Disaster Response and Recovery Operations

Images depicting disaster response activities including debris removal, road closures, and recovery efforts. The scenes feature workers, construction vehicles, and damaged infrastructure.

Damage near Father Capodanno Blvd and Slater Staten Island. New York Hurricane Sandy. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers contractors conduct debris removal operations in Lahaina, Hawaii, Feb. 5, 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

DR-1944-WI. Wisconsin Severe Storms and Flooding. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Flooding - Minot, N. D. , July 21, 2011 The Army Corps of Engineers discuss debris removal from recently flooded neighborhoods in Minot, North Dakota. FEMA is working with many partners to assist those affected by the flooding. North Dakota Flooding. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Debris Pickup, Power Line Repair, and County Worker in Alabama. Alabama Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Damaged Bridge in Douglas County, Georgia. Georgia Severe Storms and Flooding. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Damage near Father Capodanno Blvd and Slater Staten Island. New York Hurricane Sandy. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Flooding - Minot, N. D. , July 28, 2011 The Corps of Engineers are tasked with debris removal after recent flooding in Minot, North Dakota. The image of the debris removal is reflected in the rear view mirror of a car. North Dakota Flooding. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

CR Outreach for Storm Survivors. Florida Tropical Storm Debby. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

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

01110111 After the wildfires in Texas,recovery begins. Texas Wildfires. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Flooding Mudslide/Landslide Severe Storm Winter Storm - Malibu, Calif. , March 25, 2010 Rambo Pacifica roadway was closed due to a severe landslide caused from heavy winter storms. Assistance to State and local governments for actions taken to prevent long term risk to life and property are authorized under federal disaster declaration DR 1884. Adam DuBrowa/FEMA. California Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, and Debris and Mud Flows. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

011041509 ND Floods. North Dakota Severe Storms and Flooding. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Flooding - Fargo, N. D. , March 16, 2010 As the Red River rises to major flood stage crews race to build clay leaves down 2nd Street North and around the city. Photo: Michael Rieger/FEMA.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Matlacha Isles, FL, (Oct. 4, 2022) - FEMA surveys the damage after Hurricane Ian.

Significant and unusual road damage due to Red River Flooding in. Minnesota Severe Storms and Flooding. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

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

011072611 Minot ND starts to clean up after the flood. North Dakota Flooding. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

After catastrophic wildfires destroyed hone lines and communication towers, utility company workers reline the streets with new poles, lines and fiber cables. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency announced that federal disaster aid has been made available to the State of California and ordered federal aid to supplement state and local recovery efforts in the area affected by the Butte Fire. Adam DuBrowa FEMA. California Valley Fire and Butte Fire. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Tan Hollow Road remains closed. New York Hurricane Irene. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Leonardo, N.J., Dec. 1, 2012 This road was washed out during Hurricane Sandy in October. FEMA is working with state and local officials to assist residents who were affected by Hurricane Sandy. New Jersey Hurricane Sandy. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Road Closed to Live Oak. Florida Tropical Storm Debby. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Hurricane/Tropical Storm - Milford, Conn. , September 1, 2011 September 1, 2011 City crews and residents clean up in neighborhoods after Hurricane Irene battered the Connecticut shoreline. Milford, CT--September 1, 2011--City crews and residents clean up in neighborhoods after Hurricane Irene battered the Connecticut shoreline.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Hurricane/Tropical Storm - Gulfport, Miss. , Aug. 31, 2012 A road grater clears sand off of Highway 90 that was pushed up by wind and storm surge from Hurricane Isaac. Clearing roads is a priority to allow state and federal assistance to get to areas impacted by the storm. . Mississippi Hurricane Isaac. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Severe Storms and Flooding, Chaffee, MO, March 20, 2008 Heavy rains inundated diversion canals and topped levees in this rural community, causing widespread flooding and road closures. .. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

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

Muskegon County Maintenance Superintendent Doesn't Get Too Close.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Hurricane Katrina, DR-1607 Hurricane Rita

Fort Myers Beach, FL, USA--11/07/22-- Recovery operations continue after Hurricane Ian impacted the area on September 28.Jocelyn Augustino/FEMA

011090312 Recovery for Hurricane Issac. Louisiana Hurricane Isaac. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Public Assistance Team Talks to County Road Commission Represent.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

West, Texas, May 11, 2013 Volunteers remove branches and brush from West City Park. The April 17 fertilizer plant fire and explosion happened nearby. The Federal Emergency Management Agency is assisting residents in their recovery from the disaster. Norman Lenburg/FEMA. Norman Lenburg/FEMA. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

President Barack Obama and New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie talk with citizens who are recovering from Hurricane Sandy, while surveying storm damage in Brigantine, N.J., Oct. 31, 2012.

