nov. 2, 2012 FEMA Individual Assistance Preliminary Damage Asssessments Specialist Cynthia Lavigne and Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency Project Specialist Diane Nestler, assess Hurricane Sandy damage in Pennsylvania. Strong wind and rain pummeled residences and businesses in the Commonwealth. FEMA is working with state and local officials to assist residents who were affected by Hurricane Sandy. Pennsylvania Hurricane Sandy. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials
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Detroit, Michigan, Volunteers fill sandbags to protect homes along the Detroit River from expected flooding due to high water levels in the Great Lakes.
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Department of Interior officials and staff joining other Take Pride in America volunteers at the Anacostia River Cleanup event, sponsored by PriceWaterhouseCoopers, in Washington, D.C.
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Vilonia, AR, May 21, 2014 - Team Rubicon volunteers remove debris from a home and property in Parkwood Meadows near Naylor Road after the home was destroyed by a tornado on April 27. FEMA supports Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster (VOAD) as they help survivors recover from natural disasters. Arkansas Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials
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West, Texas, May 11, 2013 Volunteers from faith-based organizations remove carpet from a building damaged by the explosion April 17 at a fertilizer plant nearby. FEMA is assisting residents in their recovery from the disaster. Norman Lenburg/FEMA.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials
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Flooding - North Sioux City, S. D. , June 12, 2011 These Upward Bound students from Rosebud and Pine Ridge, SD communities are filling sandbags for residents to use in an effort to prevent damage from along the Missouri River. FEMA and other federal agencies are supporting the State Incident Management Team in their effort to respond to the flooding.. South Dakota Flooding. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials
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Hurricane/Tropical Storm - Margaretville, N. Y. , September 4, 2011 The National Guard and volunteers came to help residents remove mud, and salvage belongings from homes ruined by floodwaters on "Labor for Your Neighbor" weekend events. FEMA plays a vital role supporting State, Tribal and local governments as they respond to the damge caused by Hurricane Irene. New York Hurricane Irene. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials
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Department of Interior officials and staff joining other Take Pride in America volunteers at the Anacostia River Cleanup event, sponsored by PriceWaterhouseCoopers, in Washington, D.C.
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Volunteers in Sea Bright. New Jersey Hurricane Sandy. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials
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New Orleans, Louisiana, Young people from the community clean up debris from a small building in the Algiers neighborhood damaged by Hurricane Katrina. They will learn construction skills as they rebuild it. The training program was organized by Common Ground Relief, a community-initiated volunteer organization.
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Earth Day - Earth Day Events , Environmental Protection Agency
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Chesapeake and Ohio (C and O) Canal Pride Days cleanup activities, co-sponsored by the C and O Canal National Historical Park and the C and O Canal Historical Trust, with Deputy Secretary P. Lynn Scarlett, Take Pride in America Director Katie Loovis, and other Interior staff on hand to join the volunteers working along the C and O towpath and Potomac River in Washington, D.C. and Maryland
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Denton, Texas, February 8, 2014 FEMA Region VI employees Cyndi Scott and Joe Landoli help clear walking/jogging paths at the local American Legion in Denton, Texas as part of a volunteer event.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials
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Department of Interior officials and staff joining other Take Pride in America volunteers at the Anacostia River Cleanup event, sponsored by PriceWaterhouseCoopers, in Washington, D.C.
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221001-N-OT701-1082 JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM (Oct. 1, 2022) Members of the local community make repairs to the wall at the Loko Pa'aiau Fishpond. Sailors partnered with local community members to help restore the Loko Pa'aiau fishpond by removing invasive plant species and repairing the wall to the fishpond.
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Joshua Swanger, Barksdale housing resident advocate, collects trash in base housing at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, April 22, 2022. The Earth Day cleanup event was intended to promote base cleanliness through volunteer service.
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Hurricane/Tropical Storm - Margaretville, N. Y. , September 4, 2011 Volunteers came to help residents remove mud, and salvage belongings from homes ruined by floodwaters on "Labor for Your Neighbor" weekend events. FEMA plays a vital role supporting State, Tribal and local governments as they respond to the damge caused by Hurricane Irene. New York Hurricane Irene. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials
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Department of Interior officials and staff joining other Take Pride in America volunteers at the Anacostia River Cleanup event, sponsored by PriceWaterhouseCoopers, in Washington, D.C.
