Disaster Recovery Teams in Action

Images of professionals in safety vests and helmets engaged in disaster recovery efforts, discussing projects, and conducting site assessments amidst nature and urban environments.

Stetson Smith, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Vicksburg District, civil engineer, left, and 1st Lt. Briana Karayinopulos, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District project manager, discuss technical debris assistance in Lee County, Florida, Oct. 12. USACE is supporting FEMA and the state of Florida in their Hurricane Ian recovery efforts by ensuring storm debris is separated to minimize impacts to landfills while ensuring also ensuring hazardous and/or dangerous materials are removed from the debris piles and handled accordingly. USACE has more than 280 employees deployed to Florida actively supporting recovery operations in areas to include temporary blue roof, infrastructure assessments, temporary power and debris technical assistance.

Stetson Smith, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Vicksburg District, civil engineer, left, and 1st Lt. Briana Karayinopulos, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District project manager, discuss technical debris assistance in Lee County, Florida, Oct. 12. USACE is supporting FEMA and the state of Florida in their Hurricane Ian recovery efforts by ensuring storm debris is separated to minimize impacts to landfills while ensuring also ensuring hazardous and/or dangerous materials are removed from the debris piles and handled accordingly. USACE has more than 280 employees deployed to Florida actively supporting recovery operations in areas to include temporary blue roof, infrastructure assessments, temporary power and debris technical assistance.

New Orleans, La., Oct. 16, 2012 U.S. Army Corps of Engineer contractor explains to FEMA Future Leaders how the levee system in New Orleans works and how the system helped alleviate flood waters caused by Hurricane Isaac. Louisiana Hurricane Isaac. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Yosemite National Park, California, visited by Secretary Gale Norton for tours, discussions with National Park Service staff, and speeches promoting Yosemite infrastructure improvement project plans and highlighting Earth Day themes

Flooding - Minot, N. D. , June 24, 2001 State Emergency Response Team members, Jerry Pettys (right) and Amy Keeling are on a reconnaissance mission in the Oak Park neighborhood to check on telephone/power stations. Andrea Booher/FEMA. North Dakota Flooding. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Sebastian Jimenez, left, and Paul Salazar, contracted workers for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District, clear thick brush away from elderberry shrubs on the Tenmile Slough Levee (TS30L) in Stockton, California, February 12, 2024. The district is relocating the shrubs in accordance with Federal law prior to the start of construction on the levee, projected to start next year. Blue elderberry is the sole habitat for the Valley Elderberry Longhorn Beetle, a federally listed threatened species, and is also valued for its berries (edible after cooking).

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to the Arizona-California border area, where he toured the Bureau of Reclamation's Yuma, Arizona Area Office-Yuma Desalting Plant with Bureau Commissioner Robert Johnson, and joined Johnson and officials from the Southern Nevada Water Authority, Central Arizona Project, and Metropolitan Water District of Southern California at groundbreaking ceremonies for the Drop 2 Reservoir Project--part of the Lower Colorado River Water Storage Program--in Imperial County, California

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to the Arizona-California border area, where he toured the Bureau of Reclamation's Yuma, Arizona Area Office-Yuma Desalting Plant with Bureau Commissioner Robert Johnson, and joined Johnson and officials from the Southern Nevada Water Authority, Central Arizona Project, and Metropolitan Water District of Southern California at groundbreaking ceremonies for the Drop 2 Reservoir Project--part of the Lower Colorado River Water Storage Program--in Imperial County, California

FEMA, Corps of Engineers, and Debris Contractors.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Material from Vice Admiral Allen - Principal Federal Official - 26-HK-370-13. File Unit includes photographs of Admrial Allen on CNN and Visits by Presidents George H.W. Bush and Bill Clinton among others. Hurricane Katrina

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to the Arizona-California border area, where he toured the Bureau of Reclamation's Yuma, Arizona Area Office-Yuma Desalting Plant with Bureau Commissioner Robert Johnson, and joined Johnson and officials from the Southern Nevada Water Authority, Central Arizona Project, and Metropolitan Water District of Southern California at groundbreaking ceremonies for the Drop 2 Reservoir Project--part of the Lower Colorado River Water Storage Program--in Imperial County, California

Office of the Administrator (Lisa P. Jackson) - Various Images (BP Oil Spill) - Workers line containers with heavy plastic sheeting. USEPA photo by Eric Vance. GPS coordinates in metadata. , Environmental Protection Agency

Maj. Gen. William Butch Graham U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Headquarters Deputy Commanding Gen., receives updates on the wildfire recovery mission during a site visit to impacted areas in Lahaina, Hawaii, Jan. 10. USACE is managing the debris removal program in support of County of Maui, the state of Hawaii and FEMA Federal Emergency Management Agency.

