Disaster Recovery Assistance

Images of professionals assisting individuals in recovery scenarios post-disaster. Focus on empathy and collaboration in supportive environments.

Geneva, FL, (Oct. 5, 2022) - FEMA Disaster Survivor Assistant helps Hurricane Ian survivor apply for recovery aid at the one day only Registration Intake Center in Seminole County. Robert Kaufmann/FEMA
Geneva, FL, (Oct. 5, 2022) - FEMA Disaster Survivor Assistant helps Hurricane Ian survivor apply for recovery aid at the one day only Registration Intake Center in Seminole County. Robert Kaufmann/FEMA
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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District team gathered at the soon to be former headquarters to board tour buses to travel to downtown Buffalo, New York, October 27, 2022 to view the soon to be new headquarters building.
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Detroit, MI, October 23, 2014 - Tina Manglona (background, table, right), FEMA Applicant Services Program Specialist, provides registration assistance to disaster survivors Jose Garcia and Margarita Hernandez (background, table, left) in a Po-U Pack (PUP) Recovery Support Site (RSS) in the parking lot of an ACE Hardware following the severe storms and flooding on August 11-13, 2014 that adversely impacted the Michigan counties of Wayne, Oakland and Macomb. FEMA Supports local and state governments and tribal entities in their efforts to recover from natural disasters. Michigan Severe Storms and Flooding. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials
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Baton Rouge, Louisiana, September 19, 2005, Teofila Arana, a member of Plumbers Local 60 from New Orleans, helps Hurricane Katrina victims apply for Red Cross financial assistance. Arana herself is living in a shelter at the Baton Rouge Plumbers local hall after being forced from her home by the hurricane. She is working in a union-run center that was set up to help union members apply for Red Cross assistance.
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DR-1671.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials
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Tribal Nation, State & FEMA Region VII Preparpedness Partnership.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials
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Atlantic City, N.J., Nov. 10, 2012 Sumitraben and Nayunaben Valand listens as Interpreter Jay Sodha helps them apply for disaster assistance with FEMA. FEMA assistance can include temporary housing and home repairs, low-cost loans to cover uninsured property losses, and other programs to help individuals and business owners recover from the effects of the disaster. Steve Zumwalt/FEMA. New Jersey Hurricane Sandy. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials
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Small Business Administration in DRC.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials
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Emily Dreiling, Space Launch Delta 30 Diversity, Equity and Inclusion director, program manager and assistant action officer for the co-location pilot program, speaks with one of the guests at the open house for the grand opening of the Hawks Cove Integrated Resilience Operations Center at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., Sept. 27, 2022.
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NJ Businesses are coming back after Superstorm Sandy. New Jersey Hurricane Sandy. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials
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Moore, Okla., May 24, 2013 FEMA Applicant Services Representative, Brian Peterson talks to a local resident at a Mobile Disaster Recovery Center set up at the First Baptist Church. Residents are encouraged to visit the center to apply for assistance or if they have any questions about their application.. Moore, Ok, May 24, 2013--FEMA Applicant Services Representative, Brian Peterson talks to a local resident at a Mobile Disaster Recovery Center set up at the First Baptist Church. Residents are encouraged to visit the center to apply for assistance or if they have any questions about the application.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials
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Clendenin Townhall Meeting. West Virginia Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials
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PORT CANAVERAL, Fla. - Local business representatives attended NASA's Historically Underutilized Business Zone, or HUBZone, Industry Day and Expo 2012 on Oct. 16. Exhibitors included vendors from product and service areas, such as engineering services, computer technology, communication equipment and services, and construction and safety products.The event was hosted for business leaders who are interested in learning about government contracting opportunities and what local and national vendors have to offer. The expo was held in Cruise Terminal 4 at Port Canaveral, Fla. The annual trade show is sponsored by Kennedy's Prime Contractor Board, the U.S. Air Force 45th Space Wing and the Canaveral Port Authority. It featured about 175 large and small businesses and government exhibitors from Brevard County and across the nation.
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Manhattan Beach, N.Y., April 4, 2013 FEMA for Seniors visited the JASA Brighton Beach/Manhattan Beach Senior Center. Community Relations Specialists gave a presentation on disaster preparedness and discussed the importance of preparing a document folder and disaster supply kit. K.C.Wilsey/FEMA. New York Hurricane Sandy. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials
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San Marcos, TX, USA September 16, 2015 FEMA Media Relations Specialist Robin Smith gives hands-on media training to FEMA Corps members Leo Franklin, Barton Lucero and Hadley Hill at the office of the San Marcos Record. Andrea Booher FEMA. Texas 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, Flooding, and Tornadoes, Ottawa, Ohio, August 30, 2007 FEMA Community Relations (CR) representative Alejandro Martinez-Gonzalez (right) speaks with a local business owner about the recent Ohio floods. CR representatives go door to door to disseminate information about FEMA programs directly to the people affected by a disaster. Mark Wolfe/FEMA.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials
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Beth Crutcher, Hawaii Wildfires Recovery Field Office operations chief, gives daily accountability during RFO standup in Kiehi Hawaii, Jan. 30.