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Pollution - ESU St. Louis Response - North Bass - 26-HK-231-59. COW NEAR WORKERS. Hurricane Katrina
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Installation community members pick up trash on the cantonment area April 29, 2022, as part of an Earth Day cleanup effort at Fort McCoy, Wis. The event was postponed from Earth Day to April 29 because of weather. More than 60 people participated and removed dozens of bags of trash.
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Hurricane/Tropical Storm - Margaretville, N. Y. , September 4, 2011 The National Guard and volunteers came to help residents remove mud, and salvage belongings from homes ruined by floodwaters on "Labor for Your Neighbor" weekend events. FEMA plays a vital role supporting State, Tribal and local governments as they respond to the damge caused by Hurricane Irene. New York Hurricane Irene. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials
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Acting Secretary P. Lynn Scarlett and other Interior officials and staff joining Take Pride in America volunteers for cleanup event, along the Potomac and Anacostia Rivers, organized by the environmental action group, Living Lands and Waters
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Flooding - Naperville, Ill. , Sep. 14, 2008 Naperville CERT members fill sandbags in response to downtown flooding... Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials
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Aftermath - Miscellaneous - 26-HK-48-31. man near van on residential street looking at debris pile. Hurricane Katrina
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Flooding Hurricane/Tropical Storm - Manville, N. J. , September 17, 2011 Cindy Zimmermann, a Faith Lutheran Church volunteer, checks assorted cleaning materials used to clean the home of a disaster survivor. Volunteers from Faith Lutheran Church in Hillsborough, New Jersey, remove debris from the home of disaster survivors Dawn and David Cohen whose home in Manville suffered severe flooding damage caused by Hurricane Irene on August 28. FEMA works with and coordinates the generous activities of volunteer agencies like Lutheran Disaster Response when responding to disasters. New Jersey Hurricane Irene. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials
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Installation community members pick up trash on the cantonment area April 29, 2022, as part of an Earth Day cleanup effort at Fort McCoy, Wis. The event was postponed from Earth Day to April 29 because of weather. More than 60 people participated and removed dozens of bags of trash.
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Acting Secretary P. Lynn Scarlett and other Interior officials and staff joining Take Pride in America volunteers for cleanup event, along the Potomac and Anacostia Rivers, organized by the environmental action group, Living Lands and Waters
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Volunteers from Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) Atlantic cleaned debris as part of NAVFAC Atlantic's observance of Clean the Bay Day 2022. Members of the NAVFAC Atlantic team cleared a variety of waste, including discarded lumber, plastic bottles and sporting goods from the banks of Norfolk's Lafayette River adjacent to the command's headquarters complex.
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US Army Corps of Engineers Fire Island Cleanup. New York Hurricane Sandy. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials
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220924-N-WF272-1202 DUNDALK, Md. (Sept. 24, 2022) Navy Talent Acquisition Group Philadelphias Command Master Chief Christi Montes, a Fort Worth, Texas native, showcases collected waste during a Bear Creek Park cleanup and beautification project in Dundalk, Maryland. NTAG Philadelphia encompasses regions of Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland and West Virginia, providing recruiting services from more than 30 talent acquisition sites with the overall goal of attracting the highest quality candidates to ensure the ongoing success of Americas Navy.
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220924-N-WF272-1202 DUNDALK, Md. (Sept. 24, 2022) Navy Talent Acquisition Group Philadelphias Command Master Chief Christi Montes, a Fort Worth, Texas native, showcases collected waste during a Bear Creek Park cleanup and beautification project in Dundalk, Maryland. NTAG Philadelphia encompasses regions of Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland and West Virginia, providing recruiting services from more than 30 talent acquisition sites with the overall goal of attracting the highest quality candidates to ensure the ongoing success of Americas Navy.
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Rockaway, N.Y., Nov. 8, 2012 Team Rubicon, a disaster response Veterans service organization, helps survivors in Queens, clear debris in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy. FEMA is working with many partners including federal, state, local and tribal governments, voluntary, faith-based and community-based organizations, and the private sector to assist residents impacted by Hurricane Sandy. New York Hurricane Sandy. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials
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Bagged leaves ready for pickup in Fairfax Station, Virginia.
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Portland, Ore., July 19, 2014 ; As part of their 30 mile course, &ldquo;open&rdquo; and &ldquo;E-Assist&rdquo; class riders must dump 5 gallons of transported water to create a shallow water crossing that they must cross at the end of their supply run. Pools of displaced water is one of the anticipated challenges riders would face in a real earthquake scenario.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials
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Department of Interior officials and staff joining other Take Pride in America volunteers at the Anacostia River Cleanup event, sponsored by PriceWaterhouseCoopers, in Washington, D.C.