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to the Arizona-California border area, where he toured the Bureau of Reclamation's Yuma, Arizona Area Office-Yuma Desalting Plant with Bureau Commissioner Robert Johnson, and joined Johnson and officials from the Southern Nevada Water Authority, Central Arizona Project, and Metropolitan Water District of Southern California at groundbreaking ceremonies for the Drop 2 Reservoir Project--part of the Lower Colorado River Water Storage Program--in Imperial County, California

Office of the Administrator (Lisa P. Jackson) - BP Oil Spill (Web Photographs) - Workers line containers with heavy plastic sheeting. USEPA photo by Eric Vance. GPS coordinates in metadata. , Environmental Protection Agency

Office of the Administrator (Lisa P. Jackson) - BP Oil Spill (Web Photographs) - Oil from BP spill coats beach and jetty at Grand Isle State Park, Grand Isle, LA. USEPA photo by Eric Vance , Environmental Protection Agency

Wildfires, March Air Force Base, CA, November 20, 2007 Don Chapman, left, a contractor with CH2M Hill, Inc., Deborah Maggard, FEMA deputy site manager for mobile home inspections, Don Keller, of Babcock Services (FEMA sub-contractor to CH2M Hill, Inc.), and Anthony Johnson, a FEMA Individual Assistance liaison, discuss the inspection of the first mobile home slated for use in the aftermath of the devastating wild fires. The kitchen cabinets were tied shut for transport to the base. Amanda Bicknell/FEMA.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Yosemite National Park, California, visited by Secretary Gale Norton for tours, discussions with National Park Service staff, and speeches promoting Yosemite infrastructure improvement project plans and highlighting Earth Day themes

Office of the Administrator (Lisa P. Jackson) - Various Images (BP Oil Spill) - Oil from BP spill coats beach and jetty at Grand Isle State Park, Grand Isle, LA. USEPA photo by Eric Vance , Environmental Protection Agency

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers helps Moorhead, MN build for Red Ri. Minnesota Severe Storms and Flooding. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Sioux Falls, SD, May 27, 2007 Federal Coordinating Officer Justin Dombrowski visits the site of a destroyed bridge just east of the town of Ashton. It was destroyed during the May 4-5, 2007 storms. Amanda Bicknell/FEMA.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Hughes, Alaska, July 7, 2013 FEMA Individual Task Force Lead Michelle "Chelle" Howard (C) and FEMA inspector Jeff Smith (R) are working with this disaster survivors in the Alaskan Native owned private lands. Individuals and business owners who sustained losses in the designated area can begin applying for assistance by registering at www.disasterassistance.gov or by calling 1-800-621-FEMA (3362). Adam Dubrowa/ FEMA.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Office of the Administrator (Lisa P. Jackson) - BP Oil Spill (Web Photographs) - Lafourche, LA. , Environmental Protection Agency

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to the Arizona-California border area, where he toured the Bureau of Reclamation's Yuma, Arizona Area Office-Yuma Desalting Plant with Bureau Commissioner Robert Johnson, and joined Johnson and officials from the Southern Nevada Water Authority, Central Arizona Project, and Metropolitan Water District of Southern California at groundbreaking ceremonies for the Drop 2 Reservoir Project--part of the Lower Colorado River Water Storage Program--in Imperial County, California

Galena, AK, June 12, 2014 State Coordinating Officer Bryan Fisher (C) meets with reporters and news networks regarding the Galena recovery process. The State of Alaska and FEMA are providing information to news outlets regarding the recovery measures after severe flooding damaged the infrastructure to the community in 2013. Adam DuBrowa/ FEMA. Alaska Flooding. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to the Arizona-California border area, where he toured the Bureau of Reclamation's Yuma, Arizona Area Office-Yuma Desalting Plant with Bureau Commissioner Robert Johnson, and joined Johnson and officials from the Southern Nevada Water Authority, Central Arizona Project, and Metropolitan Water District of Southern California at groundbreaking ceremonies for the Drop 2 Reservoir Project--part of the Lower Colorado River Water Storage Program--in Imperial County, California