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Representatives from businesses and organizations from around the Kaiserslautern Military Community speak to retirees at the Retiree Appreciation Day event at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Oct. 13, 2022. Retirees received crucial information pertaining to pay, Social Security benefits and German taxes and received medical care provided by the 86th Medical Group and the Landstuhl Regional Medical Center.
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Office of the Secretary - Volunteer Day on Department of Labor Rooftop with Secretary Elaine Chao
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Hurricane Katrina, Pass Christian, Miss., April 6, 2006 -- Ashley Skellie (left), FEMA Long Term Community Recovery (LTCR) ESF-14 Intergovernmental Relations liaison, explains to a Biloxi Sun Herald Reporter the importance of securing citizen input on issues outlined in the Long Term Community Recovery Plan for the Mississippi Governor's Office of Recovery and Renewal. Citizens have opportunity for input during two weeks of Harrison County community meetings. George Armstrong/FEMA
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Office of the Secretary - Workforce Recovery Conference - Jobs and Skills Fair (Continued)
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Minority Business Development Agency - MEDWEEK MEETING PRESS CONFERENCE WITH ASIAN AMERICAN BUSINESS
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Minority Business Development Agency - MEDWEEK 2003
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Office of the Secretary - Secretary Alexis Herman in Nashville, Tennessee
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Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) memorabilia sits on a table during a Family Member Update (FMU) in Denver, Colorado, Sept. 10, 2022. FMUs give family members of unaccounted-for personnel the opportunity to speak with government officials face-to-face about their specific cases. These events include formal presentations, question and answer sessions, and one-one-one discussions designed to keep family members informed of DPAAs mission to account for those still missing while addressing their individual needs.
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Jaci Mize of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration at Stennis Space Center learns about 'phishing,' a favorite ploy used by hackers to gain sensitive information from unsuspecting computer users, during the eighth annual Information Technology Expo held June 2, 2012,1 at the rocket engine test facility.
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Fort Myers, FL, USA--December 2, 2022--FEMA Federal Coordinating Officer, Thomas McCool, speaks at a State/FEMA Direct Housing meeting at the Countys Administration East Building to discuss the housing mission with Lee County officials. Florida State officials were also in attendance.Jocelyn Augustino/FEMA
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Office of the Secretary - MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING (MOU) WITH BALTIMORE AQUARIUM
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Pensacola, Fla., May 18, 2014 Spanish speaking Disaster Survivor Assistance Team (DSAT) member, Ester Herrera checks on the status of a FEMA registration at an event at the St. John's Parish. The team was dispatched after torrential rain from a pair of thunderstorms triggered flash flooding in the area. Andrea Booher/FEMA. Florida Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials
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Detroit, Michigan USA, 18 September 2023, Over a thousand workers for Blue Cross Blue Shield, members of the United Auto Workers, are on strike. Their main issues are wages, outsourcing of their work, and a multi-tier wage system that requires 22 years on the job before reaching the top wage. The company's CEO made $22 million last year
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Fort McCoy firefighters participate in classroom training Oct. 5, 2022, at the Directorate of Emergency Services Fire Department at Fort McCoy, Wis. Firefighters regularly hold training to improve skills. The fire department was reaccredited by the Commission on Fire Accreditation International earlier in 2022. The fire department is one of more than 200 agencies to achieve Internationally Accredited Agency status with the Commission on Fire Accreditation International and the Center for Public Safety Excellence.
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Disaster Recovery Center is Open. New Jersey Hurricane Sandy. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials
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Mitigation Interview at Duvall DRC.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials
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Orlando, FL, (Oct. 7, 2022) - Small Business Administration Representative Sherrod Schuler speaks at the FEMA Individual Assistance and Small Business Administration training event. Robert Kaufmann/FEMA
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Orlando, FL, (Oct. 9, 2022) - FEMA Spokesperson Jann Tracey speaks with NBC News about the Disaster Recovery Center in Orlando, Florida. Robert Kaufmann/FEMA
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FEMA is providing information which will help with AL residents'. Alabama Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials
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A voter drops off a ballot to drop off station in Beaverton, Oregon.
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France, Brittany, Dinan on 2022-06-12. Polling station for the first round of the legislative elections in Dinan. Photograph by Martin Bertrand. France, Bretagne, Dinan le 2022-06-12. Bureau de vote pour le scrution du premier tour des elections legislatives a Dinan. Photographie de MArtin Bertrand.
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Office of the Deputy Administrator - The Bluegreen Alliance Foundation Presents Good Jobs Green Jobs, 2010 National Conference , Environmental Protection Agency
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TINKER AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. Members of the Leadership Moore program tour the air traffic control tower during their tour of Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma, Jan. 11. Leadership Moore is a program organized by the Moore Chamber of Commerce that offers opportunities for leaders from the business, government, and not-for-profit sectors to discover the inner workings of their community and challenges facing the region.
