Disaster Response and Recovery Operations

Utility workers and officials in reflective gear managing disaster response efforts, including cleanup after hurricanes and oil spills. The scenes are action-oriented and operational.

Disabled workers during green space maintenance workshops. These workers are part of an ESAT (Work Assistance Establishment and Service).

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

In-Situ Burn Chevron Pipeline - Empire, Louisiana - 26-HK-159-5. Hurricane Katrina

In-Situ Burn Chevron Pipeline - Empire, Louisiana - 26-HK-159-35. Hurricane Katrina

Office of the Administrator (Lisa P. Jackson) - BP Oil Spill (Web Photographs) - Transfering contaminated material collected offshore to lined roll off containers for transport to waste facility. USEPA photo by Eric Vance. GPS coordinates in metadata. , Environmental Protection Agency

Office of the Administrator (Lisa P. Jackson) - BP Oil Spill (Web Photographs) - Patrick Warnick collects water samples at Grand Isle State Park, Grand Isle, LA. USEPA photo by Eric Vance. , Environmental Protection Agency

Office of the Administrator (Lisa P. Jackson) - BP Oil Spill (Web Photographs) - Shrimp boats near Leeville, LA outfitted with oil containing boom. USEPA photo by Eric Vance. GPS coordinates in metadata. , Environmental Protection Agency

Disabled workers during green space maintenance workshops. These workers are part of an ESAT (Work Assistance Establishment and Service).

Soil Testing - D70 - 26-HK-204-31. Hurricane Katrina

Office of the Administrator (Lisa P. Jackson) - Various Images (BP Oil Spill) - Transfering contaminated material collected offshore to lined roll off containers for transport to waste facility. USEPA photo by Eric Vance. GPS coordinates in metadata. , Environmental Protection Agency

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

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

Saturday, Oct 8, 2022, roofers Aaron Swenson (green hard hat) and Johnathan Whitaker (white hard hat) prepare for the first Operation Blue Roof Install in Fort Myers, Fl. Operation Blue Roof is designed to protect property, reduces temporary housing costs, and allows residents to remain in their homes while recovering from the storm.A resident begins by submitting a Right of Entry (ROE) request through theblueroof.uswebsite or calling 888-ROOF-BLU (888-766-3258).

Saturday, Oct 8, 2022, roofers Aaron Swenson (green hard hat) and Johnathan Whitaker (white hard hat) prepare for the first Operation Blue Roof Install in Fort Myers, Fl. Operation Blue Roof is designed to protect property, reduces temporary housing costs, and allows residents to remain in their homes while recovering from the storm.A resident begins by submitting a Right of Entry (ROE) request through theblueroof.uswebsite or calling 888-ROOF-BLU (888-766-3258).

US Army Corps of Engineers Fire Island Cleanup. New York Hurricane Sandy. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

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

DR-1607 Hurricane Katrina

Hurricane Ike, Houston, TX, September 30, 2008 EPA contract employees Tori Gomez and Brenda McCaleb record the details of "orphan containers" found in Harris County and taken to the Houston collection site. Hurricane Ike moved hundreds of hazardous chemical containers from homes and businesses. FEMA has tasked the EPA with their collection and safe disposal.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Los Angeles City Councilmember Jan Perry plants the first tree at a tree planting celebrating Earth Day in South Central Los Angeles. LA Conservation Corps joins with community volunteers to plant trees along West Adams and Central Avenue outside a new Fresh and Easy Market that plans to open on the corner. Los Angeles, California, USA.

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) - Various Images (BP Oil Spill) - Testing turbidity of sample, Grand Isle, LA, USEPA phot by Eric Vance. , Environmental Protection Agency

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers structural engineers Brian Blusius, Middle East District, and Kent Moray, Baltimore District, complete a detailed infrastructure assessment on Sanibel Island in Floridas Lee County, Nov. 8, 2022. The Corps of Engineers deployed an infrastructure assessment team to assess critical infrastructure impacted by the storm and received a FEMA mission assignment to conduct ATC-45 Rapid Evaluation Safety Assessments of single-family dwellings and other structures as prioritized by the county, state and FEMA in Lee County, in coordination with county officials. USACE photo by Shannon L. Bauer

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

Rebekah Booton, USACE drone pilot and Huntington District engineer technician, left, and Molly Holt, USACE infrastructure team civil engineer and Charleston District employee, fly a drone on Fort Myers Beach, Florida, Oct. 29. Booton was supporting the USACE infrastructure team that is conducting Applied Technology Council - 45, or ATC-45, infrastructure assessments on the island. USACE officials, along with local county officials, are supporting the state of Florida and FEMA by assessing buildings to ensure they are safe. The use of drones allows engineers to view structural areas that may be unsafe to physically inspect.

