Disaster Recovery and Cleanup

Scenes of individuals repairing and cleaning homes, showcasing community resilience and recovery efforts after natural disasters.

Bienville Parish survivors started to clean their homes flooded by past raining days from March 8-12, 2016. Emergency officials said more than 4,958 homes in Louisiana were damaged FEMA and Louisiana Emergency Management Agency are working together to help survivors to recover. Residents impacted by the recent flooding may register for disaster assistance or get information about their application by calling 1-800-621-3362 (FEMA); TTY 1-800-462-7585.. <p>March 24, 2016 – Bienville Parish LA --- Bienville Parish survivors started to clean their homes flooded by past raining days from March 8-12, 2016. Emergency officials said more than 4,958 homes in Louisiana were damaged FEMA and Louisiana Emergency Management Agency are working together to help survivors to recover.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

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Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Caruthersville, MO, 4-13-06 An Ameri Corps volunteer is using a chain saw to cut up a fallen tree and will then haul the debris away. A tornado hit the town on April 2, 2006.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

FEMA Inspection Prior to Lease Temporary Housing Unit in MS. Mississippi Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Residents in Waterville, MA after historic rainfall and storms b. Massachusetts Severe Storm and Flooding. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Bienville Parish survivors started to clean their homes flooded by past raining days from March 8-12, 2016. Emergency officials said more than 4,958 homes in Louisiana were damaged FEMA and Louisiana Emergency Management Agency are working together to help survivors to recover. Residents impacted by the recent flooding may register for disaster assistance or get information about their application by calling 1-800-621-3362 (FEMA); TTY 1-800-462-7585.. <p>March 24, 2016 – Bienville Parish LA --- Bienville Parish survivors started to clean their homes flooded by past raining days from March 8-12, 2016. Emergency officials said more than 4,958 homes in Louisiana were damaged FEMA and Louisiana Emergency Management Agency are working together to help survivors to recover.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Earth Day - EPA at 40: Celebrate the 40th Anniversary of Earth Day and EPA , Environmental Protection Agency

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Evans, Colorado Septemeber 25, 2013 Jewish Disaster response organization Nechama and Muslims for Humanity join forces to help muck out homes in Evans. Colorado Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

011100508 Housing strike force. Texas Hurricane Ike. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

FEMA assists residents affected by recent flooding in CO. Colorado Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Evans, Colo., September 25, 2013 Disaster response group Christian Aid Ministries help muck out homes in Evans. Many community and voluntary organizations are assisting residents with recovery efforts. Photo: Michael Rieger/FEMA. Colorado Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

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Hurricane Katrina

Business and home owners clean debris from their flood damaged properties in Denham Springs, La on Monday, August 22, 2016.. Louisiana Severe Storms and Flooding. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

DR-1607 Hurricane Rita.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Pensacola, Fla., May 15, 2014 FEMA Corps member Marie Orechoff and Roger King canvas Brownsville neighborhood with disaster information. Orechoff and King are members of FEMA's Disaster Survivor Assistance Team (DSAT), and are going door to door checking on the welfare of disaster survivors following major flash flooding in the area. Andrea Booher/FEMA.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Soil Testing - D70 - 26-HK-204-40. Hurricane Katrina

Ascension Parish resident showing the lower water line on his window inside of his flood damaged home.. Louisiana Severe Storms and Flooding. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Bowling Green, KY, January 26, 2022 -- Damage from the December 2021 tornado is still evident six weeks later. A resident is still cleaning debris from his garage that was blown away in the storm. Photo by Liz Roll/FEMA

Volunteers helping rebuild Anahuac NWR after devestation of Hurr. Texas Hurricane Ike. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Regional Response Team Six conduct search and rescue operations by boat in Ascension Parish.. Louisiana Severe Storms and Flooding. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Operation Blue Roof Program contractors install a blue roof in Charlotte County, FL, follwoing Hurricane Ian, October 14, 2022. The goal of the Blue Roof program is to provide homeowners in disaster areas with fiber-reinforced, industrial-strength sheeting to protect storm-damaged roofs until homeowners can make permanent repairs.