Soil Testing - 26-HK-203-29. Hurricane Katrina

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to the Arizona-California border area, where he toured the Bureau of Reclamation's Yuma, Arizona Area Office-Yuma Desalting Plant with Bureau Commissioner Robert Johnson, and joined Johnson and officials from the Southern Nevada Water Authority, Central Arizona Project, and Metropolitan Water District of Southern California at groundbreaking ceremonies for the Drop 2 Reservoir Project--part of the Lower Colorado River Water Storage Program--in Imperial County, California

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to the Arizona-California border area, where he toured the Bureau of Reclamation's Yuma, Arizona Area Office-Yuma Desalting Plant with Bureau Commissioner Robert Johnson, and joined Johnson and officials from the Southern Nevada Water Authority, Central Arizona Project, and Metropolitan Water District of Southern California at groundbreaking ceremonies for the Drop 2 Reservoir Project--part of the Lower Colorado River Water Storage Program--in Imperial County, California

Little Canada, Minnesota. Gervais Park. Employee with the watershed district checking for nutrients in the samples he took from the pond water.

Hurricane Katrina

Santa Clara Pueblo, N.M., July 31, 2013 In the aftermath of flooding on the Santa Clara Pueblo, a Preliminary Damage Assessment team consisting of representatives of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and Santa Clara Pueblo emergency management officials, inspect damages to a bridge. .. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to the Arizona-California border area, where he toured the Bureau of Reclamation's Yuma, Arizona Area Office-Yuma Desalting Plant with Bureau Commissioner Robert Johnson, and joined Johnson and officials from the Southern Nevada Water Authority, Central Arizona Project, and Metropolitan Water District of Southern California at groundbreaking ceremonies for the Drop 2 Reservoir Project--part of the Lower Colorado River Water Storage Program--in Imperial County, California

USACE contractors collect soil samples from cleared debris sites in Lahaina, Hawaii, Feb. 4. Once samples are obtained, they are sent to a lab on the mainland for testing. When sampling is complete, the checklist posted at each property is initialed by the environmental engineer and tools and equipment are thoroughly sanitized prior to use on another site. The team remains safe during sampling by wearing proper personal protective equipment. This includes hard hats, safety vests, steel toe footwear, eye protection and gloves. USACE is overseeing the debris removal mission under a Federal Emergency Management Agency mission assignment, which is part of a coordinated effort with the Hawaii Emergency Management Agency, Maui County and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to clean up areas of the island affected by the Aug. 8, 2023, wildfires.

011100610 FEMA starts Preliminary Disaster Assessments.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to the Arizona-California border area, where he toured the Bureau of Reclamation's Yuma, Arizona Area Office-Yuma Desalting Plant with Bureau Commissioner Robert Johnson, and joined Johnson and officials from the Southern Nevada Water Authority, Central Arizona Project, and Metropolitan Water District of Southern California at groundbreaking ceremonies for the Drop 2 Reservoir Project--part of the Lower Colorado River Water Storage Program--in Imperial County, California

Little Canada, Minnesota. Gervais Park. Employee with the watershed district checking for nutrients in the samples he took from the pond water.

Office of the Administrator (Lisa P. Jackson) - El Paso , Environmental Protection Agency

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

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers contractors conduct tree removal operations in Lahaina, Hawaii, Feb. 6, 2024. To ensure debris removal operations are conducted safely, there is significant coordination and safety planning between USACE and the contractor performing the work. USACE is overseeing the debris removal mission under a Federal Emergency Management Agency mission assignment, which is part of a coordinated effort with the Hawaii Emergency Management Agency, the County of Maui and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to clean up areas of the island affected by the Aug. 8, 2023, wildfires. (USACE