Pollution - 26-HK-219-86. Hurricane Katrina

Office of the Administrator (Lisa P. Jackson) - BP Oil Spill (Web Photographs) - Waste tour briefing. USEPA photo by Eric Vance. GPS coordinates in metadata. , Environmental Protection Agency

Office of the Administrator (Lisa P. Jackson) - BP Oil Spill (Web Photographs) - Water sample decanted into amber bottle. USEPA photo by Eric Vance , Environmental Protection Agency

Soil Testing - D70 - 26-HK-204-22. Hurricane Katrina

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

Pollution - 26-HK-219-82. Hurricane Katrina

Office of the Administrator (Lisa P. Jackson) - BP Oil Spill (Web Photographs) - Sandy Wise, toxicoligist, stands next to an idle fish cleaning station watching streams of BP oil wash ashore at Grand Isle State Park. Grand Isle, LA. USEPA photo by Eric Vance. , Environmental Protection Agency

JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM (April 25, 2022) - Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command contractors Samir Khadka, left, and Tessa Murphy prepare to collect water samples on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam as part of an interagency-approved plan for long-term monitoring of drinking water. The U.S. Navy continues to work with federal, state and local organizations to support families and residents, conduct long-term monitoring of the Navy water system, and work toward remediating Red Hill Well and the surrounding area. For detailed information, go to: www.navy.mil/jointbasewater.

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

Moore, Okla., May 25, 2013 Volunteer Justin Murphy, left, of Southern Baptist Convention prays with local residents impacted by the tornado. Murphy was delivering "buckets of love" which include cleanup and first aid items. Moore, OK, May 25, 2013-- Volunteer Justin Murphy, left, of Southern Baptist Convention prays with local residents impacted by the tornado. Murphy was delivering "buckts of love" which include cleanup and first aid items.. 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

011060210 Oklahoma Tornado. Oklahoma Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Straight-Line Winds. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Debris cleanup begins in Zachary, La.. Louisiana Severe Storms and Flooding. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Evans, Colo., September 25, 2013 Jewish Disaster response 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

Office of the Administrator (Lisa P. Jackson) - BP Oil Spill (Web Photographs) - Testing turbidity of sample, Grand Isle, LA, USEPA phot by Eric Vance. , Environmental Protection Agency

Athens, Ala., May 14, 2014 Two volunteers take a break from major debris clean up on Tom Kauffman's badly damaged rental properties. Volunteers from near and far come to help, some even bringing heavy duty machinery. Ed Edahl/FEMA. Alabama Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Electronics Collection Day in Stamford, Connecticut.

Flooding Hurricane/Tropical Storm Severe Storm - Rodderdam Junction, N. Y. , September 27, 2011 The lock 9 Mohawk river bridge was destroyed due to the heavy flooding caused from hurricane Irene and tropical storm Lee, which left debris strewn across the lock system. FEMA is on the ground to support the Counties and the State of New York by authorizing Public Assistance funding category A debris removal, and category B, emergency protective measures. Adam DuBrowa/FEMA. New York Hurricane Irene. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Wildfires, Delzura, CA, December 6, 2007 Mark Ares, of CH2M Hill, Inc., inspects a FEMA-provided mobile home as part of the Ready for Occupancy inspection process to prepare the homes, which are one housing option used in the aftermath of disasters. A family will live here as they recover from the loss of their home during the October wildfires. 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) - Globs of oil taken from water at Grand Isle State Park, Grand Isle, LA., Sample for demonstration only, technitians avoid collecting oil in their test samples. USEPA photo by Eric Vance , Environmental Protection Agency

Katrina - General - 26-HK-409-24. Hurricane Katrina

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

Fort Myers Beach, FL, USA--11/05/22--Houses along the shoreline are destroyed by Hurricane Ian.Christine Gonsalves/FEMA

Office of the Administrator (Lisa P. Jackson) - BP Oil Spill (Web Photographs) - Contaminated sand is colledted from lthe beach and fed into a series of hot water washes. Oily water is collected and disposed of. Clean sand is returned to the beach. This inovative process prevents tons of sand from being dumped into landfills, reduced depletion of sand from the beach and elimintes oil from the beach. USEPA photo by Eric Vance. GPS coordinates in metadata. , Environmental Protection Agency

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers civil engineer Michael Sullivan, New Orleans District, provides technical assistance for debris removal in Sarasota, Florida, Nov. 13, 2022. The Corps of Engineers deployed a team of technical monitors to perform oversight of debris management. USACE photo by Shannon L. Bauer

Office of the Administrator (Lisa P. Jackson) - Various Images (BP Oil Spill) - Blue Heron, with head and neck apparently coated with oil. USEPA photo by Eric Vance , Environmental Protection Agency

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Louisville District Emergency Manager Bob Burick explains how to build a levee using the pyramid placement method during flood fight training, Feb. 9, 2023 in Frankfort, Kentucky. The Louisville District Emergency Management team also provided training on other flood fighting techniques and an overview of USACE capabilities for fighting floods.

Rob Hoff, USACE debris subject matter expert and Vicksburg District employee, provides technical monitoring assistance at a vegetative debris management site in Cape Coral, Florida, Nov. 3. In addition to the debris technical monitoring mission, USACE is actively supporting other Hurricane Ian recovery efforts in support of FEMA and the state of Florida to include Operation Blue Roof, infrastructure assessments and temporary housing.

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

Jeremy Voeltz, a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service fishery biologist for the Arizona Fish and Wildlife Conservation Office, transports native Gila trout into 55-gallon drums that will flown up the Pinalenos Mountains to Frye Creek by helicopter as part of a. Subjects: Threatened species; Fisheries management; Fishes; Fishing; Biologists (USFWS). Location: Arizona.

FEMA Contacts Arborists for Debris Removal. California Valley Fire and Butte Fire. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM (April 25, 2022) - Samir Khadka, a Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command contractor, collects a water sample on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam as part of an interagency-approved plan for long-term monitoring of drinking water. The U.S. Navy continues to work with federal, state and local organizations to support families and residents, conduct long-term monitoring of the Navy water system, and work toward remediating Red Hill Well and the surrounding area. For detailed information, go to: www.navy.mil/jointbasewater.

Volunteers Clear Home of Storm Debris. New York Hurricane Sandy. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Airmen of the 139th Airlift Wing clean up Interstate 29 in St. Joseph, Missouri, on April 30, 2022. As part of the Adopt-a-Highway program, the 139th Airlift Wing has adopted a portion of Interstate 29 to help clean it up.

Soil Testing - D70 - 26-HK-204-1. Hurricane Katrina

Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Caruthersville, MO, 4-15-06 Army Corps of Engineers contractors set up fenceing to surround a temporary trailer and mobile home park in Caruthersville, MO. The park will temporarily house residents who lost their homes when a tornado hit the town.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

U.S. Marines gather trash during an on-base cleanup organized by the Single Marine Program (SMP) aboard Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, June 7, 2022. The SMP hosted the monthly base cleanup to aid the community in trash and recycling efforts.

Tornado - West Liberty, Ky. , March 12, 2012 FEMA Community Relations specialists are canvassing storm-damaged areas spreading the word on how to register for disaster assistance. This store was destroyed during the tornado on March 2nd. Kentucky Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Katrina - General - 26-HK-410-96. Hurricane Katrina

Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans, LA, 08/31/05 -- An Urban Search & Rescue (US&R) team mamber cuts through a roof with a chain saw so he can inspect the attic of this house located in one of the flooded New Orleans neighborhoods. New Orleans is being evacuated and US&R teams are searching for survivors and victims of Hurricane Katrina.

Office of External Affairs and Environmental Education - River Cleanup , Environmental Protection Agency

Hurricane Katrina

US Environmental Protection Agency Implementing the Curbside Pic. Missouri Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

011063010 Hurricane Alex relief. Texas Tropical Storm Alex. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

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.

JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii (Jan. 27, 2022) - Jennah Oshiro, a Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command contractor, collects a water sample in the Halawa Housing community. The Interagency Drinking Water System Team is a joint initiative where the U.S. Navy is working closely with the Hawaii Department of Health, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Army to restore safe drinking water to Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam housing communities through sampling and flushing, and recover the Red Hill well to protect the aquifer.

AmeriCorps volunteers fill sandbags in preparation for future severe weather at their operations base in New Roads, La.. Louisiana Severe Storms and Flooding. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

In-Situ Burn Chevron Pipeline - Empire, Louisiana - 26-HK-159-9. Hurricane Katrina

Pollution - Emergency Support Function No. 10 Sites - North Bass - 26-HK-220-7. Hurricane Katrina

In-Situ Burn Chevron Pipeline - Empire, Louisiana - 26-HK-159-27. Hurricane Katrina

Pollution - ESU St. Louis Response - Chevron Empire - 26-HK-237-90. Hurricane Katrina

DR-1607 Hurricane Katrina

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

In-Situ Burn Chevron Pipeline - Empire, Louisiana - 26-HK-159-11. Hurricane Katrina

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

Cleaning the roof. Mississippi Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Oil Spillage, Luanda, Luanda Province, Angola.

Little Canada, Minnesota. Gervais Park. Employee with the watershed district packaging samples taken from the pond to be tested by a lab. for nutrients in the water.

Electronic and computer equipment is sorted and recycled at Sony offices in Carson, California, as part of America Recycles Day on November 15, 2012. Established in 1997, America Recycles Day is dedicated to promoting recycling through awareness and resourcefulness in the United States.

Navy contractor Lilian Le collects a drinking water sample at Moanalua Preschool, Honolulu, Hawaii, Feb. 27, 2024. The sample will be sent off island to multiple Environmental Protection Agency-certified labs for extensive testing to determine whether total petroleum hydrocarbons (TPH) and over 60 other analytes are present. These ongoing monitoring efforts are part of the Navys enduring, long-term commitment to ensure the safety of the environment and public health. Navy

Pollution - 26-HK-219-27. Hurricane Katrina

New Orleans, La., Oct. 31, 2012 The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) test for chemicals in orphan containers found in Plaquemines Parish at the collection site in New Orleans. Hurricane Isaac moved hundreds of hazardous chemical containers from homes and businesses into the marshland. FEMA has mission assigned the EPA and the United Stated Cost Guard with their collection and safe disposal. Louisiana Hurricane Isaac. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Soil Testing - D70 - 26-HK-204-38. Hurricane Katrina

Office of the Administrator (Lisa P. Jackson) - Various Images (BP Oil Spill) - Minerva DeLeon, Kate, Chris Ruhl, plan inspection of wast transfer facility. USEPA photo by Eric Vance. GPS coordinates in metadata. , Environmental Protection Agency

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District repairs sections of Buffalo Harbors north breakwater that had been damaged over time from the harsh Lake Erie wind, wave and ice. The project is critical to ensure safe navigation within the harbor, which directly supports the Nations economy, while also providing an additional benefit of coastal resiliency to critical public infrastructure and shoreline that sits behind the breakwater.

Employees from the Guam Environmental Protection Agency and Saipan Environmental Protection Agency participate in a tour held by Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command Marianas at Marine Corps Base (MCB) Camp Blaz, Guam, April 6, 2022. MCB Camp Blaz personnel brought the agencies to various sites on the base to illustrate how green waste is managed during the construction of the base and to showcase the variety of ways the Marine Corps takes care of the environment and contributes to the protection and preservation of nature throughout the buildup.

Pine Island, FL, USA--10/24/2022--Crews monitor items being brought into debris collection sites.Jocelyn Augustino/FEMA

Aftermath - 9th Ward Levee - 26-HK-21-1. 9thWardLevee closeup view with person. Hurricane Katrina

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

HONOLULU, Hawaii (April 8, 2022) Anthony Bird, a Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command contractor, opens a fire hydrant at Catlin Park for sampling as part of an interagency-approved plan for long-term monitoring of drinking water. The U.S. Navy continues to work with federal, state and local organizations to support families and residents, conduct long-term monitoring of the Navy water system, and work toward remediating Red Hill Well and the surrounding area. For detailed information, go to: www.navy.mil/jointbasewater.

Hurricane Katrina

Galena, AK, September 9, 2013 Deputy FEMA Associate Administrator of Response and Recovery Elizabeth Zimmerman (C) meets with AmeriCorps members at their workshop area to talk about the recovery work that is underway. The FEMA and AmeriCorps partnership is key in the recovery process to those who were impacted by disaster. Adam DuBrowa/ FEMA.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Louisville District and U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) researchers joined Ohio Department of Natural Resources at William Harsha Lake in Batavia, Ohio, Sept. 15, 2022, for a technology demonstration of Algae Harvesting and Hydronucleation Flotation Technology (HFT) that could play an important role in the reduction of Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs) in Ohio. USACEs Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) began research projects such as the Harmful Algal Bloom Interception, Treatment, and Transformation System (HABITATS) to develop scalable solutions for managing large Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs).

011051811 Arkansas on the road to recovery. Arkansas Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Associated Flooding. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Inspectors check home sites for contaminants that could be potentially toxic after severe fires burned homes to the ground. Household cleaners and batteries become toxic when burned, and FEMA works closely with the EPA to ensure safe conditions for residents.. California Valley Fire and Butte Fire. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans, LA, September 3, 2005 -- A FEMA Urban Search and Rescue task force member carries a chainsaw to gain access into a rooftop. A flooded cemetary is off to the right due to Hurricane Katrina. Jocelyn Augustino/FEMA

Debris Removal in Galveston, Texas After Hurricane Ike.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

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