County Inspection Part of the Process. North Carolina Hurricane Irene. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

DeKalb County Training on How to Inspect Disaster affected Homes. Georgia Severe Storms and Flooding. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Colorado recovers from flooding. Colorado Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Deputy FEMA Adminstrator Harvey Johnson tours new mobile home in. Texas Hurricane Ike. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

FEMA has housing inspectors working in Colorado to assist reside. Colorado Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

011071511 Minot ND recovers from flooding. North Dakota Flooding. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Aftermath - New Orleans Fire Department - 26-HK-40-5. 9th Ward--NOLA Fire Dept member looks around debris near home-by Andrea Booher-FEMA. Hurricane Katrina

Flooding - Hanover, W. Va. , May 29, 2009 Jared Brown of Americorps removes drywall from a flood damaged house in Hanover. FEMA asked Americorps for help cleaning houses which were damaged in the May flooding. Louis Sohn/FEMA. West Virginia Severe Storms, Flooding, Mudslides, and Landslides. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Flooding - Paterson, N. J. , April 23, 2010 Paterson, NJ, April 17, 2010 - Community Relation Specialist David Gonzalez (center), explains the FEMA registration process while residents repair a water damaged fence. FEMA Community Relations specialists are going door to door to tell residents about the assistance available. Michael Medina-Latorre/FEMA. New Jersey Severe Storms and Flooding. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Man with Williams Syndrome taking out the trash

FEMA Migitation Specialists inspect damaged homes in Lyon CO. Colorado Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

An Oglala Sioux Tribe disaster survivor enters his new home after receiving the title and keys to a Manufactured Housing Unit (MHU) from FEMA on the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota. Many Oglala Sioux Tribe members were adversely impacted by severe storms, straight-line winds and flooding that occurred on the Pine Ridge Reservation between May 8 and May 29, 2015. FEMA Logistics and FEMA Individual Assistance are responsible for the site preparation, safe installation and final turnover of Manufactured Housing Units for tribal disaster survivors. Manufactured Housing Units are one aspect of FEMA housing assistance.. Oglala Sioux Tribe of the Pine Ridge Reservation Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

DR-1607 Hurricane Rita.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

FEMA Corps. New Jersey Hurricane Sandy. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Roger Menken cuts grass at a house damaged in the 2008 Iowa flood. He is part of the Emergency Public Jobs program, which hires the unemployed and those affected by the flood for clean-up and restoration work. They are paid prevailing wages. Menken, a former graphic designer, was unemployed until he got his EPJ job.

"Bessemer, Ala., May 23, 2014 Michael Joynt and Bob Foster, Disaster Survivor Assistance Team members, confer as they pass out informational brochures in Bessemer neighborhoods. This ""boots on the ground"" work is an essential part of the disaster recovery. Ed Edahl/FEMA". Alabama Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Soil Testing - 26-HK-203-36. Hurricane Katrina

Dumpster, recycle waste and garbage bins near new construction of appartment houses building

DR-1607 Hurricane Katrina

Community Relations Outreach in Bartow County. Georgia Severe Storms and Flooding. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Sea Bright, N.J., Feb. 20, 2013 After receiving damages from Hurricane Sandy, this homeowner is currently elevating the family home. Elevation is one of the best ways to protect your family and home against damages inflicted by floods. New Jersey Hurricane Sandy. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Hurricane Katrina, Chalmette, LA., October 18, 2005 - A resident of Chalmette, LA looks outside the front of her damaged home. She and her family were trying to salvage personal items from their home which was damaged by flooding during Hurricane Katrina. Patsy Lynch/FEMA

Colorado recovers from flooding. Colorado Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Flooding - Minot, N. D. , July 18, 2011 A volunteer from the South Baptist Convention Disaster Recovery service remove wet carpet from a from a flood damaged home in Minot, North Dakota. The Baptist Disaster Response teams are one of many volunteer organizations in Minot helping with the clean up efforts. North Dakota Flooding. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

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011092710 MN flooding.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Mitigation.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Severe Storms and Tornadoes, Marmaduke, Ar., April 8, 2006 Homeowners prepare to unroll plastic sheeting to seal up the exposed end of their home that was severely damaged by tornado-force winds on April 2nd. Seven Arkansas counties are now eligible for federal disaster assistance for damages caused by storms and tornadoes that swept across central and northeast portions of the state between April 1st and 3rd. FEMA photo by Win Henderson Ar.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Hurricane/Tropical Storm - Aurora, N. C. , September 14, 2011 FEMA and State Community relations Specialists visit every house in this neighborhood checking on survivors of the recent hurricane , and explaining how to register for assistance. FEMA photo/ Tim Burkitt. North Carolina Hurricane Irene. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Blue Roof. Texas Hurricane Ike. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Soil Testing - D70 - 26-HK-204-16. Hurricane Katrina

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.