Wildfires, March Air Force Base, CA, November 20, 2007 Deborah Maggard, FEMA deputy site manager for mobile home inspections and Anthony Johnson, a FEMA Individual Assistance liaison, review mobile home inspection criteria after inspecting the first mobile home slated for use in the wake of the wild fires in Southern California. Amanda Bicknell/FEMA.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Office of the Administrator (Lisa P. Jackson) - BP Oil Spill (Web Photographs) - Fourchon beach after clean up. USEPA photo by Eric Vance , Environmental Protection Agency

Moore, Okla., June 12, 2013 Governor Mary Fallin, right, and FEMA Federal Coordinating Officer Sandy Coachman, second from left and Oklahoma Director of Emergency Management Albert Ashwood, next to Coachman as well as other officials, tour of areas impacted by the May 20th tornado to see the recovery process. Residents are encouraged to register with FEMA if they sustained damage during this storm. Moore, OK, June 12, 2013--Governor Mary Fallin, right, and FEMA Federal Coordinating Officer Sandy Coachman, second from left and Oklahoma Director of Emergency Management Albert Ashwood, next to Coachman as well as other officials, tour of areas impacted by the May 20th tornado to see the recovery process.Residents are encouraged to register with FEMA if they sustained damage during this storm.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to the Arizona-California border area, where he toured the Bureau of Reclamation's Yuma, Arizona Area Office-Yuma Desalting Plant with Bureau Commissioner Robert Johnson, and joined Johnson and officials from the Southern Nevada Water Authority, Central Arizona Project, and Metropolitan Water District of Southern California at groundbreaking ceremonies for the Drop 2 Reservoir Project--part of the Lower Colorado River Water Storage Program--in Imperial County, California

1st Lt. Briana Karayinopulos, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers project manager, New England District, left, and Stetson Smith, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Vicksburg District, civil engineer, discuss technical debris assistance in Lee County, Florida, Oct. 12. USACE is supporting FEMA and the state of Florida in their Hurricane Ian recovery efforts by ensuring storm debris is separated to minimize impacts to landfills while ensuring also ensuring hazardous and/or dangerous materials are removed from the debris piles and handled accordingly. USACE has more than 280 employees deployed to Florida actively supporting recovery operations in areas to include temporary blue roof, infrastructure assessments, temporary power and debris technical assistance.

Flooding - Lake Sakakawea, N. D. , July 12, 2011 A U. S. Army Corps of Engineers inspector looking at the Garrison Dam spill way on Lake Sakakawea in North Dakota. North Dakota Flooding. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Flooding - Valley City, N. D. , April 14, 2009 City engineers and National Guard keep a watchful eye on the clay dikes as it holds back the Sheyenne River. The river is expected to crest Thursday at a historical level of 22 feet. The old record is 19 feet. Photo: Michael Rieger/FEMA. North Dakota Severe Storms and Flooding. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to the Arizona-California border area, where he toured the Bureau of Reclamation's Yuma, Arizona Area Office-Yuma Desalting Plant with Bureau Commissioner Robert Johnson, and joined Johnson and officials from the Southern Nevada Water Authority, Central Arizona Project, and Metropolitan Water District of Southern California at groundbreaking ceremonies for the Drop 2 Reservoir Project--part of the Lower Colorado River Water Storage Program--in Imperial County, California

Office of the Administrator (Lisa P. Jackson) - El Paso , Environmental Protection Agency

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to the Arizona-California border area, where he toured the Bureau of Reclamation's Yuma, Arizona Area Office-Yuma Desalting Plant with Bureau Commissioner Robert Johnson, and joined Johnson and officials from the Southern Nevada Water Authority, Central Arizona Project, and Metropolitan Water District of Southern California at groundbreaking ceremonies for the Drop 2 Reservoir Project--part of the Lower Colorado River Water Storage Program--in Imperial County, California

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to the Arizona-California border area, where he toured the Bureau of Reclamation's Yuma, Arizona Area Office-Yuma Desalting Plant with Bureau Commissioner Robert Johnson, and joined Johnson and officials from the Southern Nevada Water Authority, Central Arizona Project, and Metropolitan Water District of Southern California at groundbreaking ceremonies for the Drop 2 Reservoir Project--part of the Lower Colorado River Water Storage Program--in Imperial County, California

Office of the Administrator (Lisa P. Jackson) - Wyoming visit , Environmental Protection Agency

Hurricane/Tropical Storm - Seabrook, Texas, October 2, 2008 Seabrook City Manager Chuck Pinto describes the damage caused by Hurricane Ike's storm surge to FEMA DRC Manager Barbara Edwards and FEMA PIO Suzanne Novak. All of the restaurants along the water were damaged; some were totally washed away. Texas Hurricane Ike. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Office of the Administrator (Lisa P. Jackson) - BP Oil Spill (Web Photographs) - Workers line containers with heavy plastic sheeting. USEPA photo by Eric Vance. GPS coordinates in metadata. , Environmental Protection Agency

Office of the Administrator (Lisa P. Jackson) - El Paso , Environmental Protection Agency

Hurricane/Tropical Storm - East Haven, Conn. , August 31, 2011 FEMA Public Assistance, Preliminary Damage Assessment Teams, tour areas impacted by Hurricane Irene with local officials to gather initial assessment information. East Haven, CT--August 31, 2011--FEMA Public Assistance, Preliminary Damage Assessment Teams, tour areas impacted by Hurricane Irene with local officials to gather initial assessment information.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Storm Shelters at the mobile hospital site. Mississippi Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Office of the Administrator (Lisa P. Jackson) - El Paso , Environmental Protection Agency

FEMA is working with the Eastern Band Cherokee Indian tribe. Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Severe Storm Tornado - Mena, Ark. , April 11, 2009 Mena, Ark. April 11, 2009 - Arkansas Department of Emergency Management Recovery Branch Manager Scott Bass (left), Glen Berry, Federal Emergency Management Agency Individual Assistance Officer (center) and Anthony Drew, U. S. Small Business Administration Disaster Construction Specialist record information related to the devastation caused by an F3 tornado that swept through the city of Mena the evening of April 9. Five documented tornadoes struck several western Arkansas counties and caused widespread damage that night. FEMA .. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Office of the Administrator (Lisa P. Jackson) - BP Oil Spill (Web Photographs) - Sand scrapers on Grand Isle beach. USEPA photo by Eric Vance , Environmental Protection Agency

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to the Arizona-California border area, where he toured the Bureau of Reclamation's Yuma, Arizona Area Office-Yuma Desalting Plant with Bureau Commissioner Robert Johnson, and joined Johnson and officials from the Southern Nevada Water Authority, Central Arizona Project, and Metropolitan Water District of Southern California at groundbreaking ceremonies for the Drop 2 Reservoir Project--part of the Lower Colorado River Water Storage Program--in Imperial County, California

Stetson Smith, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Vicksburg District, civil engineer, left, and 1st Lt. Briana Karayinopulos, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District project manager, discuss technical debris assistance in Lee County, Florida, Oct. 12. USACE is supporting FEMA and the state of Florida in their Hurricane Ian recovery efforts by ensuring storm debris is separated to minimize impacts to landfills while ensuring also ensuring hazardous and/or dangerous materials are removed from the debris piles and handled accordingly. USACE has more than 280 employees deployed to Florida actively supporting recovery operations in areas to include temporary blue roof, infrastructure assessments, temporary power and debris technical assistance.

Stetson Smith, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Vicksburg District, civil engineer, left, and 1st Lt. Briana Karayinopulos, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District project manager, discuss technical debris assistance in Lee County, Florida, Oct. 12. USACE is supporting FEMA and the state of Florida in their Hurricane Ian recovery efforts by ensuring storm debris is separated to minimize impacts to landfills while ensuring also ensuring hazardous and/or dangerous materials are removed from the debris piles and handled accordingly. USACE has more than 280 employees deployed to Florida actively supporting recovery operations in areas to include temporary blue roof, infrastructure assessments, temporary power and debris technical assistance.