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Detroit, MI, October 9, 2014 - Lydia Creso, FEMA Applicant Services Crew Leader, helps disaster survivor Terry D. Hailey register with FEMA and answers his questions and listens to his concerns at a Disaster Recovery Center in the Wayne County Community College Welcome Center in Detroit in response to the severe storms and flooding on August 11-13, 2014 that adversely impacted the Michigan counties of Wayne, Oakland and Macomb. FEMA Supports local and state governments and tribal entities in their efforts to recover from natural disasters. Michigan Severe Storms and Flooding. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials
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Office of the Secretary - Secretary Elaine Chao with Asian Americans Department of Labor Employee Meeting Partnership for Learning Event at Airborne in Seatte, Washington
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Detroit, Michigan USA, 10 September 2023, Members of the United Auto Workers union line up to enter a membership meeting in advance of the September 14 expiration of their union contract with Stellantis, Ford, and General Motors
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Washington,DC, May 20,2008 FEMA's Alternative Housing Pilot Program receives high interest from the public at Hurricane Awareness Day events, hosted by FEMA in the District of Columbia. Barry Bahler/FEMA.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials
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Election volunteer and ballot box in a polling place, CA
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A multi-lingual U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) representative helps a flood survivor during a Vietnamese community-sponsored fair where local charitable organizations provided food and clothing. The Federal Emergency Management Agency and SBA representatives helped register survivors for federal assistance and answer questions about the disaster loan process after the historic August 2016 Louisiana flood that devastated homes and businesses in 22 parishes.. A multi-lingual U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) representative helps a flood survivor during a Vietnamese community-sponsored fair where local charitable organizations provided food and clothing. The Federal Emergency Management Agency and SBA representatives helped register survivors for federal assistance and answer questions about the disaster loan process after the historicAugust 2016 Louisiana flood that devastated homes and businesses in 22 parishes.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emerge
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U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Operation Blue Roof team quality assurance employees meet in a hotel lobby before going to the field to assess Hurricane Ian damaged roofs, Fort Myers, FL, October 18, 2022. (Photos by Sarah Futrell) The Corps of Engineers is rapidly installing blue roofs across southwest Florida, to get residents the help they need to protect their homes and get them back on the road to recovery.
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Battle Creek, Michigan USA, 17 December 2021, Senator Bernie Sanders joins a rally of Kellogg workers, who have been on strike against the cereal maker since early October. The rally came just after a tentative agreement to settle the strike had been announced, though workers voted down what they said was an inadequate agreement a few weeks earlier
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Marcellus Boswell, left, and Roni Stevens prepare a pair of bowling shoes for a customer at Marne Lanes at Fort Stewart, Georgia, Feb. 3, 2024. Stevens has served the Fort Stewart community as a civil servant for more than 23 years. Army
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Secretary Gale Norton, right, viewing Colorado exhibit at fire plan conference in New Orleans, Louisiana, where Norton announced Department of Interior and Department of Agriculture-sponsored National Fire Plan Award winners recognized for efforts to protect public lands and wildlife
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Office of the Secretary - Secretary Elaine Chao Race for the Cure
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Supervisory BP Agent Shane Smith meets with Birmingham Supervisory BP Agent Shane Smith meets with Birmingham Police at the City of Birmingham Emergency Operations Center at The World Games in Birmingham, AL. CBP Photo by Robert Brisley
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Detroit, Michigan USA, 18 September 2023, Over a thousand workers for Blue Cross Blue Shield, members of the United Auto Workers, are on strike. Their main issues are wages, outsourcing of their work, and a multi-tier wage system that requires 22 years on the job before reaching the top wage. The company's CEO made $22 million last year
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Department of the Interior and outdoor industry exhibits at the National Football League's pre-Super Bowl XLII interactive theme park, The NFL Experience, in Glendale, Arizona
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Disabled worker working in the ESAT product packaging workshop . Preparation and packaging of aperitif box.
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Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management - Public Service Recognition Week on the National Mall
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Detroit, Michigan USA, 18 September 2023, Over a thousand workers for Blue Cross Blue Shield, members of the United Auto Workers, are on strike. Their main issues are wages, outsourcing of their work, and a multi-tier wage system that requires 22 years on the job before reaching the top wage. The company's CEO made $22 million last year
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Employment Standards Administration - Employment Standards Administration (ESA) 2001 Eve Awards Opening Ceremony
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - Senator Event, Barbara Mikulski
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Don't Wait. Communicate. Make a family emergency plan today. September is National Preparedness Month. Learn more at www.ready.gov/September.. Don't Wait. Communicate. Make a family emergency plan today. September is National Preparedness Month. Learn more at www.ready.gov/September.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials