Disaster Recovery and Safety Measures

Images depict emergency management efforts post-disasters. Themes include restoration of power, evacuation announcements, and road safety signs in various environments.

Signs for all seasons decorate and warn at a Nevada rest stop. Sinter or summer be careful

Winter Storm - Madisonville, Ky. , February 23, 2009 Power is finally being restored to city street lamps three weeks after the January 27th ice storm. Power was out for residents for up to two weeks. Kentucky Severe Winter Storm and Flooding. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Signs for all seasons decorate and warn at a Nevada rest stop. Sinter or summer be careful

121114-N-FA760-391. New York Hurricane Sandy. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Flooding - Valley City, N. D. , April 14, 2009 Residents of Valley City heed the voluntary evacuation as the Sheyenne River rises and is expected to crest on Thursday at 22 feet. Photo: Michael Rieger/FEMA. North Dakota Severe Storms and Flooding. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

PSA Road signs. Rhode Island Severe Storms and Flooding. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Dam/Levee Break Flooding - Minot, N. D. , June 5, 2012 A year after the Souris River Flood, traffic is back and busy on 6th St. NW in downtown Minot. Many Minot families lost their homes after the historic June 2011 Souris River Flood. North Dakota Flooding. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Paul Fleming, USACE local government liaison and St. Paul District employee, captures a photo of Hurricane Ian storm damage on Fort Myers, Florida, Oct. 13. USACE has more than 290 USACE employees deployed in support of FEMA and the state of Florida in areas to include temporary blue roof, infrastructure assessments, temporary power and debris.

Paul Fleming, USACE local government liaison and St. Paul District employee, captures a photo of Hurricane Ian storm damage on Fort Myers, Florida, Oct. 13. USACE has more than 290 USACE employees deployed in support of FEMA and the state of Florida in areas to include temporary blue roof, infrastructure assessments, temporary power and debris.

Flooding - Minot, N. D. , June 28, 2011 North Dakota Air National Guard members, Amy Flores (left) and Ron Walter control traffic over the Broadway bridge in downtown Minot. Flood waters made passage between North and South Minot impossible, and there is a mandatory diversion around the city. Minot was declared a federal disaster area, opening it up to receive federal disaster assistance. Andrea Booher/FEMA. North Dakota Flooding. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Wahlplakat MLPD an Landsberger Straße Wahlplakat MLPD an Landsberger Straße. Die sonst so stark befahrene Straße ist in diesem Moment autofrei und gibt den Blick auf das Wahlplakat frei. Es ist an einem Parkverbotsschild angebracht und wirkt etwas verloren *** MLPD election poster on Landsberger Straße MLPD election poster on Landsberger Straße The otherwise busy street is car-free at this moment and provides a clear view of the election poster It is attached to a no parking sign and looks somewhat lost

Stormwater management. Bioswales under construction. Elmer Avenue Neighborhood Retrofit Project brings together different organizations and neighborhood residents, and through a variety of sustainable methods, helps manage stormwater and reduce flooding and water pollution by retrofitting existing infrastructure such as sidewalks and stormdrains.

Flooding Severe Storm - Atlanta, Ga. , October 13, 2009 At the Atlanta Waste Water System, a contractor walks where a boat (at left) had been required after the September flooding extensively damaged this facility. FEMA Public Assistance funds have been requested to help with recovery cost. George Armstrong/FEMA. Georgia Severe Storms and Flooding. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Flooding - North Sioux City, S. D. , June 17, 2011 Dakota Dunes residents line-up in their vehicles along Meadow Boulevard awaiting re-entry to their community to inspect their homes after more than two weeks evacuation because of possible flooding from the Missouri River. FEMA and other federal agencies are supporting the State Incident Management Team in their effort to prepare for flooding along the river.. South Dakota Flooding. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response - Investigation and Removal Action DDOE, Leaking Underground Storage Tank. Project Funded by American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) , Environmental Protection Agency

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to the National Interagency Fire Center in Boise, Idaho, where he joined Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff, Idaho Lieutenant Governor Jim Risch, and other officials for meetings, tours of the facility and surrounding area, and press conference on fire season preparations

Sparky the fire dog, mascot for Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune and Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) New River Fire and Emergency Services Division, waves to visitors approaching the main gate on MCAS New River in Jacksonville, North Carolina, Oct. 21, 2022. Fire prevention month teaches fire safety, precautions and awareness while highlighting this years theme, the fire wont wait, plan your escape.

Long Beach, N.Y., Nov. 9, 2012 The American Red Cross delivers meals to Hurricane Sandy survivors in the Long Beach vicinity. The hurricane created widespread flooding, power outages and devastation on Long Island, New York. 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. Andrea Booher/FEMA. New York Hurricane Sandy. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Salvage Engineering Response Team - Mobile Alabama - 26-HK-348-106. Hurricane Katrina

Hurricane/Tropical Storm - New York, N. Y. , August 28, 2011 Empty freeways and cloudy sky as Hurricane Irene passes NYC. President declares Emergency for New York and New Jersey to save lives and to protect property and public health and safety and to lessen or avert the threat of a catastrophe. New York Hurricane Irene. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Hurricane Katrina

Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans, LA, September 2, 2005 -- FEMA Urban Search and Rescue workers leave a marking on a van outside of a nursing home to alert others that the remains of a person is in the van due to Hurricane Katrina. Jocelyn Augustino/FEMA

Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans, LA, September 2, 2005 -- Local residents stand outside of the Superdome which was used as a shelter during Hurricane Katrina. Jocelyn Augustino/FEMA

Severe Storms and Flooding, Lawrence, MA, May 19, 2006 Local residents play in the shallow flood waters in neighborhoods impacted by the recent heavy rains.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Pvt. 1st Class Neal Kumar Patel, an engineer from the 250th Engineer Company, Connecticut Army National Guard, directs traffic as crews clear snow from an intersection in Stratford, Conn., as a part of relief efforts in tyhe aftermath of the blizzard that hit Connecticut, Feb. 10. The storm, which hit on Feb. 8-9, blanketed the state with 24-40 inches of snow. Members of the 250th worked with the Department of Transportation and other state agencies throughout the state to clean up the mess left by the storm.

Office of Research and Development - Gulf Breeze GED , Environmental Protection Agency

Storm drain in a parking lot, Bessemer City, North Carolina.

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Engineer Research and Development Center employee Charles McKenzie, working as an Unmanned Aircraft Systems pilot in response to Hurricane Ian, flies a drone to capture an Operation Blue Roof installation in Englewood, FL, October 14, 2022. Leveraging UAS technology has allowed the Corps of Engineers to conduct virtual assessments of homes, damaged by the hurricane, speeding up the process to install a blue roof, providing protection until the homeowner can make permanent repairs.

PSA Road signs. Rhode Island Severe Storms and Flooding. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Flooding - Fargo, N. D. , March 28, 2009 The Salvation Army hands out meals to crews working to re-enforce the clay levels.. North Dakota Severe Storms and Flooding. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Moorhead, MN prepares for second rise of already swollen Red Riv. Minnesota Severe Storms and Flooding. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Christine Todd Whitman Meets Canadian Ambassador , Environmental Protection Agency

Douglas, Arizona, ""Healing Our Borders"" prayer vigil remembers migrants who died crossing the U.S. and Mexico border. Crosses representing the 300 bodies that have been recovered in the Sulphur Springs Valley of Cochise County, Arizona are placed along the street leading to the international border crossing. The vigil is held weekly, organized by Frontera de Cristo.

High Park Fire. Colorado High Park Wildfire. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Dolphin Rescue - 26-HK-130-277. Hurricane Katrina

Wires Replaced on LBI. New Jersey Hurricane Sandy. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

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New Orleans - 26-HK-200-213. Hurricane Katrina

Long Beach, N.Y., Nov. 14, 2012 Due to the destruction caused by Hurricane Sandy, many homes of the survivors are without basic life needs such as water, food, and warm clothing, and FEMA along with other national, state, and local agencies set up Disaster Recovery Centers to provide these basic necessities. This center, at the hockey rink on Magnolia Blvd in Long Beach is one such center. Walt Jennings/FEMA. New York Hurricane Sandy. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Hurricane Wilma - Command Center Files - 26-HK-439-37. Naplesbeforewilma. Hurricane Katrina

New Orleans - 26-HK-200-214. Hurricane Katrina

S.A.F.E Collection Center, Sun Valley, Bureau of Sanitation for the City of Los Angeles, California, USA

Community response to Superstorm Sandy. New Jersey Hurricane Sandy. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Tornado - Pratt City, Ala. , May 17, 2011 FEMA Community Relations Specialist (CR) Erthel Hines answers questions from a survivor about the registration process while out canvassing the neighborhood. CR is going door-to door in communities to encourage people to register, pass out flyers, and answer questions about the process. FEMA photo/Tim Burkitt. Alabama Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans, LA, September 3, 2005 -- Local and FEMA Urban Search and Rescue workers continue to search for residents needing assistance out of areas impacted by Hurricane Katrina. Jocelyn Augustino/FEMA

April 5, 2023, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada: An often chaotic East Hastings Street in Vancouver is still and clear ahead of the police sweep of a homeless encampment as city crews remove tents, makeshift housing and people's personal effects April 5. The City of Vancouver requested a heavy police presence for the safety of crews with a fleet of garbage trucks and moving vans. Homeless people have camped on the sidewalk for about eight months, sometimes blocking the entrances of businesses and residencies. The city's move follows the closure of encampments in public parks two years ago a

Hurricane/Tropical Storm - Suffolk County, N. Y. , August 28, 2011 Power outage in Suffolk County as Hurricane Irene passes Long Island. President declares Emergency for New York and New Jersey to save lives and to protect property and public health and safety and to lessen or avert the threat of a catastrophe. New York Hurricane Irene. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

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

Reecently planted trees during Elmer Avenue Retrofit construction. Elmer Avenue Neighborhood Retrofit Project brings together different organizations and neighborhood residents, and through a variety of sustainable methods, helps manage stormwater and reduce flooding and water pollution by retrofitting existing infrastructure such as sidewalks and stormdrains.

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

Smoke coming out of a manhole

Pollution - ESU St. Louis Response - Miscellaneous - 26-HK-255-33. Hurricane Katrina

Team members oversee a prescribed burn April 25, 2022, on South Post at Fort McCoy, Wis. The post prescribed burn team includes personnel with the Fort McCoy Directorate of Emergency Services Fire Department; Directorate of Public Works (DPW) Environmental Division Natural Resources Branch; Directorate of Plans, Training, Mobilization and Security; and the Colorado State University Center for Environmental Management of Military Lands, under a cooperative agreement with the post. Prescribed burns also improve wildlife habitat, control invasive plant species, restore and maintain native plant communities, and reduce wildfire potential. Prescribed burns benefit the environment many ways and are one of the tools we can use on a large scale to improve our wild habitat, said Fort McCoy Forester Charles Mentzel with the Directorate of Public Works Natural Resources Branch. Mentzel said prescribed burns help set back invasive species, and they burn up their seed banks. Burns also give native

Symbolfoto zum Thema Satedteplanung. Ein Feuerhydrant steht am Strassenrand in Washington D.C., 23.04.2025. Washington D.C. Vereinigte Staaten von Amerika *** Symbolic photo on the topic of satedte planning A fire hydrant stands on the side of the road in Washington D C , 23 04 2025 Washington D C United States of America Copyright: xJulianexSonntagx

Material from Vice Admiral Allen - Principal Federal Official - 26-HK-369-52. Hurricane Katrina

Extreme Temperatures Flooding Winter Storm - Moorhead, Minn. , March 29, 2009 Earthen dikes are piled twenty feet high to protect neighborhoods during the recent flooding in the Red River Valley. Andrea Booher/FEMA. Minnesota Severe Storms and Flooding. 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

CLONTARF LANDSCAPING KERB AND TREE PLANTERS

Aftermath - People Return Home - 26-HK-43-1. Hurricane Katrina

San Andreas, CA September 26, 2015- Red Cross workers distribute critical food, water and ice for disaster survivors who have been affected by the recent wildfires. The President approved Major Disaster Declaration (FEMA-4240-DR-CA) for the state of California as a result of the Butte Fire that began 09122015 and continuing. All counties in the state of California are eligible to apply for assistance under the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program. Adam.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

LAO - VIENTIANE LA COMPROMISEMême si elle se rapproche du million dhabitants, Vientiane a encore les allures dune bourgade à côte des mégapoles des pays voisins telles que Bangkok ou Ho-Chi-Minh Ville. Cela nempêche pas la capitale laotienne de rêver du même destin. La culture ancestrale du Laos, étroitement liée au culte bouddhique, se veut sans vains désirs ni ambitions démesurées. Aujourdhui, la rupture est totale et Vientiane en est lillustration. La croissance exponentielle du pays est principalement due aux investissements étrangers, avec en première ligne la Chine, qui viennent puiser dans les nombreuses ressources naturelles du pays, notamment dans les secteurs miniers, forestiers et hydroélectriques.Ainsi, avec la mondialisation qui entraine luniformisation des modes de vie et ces nouvelles richesses qui sont créées, les habitants de la capitale aspirent à un nouveau destin. Tours de verre, centre commerciaux, parcs dattraction, restaurants et cafés branchés commenc

Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland military and civilian members hold positive messages of support at base gates during the morning inbound commute as part of their on-going initiative, We Care, at JBSA-Lackland, Texas, Sept. 16, 2022. They spent the morning at various gates letting each person know that the simple, yet powerful display allows for everyone to stand together in support of those struggling with depression and thoughts of suicide. If you are struggling with thoughts of suicide, please go directly to the Mental Health Clinic or to your closest Emergency Room. You can also reach the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255.

Vintage Photograph. Flooded street scene after a car accident with a fire hydrant in a neighborhood.

Detroit, Michigan, Winds gusting above 60 miles per hour caused downed electrical lines and extensive power outages in Detroit and southeast Michigan.

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011091408 Food distribution centers.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Flooding - Minot, N. D. , July 26, 2011 A FEMA Temporary Housing Unit arrives at a private residence in Minot, North Dakota. North Dakota Flooding. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Rockaway, N.Y., Nov. 8, 2012 Massachusetts National Guard Specialist Hanf, pumps gas from a tanker due to power outages in the area. Residents have had to wait in long lines for a full tank of gas in the car or may bring containers to get gas for generators or other needs. The area is without power due to Hurricane Sandy. Rockaway, NY, Nov. 9, 2012--Massachusetts National Guard Specialist Hanf, pumps gas from a tanker due to power outages in the area. Residents have had to wait in long lines for a full tank of gas in the car or may bring containers to get gas for generators or other needs.The area is without power due to Hurricane Sandy.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Electric Vehicle Charging Station

Miscellaneous - Tent City - 26-HK-171-1. Hurricane Katrina

WA Wind Storm.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Members of the Coast Guard Pacific and Gulf Strike Teams travel to Sanibel Island, Florida, to assess potential pollution threats after Hurricane Ian, Oct. 27, 2022. The Coast Guard is working closely with federal, state and local partners to mitigate post-hurricane environmental impacts. (Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Lisa Ferdinando)

121111-N-RA981-062. New York Hurricane Sandy. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Office of the Administrator - Madison, Wisconsin , Environmental Protection Agency

Hurricane Ike, Houston, TX, September 11, 2008 Area residents evacuating the coast in anticipation of Hurricane Ike which is expected to make landfall late Friday evening. Houston, TX, September 11, 2008--Area residents evacuate the coastline in anticipation of Hurricane Ike which is expected to make landfall late Friday evening.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Jersey City, N.J., Nov. 2, 2012 Gas lines form to get gas after power has been disrupted in many areas due to Hurricane Sandy. FEMA is working with many partners and organizations to assist residents affected by Hurricane Sandy. Jersey City, NJ, Nov. 2, 2012--Gas lines form to get gas after power has been disrupted in many areas due to Hurricane Sandy.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Office of the Administrator - Lake Champlain Basin Program, Vermont , Environmental Protection Agency

USA, New York City, Dark Halloween night after Hurricane Sandy strike, October 31, 2012

Removing a shopping trolley from the Los Angeles River. FoLAR's annual 'La Gran Limpieza' clean up of the Los Angeles River. Bette Davis Picnic Area. Glendale Narrows. Los Angeles.

011083012 New Orleans residents deal with the aftermath of Hurr. Louisiana Hurricane Isaac. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Electronic Sign Points the Way to a Disaster Recovery Center. Florida Tropical Storm Debby. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

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

Hurricane Ike, Galveston, Texas, September 17, 2008 Local law enforcement agents restrict access to beach areas due to unsafe conditions created by debris and structural damage of walkways and businesses caused by Hurricane Ike. Robert Kaufmann/FEMA.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne and aides to Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona, for touring, discussions with National Park Service, Fish and Wildlife Service, and U.S. Geological Survey staff, Park volunteers, and visitors

. Hurricane Katrina

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

Arrival phase of the visit of Secretary Gale Norton to the Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge, North America's first international refuge, onthe Michigan border with Canada. Norton marked successes of public-private, U.S.-Canada partnerships for wildlife protection, environmental restoration

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

Denver, Colorado, August 18, 2007 FEMA's Denver based MERS leave for Texas to support operations ahead of hurricane Dean. Photo: Michael Rieger/FEMA.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

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

Earthquake - Calexico, Calif. , April 6, 2010 A magnitude 7. 2 earthquake struck the city on Easter Sunday leaving many facilities, roads, and public buildings closed, and heavily damaged. Preliminary damage assessments are being conducted by FEMA, State, and City emergency managers to assess the damages sustained to the area. Adam DuBrowa/FEMA.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Desolate parking lot in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Detroit, Michigan, USA, 2 March 2026, Signs are posted on a pedestrian crosswalk over a freeway calling for an end to the U.S. war against Iran.

Restoration of Utility Services. New Jersey Hurricane Sandy. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

NYC Chinatown Sandy aftermath

Flooding Hurricane/Tropical Storm - Margaretville, N. Y. , September 4, 2011 New York State Emergency Management Office setup a mobile unit in Margretville, New York. Margaretville, is one of many rural towns that suffered damage to homes, businesses, roads, and farms by Hurricane Irene. FEMA Photo/Judith Grafe. New York Hurricane Irene. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

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

ESAT, Establishment and Services for Work Assistance. Disabled workers during green space maintenance workshops.

Staten Island, N.Y., Jan. 20, 2013 The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers continues residential debris removal of houses fully destroyed by Hurricane Sandy in the Oakwood section of Staten Island, New York. FEMA is providing Public Assistance funds to aid partners in the cleanup. K.C.Wilsey/FEMA. New York Hurricane Sandy. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Sign and MDRC at FEMA Disaster Recovery Center #14. New York Hurricane Sandy. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

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