Office of the Administrator (Lisa P. Jackson) - Various Images (BP Oil Spill) - Oil from BP churns in the Gullf of Mexico just off shore of Grand Isle State Park, Grand Isle, LA. USEPA photo by Eric Vance. , Environmental Protection Agency

Public Assistance Inspector with County Manager. Kentucky Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

David Quebedeaux (left) and Ed Zugel (right), quality assurance inspectors talk about the temporary debris site in West Maui, Hawaii, Feb. 25, 2024. To ensure debris removal operations are conducted safely, there is significant coordination and safety planning between USACE and the contractor performing the work. USACE is overseeing the debris removal mission under a Federal Emergency Management Agency mission assignment, which is part of a coordinated effort with the Hawaii Emergency Management Agency, the County of Maui and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to clean up areas of the island affected by the Aug. 8, 2023, wildfires.(USACE

Office of the Administrator (Lisa P. Jackson) - El Paso , Environmental Protection Agency

Wildfires, Pauma Valley, CA, November 28, 2007 ù Vonda Rodriguez, left, of the La Jolla Tribe, signs documents pertaining to the mobile home (back) that she and her husband Benjamin (center) will occupy while the home they lost to the wild fires is rebuilt next to it. Amanda Bicknell/FEMA.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

1st Lt. Briana Karayinopulos, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers project manager, New England District, left, and Stetson Smith, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Vicksburg District, civil engineer, discuss technical debris assistance in Lee County, Florida, Oct. 12. USACE is supporting FEMA and the state of Florida in their Hurricane Ian recovery efforts by ensuring storm debris is separated to minimize impacts to landfills while ensuring also ensuring hazardous and/or dangerous materials are removed from the debris piles and handled accordingly. USACE has more than 280 employees deployed to Florida actively supporting recovery operations in areas to include temporary blue roof, infrastructure assessments, temporary power and debris technical assistance.

Office of the Administrator (Lisa P. Jackson) - El Paso , Environmental Protection Agency

Tornado - Ragland, Ala. , June 23, 2011 Alabama Emergency Management Agency Director Art Faulkner speaks at a press conference held at Lake Neely Henry to answer questions about the removal of wet debris and the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers plan to ready the lake for recreation. FEMA officials were on hand to give information on their roles in the recovery. FEMA photo/Tim Burkitt. Alabama Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Office of the Administrator (Lisa P. Jackson) - BP Oil Spill (Web Photographs) - Oil from BP churns in the Gullf of Mexico just off shore of Grand Isle State Park, Grand Isle, LA. USEPA photo by Eric Vance. , Environmental Protection Agency

Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Greensburg, KS May 20, 2007 - Mike Perkins, an employee of neaby Lawrence County, helps direct traffic at the Greensburg dump. Debris from the May 4 tornado is either burned or buried depending on the material.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Flooding - Sekiu, Wash. , March 2, 2009 Along The Strait of Juan De Fuca, FEMA Public Information Officer (PIO) Ernie Martz and WA DOT supervisor Bill "Hallelujah" White discuss recent flood levels during a damage survey to State Route 112. After severe flooding damaged the highway, DOT crews work to repair critical infrastructures. Adam DuBrowa/FEMA. Washington Severe Winter Storm, Landslides, Mudslides, and Flooding. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Earthquake - Calexico, Calif. , June 14, 2010 FEMA Deputy FCO Jim Calacal tours the All American Canal surveying damages associated to the magnitude 7. 2 earthquake that struck the area on Easter Sunday. FEMA is touring the canal in an effort to better understand the responsibility for the All American Canal siphon repairs related to Public Assistance. Adam DuBrowa/ FEMA. California Earthquake. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Office of the Administrator (Lisa P. Jackson) - Various Images (BP Oil Spill) - Sand washing equipment on Grand Isle, LA. USEPA photo by Eric Vance. GPS coordinates in metadata. , Environmental Protection Agency

Office of the Administrator (Lisa P. Jackson) - BP Oil Spill (Web Photographs) - Roll off containers are lined with plastic to contain any liquid and prevent it from being trailed behind during transport to disposal site. USEPA photo by Eric Vance. GPS coordinates in metadata. , Environmental Protection Agency

Hurricane Katrina

PreparedEveryone carried a respirator into the field, in case the plume from the volcano blew their way.

Soil Testing - 26-HK-203-31. Hurricane Katrina

Circle, AK, September 4, 2013 Harold Miller of the California Mennonites (C) goes over home building plans with Federal Coordinating Officer Dolph A. Diemont (L) and State Coordinating Officer Bryan Fisher (R). The home was was relocated to higher ground after severe floods destroyed the previous structure and the homeowners opted to move out of harms way and mitigate the loss of life and property. Adam DuBrowa/ FEMA. Alaska Flooding. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Office of the Administrator (Lisa P. Jackson) - Various Images (BP Oil Spill) - Pressure washing and wrangling boom. USEPA photo by Eric Vance , Environmental Protection Agency

Pacific Islands Tour: Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne and aides to Palau Islands, Republic of Palau

Office of the Administrator (Lisa P. Jackson) - BP Oil Spill (Web Photographs) - Pressure washing and wrangling boom. USEPA photo by Eric Vance , Environmental Protection Agency

HIGH SCHOOL FEMA HOUSE. New York Hurricane Irene. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Office of the Administrator (Lisa P. Jackson) - BP Oil Spill (Web Photographs) - Boom is cleaned then inspected and repared as necessary before being reused. USEPA photo by Eric Vance. GPS coordinates in metadata. , Environmental Protection Agency

Soil Testing - D70 - 26-HK-204-24. Hurricane Katrina

Steve Lindamood, USACE debris subject matter expert for Hurricane Ian and Fort Worth District employee, left; Sarah Futrell, USACE Hurricane Ian safety officer and St. Louis District employee; and Col. Brian Hallberg, USACE Hurricane Ian Recovery Office and Norfolk District commander, monitor the Hurricane Ian debris mission at a temporary collection point south of Fort Myers, Florida, Oct. 23. USACE is supporting FEMA and the state of Florida in their effort to manage Hurricane Ian debris by serving as debris technical monitors. In addition to the debris mission, USACE is actively supporting recovery efforts in other areas to include Operation Blue Roof, infrastructure assessments and temporary housing.

In-Situ Burn Chevron Pipeline - Empire, Louisiana - 26-HK-159-10. Hurricane Katrina

FEMA Interns tour NY 4020 recovery. New York Hurricane Irene. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Office of the Administrator - Los Angeles, California , Environmental Protection Agency

Adminstrator Fugate Talks Local Officials on Milford'sb Beach. Connecticut Hurricane Sandy. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Wildfires, March Air Force Base, CA, November 20, 2007 Deborah Maggard, FEMA deputy site manager for mobile home inspections and Anthony Johnson, a FEMA Individual Assistance liaison, review mobile home inspection criteria after inspecting the first mobile home slated for use in the wake of the wild fires in Southern California. Amanda Bicknell/FEMA.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Yosemite National Park, California, visited by Secretary Gale Norton for tours, discussions with National Park Service staff, and speeches promoting Yosemite infrastructure improvement project plans and highlighting Earth Day themes

Delacroix, La., Oct. 9, 2012 FEMA Corps members met with Shoshana Resnick, FEMA Infrastructure Branch deputy director and talk about the importance of the Private Property Debris Removal mission in Delacroix, LA and the role FEMA Corps has in assisting Public Assistance to serve disaster survivors after hurricane Isaac. Louisiana Hurricane Isaac. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Stetson Smith, USACE debris specialist and Vicksburg District employee, monitors sand sifted at a Lee County site on Fort Myers Beach, Florida, Oct. 26. USACE is serving as technical debris monitors in support of FEMA to ensure the storm debris is manage safely and in compliance with all applicable rules and regulations. In addition to the debris mission, USACE is actively supporting other Hurricane Ian recovery efforts to include Operation Blue Roof, infrastructure assessments and temporary housing.

Yosemite National Park, California, visited by Secretary Gale Norton for tours, discussions with National Park Service staff, and speeches promoting Yosemite infrastructure improvement project plans and highlighting Earth Day themes

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Louisville District Locks and Dams Operations Manager Brad Stout (right) discusses lock operations with Christian Kohlhase, Head of the unit International Maritime Policy and Claudia Oberheim, Head of the unit Waterway Policy at Olmsted Lock and Dam in Olmsted, Illinois. The German Ministry of Transportation in partnership with The Waterways Council, Inc. participated in a delegation trip to visit the U.S. inland waterways system.

Office of the Administrator - Build America - Administrator Gina McCarthy, Vice President Joe Biden, and D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser visiting a DC Clean Rivers Project, and DC Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton , Environmental Protection Agency

Earth Conservation Corps , Environmental Protection Agency

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