Fort Myers Beach, FL, USA--November 15, 2022-Volunteers with Team Rubicon clean up a house impacted by Hurricane Ian.Jocelyn Augustino/FEMA

Hurricane Katrina

Family transporting buckets and containers for drinking water

Ocean City, Md., Nov. 5, 2012 (from left) Terry McGean, city engineer for the Town of Ocean City, James Van Maren, a Small Business Administration field inspector, and Laurie Smith-Kuypers, natural hazards program specialist with FEMA, look for damage to homes from Hurricane Sandy with other FEMA members as they tour the town of Ocean City, MD. Maryland Hurricane Sandy. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

What a FEMA home inspection looks like. Rhode Island Severe Storms and Flooding. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Self-sufficient community in Central Brittany. Plelauff, July 2020.Communaute autosuffisante en Centre Bretagne. Plelauff, Juillet 2020.

Des Plaines, Ill., April 30, 2013 Chris Parades, Des Plaines resident shovels mud and debris from his cousins garage along the swollen Des Plains River. Many homes, businesses and roads were damaged and compromised due to severe flash flooding on April 18 and over 7 inches of rain fell in parts of northeast and central Illinois. FEMA in conjunction with the Illinois Emergency Management Agency is conducting Preliminary Damage Assessments to determine whether a disaster declaration is needed for these parts of Illinois. Bryan Adams/ FEMA Corps.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans, LA, March 8, 2006 - Eric Martin stands in front of his home in Gentilly holding a sketch of what his house will look like after elevation and repairs are completed. He will elevate his house to 11' which is above the current base flood elevation. Robert Kaufmann/FEMA

Members of Team Little Rock patch a roof in base housing damaged by tornado like winds that swept through Little Rock Air Force Base's housing community downing trees and scattering debris. Base: Little Rock Air Force Base State: Arkansas (AR) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Contractors for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers install plastic sheeting to dry-in a home in Ft. Myers, FL, damaged by Hurricane Ian, as part of the Operation Blue Roof program, October 12, 2022. The Corps of Engineers is ramping up blue roof installation production across southwest Florida, to get residents the help the need to protect their homes and get them back on the road to recovery.

Winter Storm - Reidland, Ky. , February 22, 2009 Volunteers with the United Methodist Church. have been helping to clear debris from peoples' yards after the January 27th ice storm left nearly two inches of ice and snapped trees and power line statewide. Kentucky Severe Winter Storm and Flooding. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Staking a tree at a tree planting celebrating Earth Day in South Central Los Angeles. .

Debris Clearing. New Jersey Hurricane Sandy. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Anchorage, Alaska, July 22, 2013 AmeriCorps members pitch in to help move the library to new quarters. AmeriCorps teams are assisting local residents as they recover from flooding.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

011092608 Mobile Home.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Natural Gas Crews on LBI. New Jersey Hurricane Sandy. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Flooding - Jacksonville, N. C. , October 7, 2010 - FEMA and State inspectors conduct a Preliminary Damage Assessment on a mobile home damaged by flooding caused by Tropical Storm Nichole, where some areas received over 20 inches of rain. FEMA photo/Tim Burkitt photographer... Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

From small, homemade structures to large, elaborate homes, chicken coops are growing in popularity in the country.

Wimberley, TX, USA August 21, 2015 AmeriCorps volunteer Shelby Newll helps rebuild a home in Wimberley, Texas that was severely impacted by the May 23rd Blanco River flooding. Andrea. Texas Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Flooding Hurricane/Tropical Storm Mudslide/Landslide Severe Storm - Caguas, Puerto Rico, September 16, 2011 FEMA Community Relation Specialists review damaged properties in Caguas, PR. FEMA Community Relations Team provide support to Hurricane Irene survivors. Eliud Echevarria/FEMA. Puerto Rico Hurricane Irene. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans, LA, September 9, 2005 -- FEMA Urban Search and Rescue teams continue search operations into areas impacted by Hurricane Katrina. Jocelyn Augustino/FEMA

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Earth Day - EPA at 40: Celebrate the 40th Anniversary of Earth Day and EPA , Environmental Protection Agency

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Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne and aides to St. John, U.S. Virgin Islands, for tour of Virgin Islands National Park and other natural and developed sites, discussions with National Park Service personnel and Virgin Islands officials, and press conference at the National Park Service Dock Visitor Center concerning acquisition of land for new school construction

Community Relations specialist canvasses tornado-damaged neighbo.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne and aides to St. John, U.S. Virgin Islands, for tour of Virgin Islands National Park and other natural and developed sites, discussions with National Park Service personnel and Virgin Islands officials, and press conference at the National Park Service Dock Visitor Center concerning acquisition of land for new school construction

Alabama continues to recover from tornadoes damage.. Alabama Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Brielle Beach New Jersey home gets a new roof. New Jersey Hurricane Sandy. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Katrina - General - 26-HK-411-54. Hurricane Katrina

Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Parkersburg, IA, May 28, 2008 Fire Specialist, Ryan Schlater, State of Iowa, Department of Natural Resources (DNR), removes fallen trees from around homes in Parkersburg, Iowa. Schlater's DNR team volunteered to come in from Ames, Iowa. Barry Bahler/FEMA.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

011080510 FEMA assists IEMA with flood assessments. Illinois Severe Storms and Flooding. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Hurricane Katrina damaged house reconstruction with relief trailer New Orleans Louisiana

Dawson Springs, Kentucky, Damage from the December 2021 tornado that devasted towns in western Kentucky

Circle, AK, September 25, 2013 FEMA Tribal Relations Romona VanCleve (C) and Federal Coordinating Officer (R) greets a homeowner outside the newly constructed replacement home. The Mennonite Disaster Services volunteered the labor while a FEMA grant assisted with the construction materials. Adam DuBrowa/ FEMA. Alaska Flooding. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Corps of Engineers Oversee Debris Cleanup in Alabama. Alabama Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Tornado - Hackleburg, Ala. , August 3, 2011 National service members of AmeriCorps NCCC (National Civilian Community Corps) work in the sweltering Alabama heat to help rebuild homes destroyed by the tornado that sruck Hackleburg on April 27, 2011. FEMA promotes and coordinates the work of voluntary agencies (VOLAGS) such as AmeriCorps in their efforts to rebuild and strengthen communities throrughout the country. Alabama Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Contractors for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers install plastic sheeting to dry-in a home in Ft. Myers, FL, damaged by Hurricane Ian, as part of the Operation Blue Roof program, October 12, 2022. The Corps of Engineers is ramping up blue roof installation production across southwest Florida, to get residents the help the need to protect their homes and get them back on the road to recovery.

Contractors for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers install plastic sheeting to dry-in a home in Ft. Myers, FL, damaged by Hurricane Ian, as part of the Operation Blue Roof program, October 12, 2022. The Corps of Engineers is ramping up blue roof installation production across southwest Florida, to get residents the help the need to protect their homes and get them back on the road to recovery.

After Hurricane Sandy in New Jersey. New Jersey Hurricane Sandy. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Hurricane Katrina, Hattiesburg, Miss., October 13, 2005 -- Thanks to Hurricane Katrina, FEMA "Blue Roofs" are a familiar site in Hattiesburg. Hundreds of buildings in this area were damaged. George Armstrong/FEMA

011080410 FEMA assists IEMA with flood assessments. Illinois Severe Storms and Flooding. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Flooding Severe Storm - Madison, Tenn. , May 27, 2010 Joshua Dubois-Executive Director of the White House Office of Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships helps to carry debris from a damaged home with volunteer organizations including Americorp and Nechama, a Jewish disaster response organization. FEMA is responding to severe storms and flooding that damaged or destroyed thousands of homes across Tennessee in May 2010.. Tennessee Severe Storms, Flooding, Straight-Line Winds, and Tornadoes. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Tornado - Pratt City, Ala. , Jan. 17, 2012 Faith-based and Neighborhood Partnerships are critical in rebuilding communities after disasters. Jewish and Muslim NYU students and staff volunteer at a job site where 2 new homes are being built. FEMA works with volunteer agencies to help make scenes like this possible. FEMA photo/Tim Burkitt. Alabama Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Taylor County, WV, June 8, 2008 One of several Preliminary Damage Assessment Teams survey a site in West Virginia where flood waters have eroded an embankment affecting the stability of this residence. Robert Kaufmann/FEMA.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

CR in Caryville, FL. Florida Severe Storms, Flooding, Tornadoes, and Straight-line Winds. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

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