Fraser, Michigan, The collapse of an 11-foot-wide underground sewer line threatens environmental problems for 11 communities in suburban Detroit. The collapse created a sinkhole that destroyed three houses. Officials estimate that repairing the sewer line could cost $100 million. Until the line is fixed, they say it may be necessary to divert raw sewage into the Clinton River.

Katrina - General - 26-HK-402-66. Hurricane Katrina

Power Restoration in Storm Damaged Neighborhood. New York Hurricane Sandy. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Houston, Texas, Workers pick up trash and debris from Hurricane Harvey.

Moorhead, MN digging out after Spring 2009 Red River flood.. Minnesota Severe Storms and Flooding. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Oakville, Iowa, July 6th, 2008 Lynn Daughtry, Construction Representative for the Army Corps of Engineers surveys additional parts of the road into Oakville that are in need of repair. Much of this road was damaged when the Iowa River breached it's levee in mid June.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Detroit, Michigan, Volunteers clear weeds and grass in preparation for planting a roadside garden in the Morningside neighborhood

Dolphin Rescue - 26-HK-130-392. Hurricane Katrina

Coconut Crab (Birgus latro) placed behind protective barrier by field officer Caitlyn Pink, Christmas Island National Park, Christmas Island, Australia

R10 PD055.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers contractors conduct debris removal operations in Lahaina, Hawaii, Feb. 5, 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 assigned mission, 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. (USACE

011092711 Long term recovery is underway in Texas after the wil. Texas Wildfires. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Hondo, TX, July 24, 2007 FEMA Public Assistance Specialist Sheila Luster along with Medina County Commissioners Arturo Barrientes and Ronnie Ulbrich inspect flood damage to local infrastructure to determine if the county will be eligible for federal disaster assistance. Bob McMillan/ FEMA Photo.. 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

Hurricane Katrina

Union Beach, New Jersey, A ""coastal evacuation route"" sign in a seaside community hard hit by Hurricane Sandy.

Flooding in Manitou Springs, CO.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Repair assessment. South Carolina Severe Storms and Flooding. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Lyons, CO Flood

ESU St. Louis - New Orleans - 26-HK-320-183. Hurricane Katrina

A filtration screen continuously lifts plants and debris from the water that feeds the Reach B Pumping Plant. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District's new pumping plant stands ready to remove water from the Natomas land-side and pump it over the levee and into the Sacramento River.

Power electric re-installation at Duquesne Street. Missouri Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

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

Water on Road sign. South Carolina Severe Storms and Flooding. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

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

Departing Photos - 26-HK-127-11. Hurricane Katrina

Pensacola, FL, May 17, 2014 Signage shows hours of Disaster Recovery Center in Milton, Florida. Andrea Booher/FEMA. Florida Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

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

Hurricane/Tropical Storm - Milford, Conn. , September 1, 2011 September 1, 2011 City crews and residents clean up in neighborhoods after Hurricane Irene battered the Connecticut shoreline. Milford, CT--September 1, 2011--City crews and residents clean up in neighborhoods after Hurricane Irene battered the Connecticut shoreline.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

011090208 Emergency response.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Detroit, Michigan, Seven inches of rain caused severe flooding in many Detroit neighborhoods. A week later, city workers were picking up soggy belongings destroyed when basements flooded.

Dolphin Rescue - 26-HK-130-176. Hurricane Katrina

Severe Storms and Tornadoes, Lady Lake, FL, February 12, 2007 FEMA installs electronic signs along the side of the road to help direct residents to their Disaster Recovery Centers (DRC). FEMA representatives at DRCs help affected residents through the recovery process. Mark Wolfe/FEMA.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Storm Damage Debris Ready for Pick Up. New Jersey Hurricane Sandy. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans, LA, September 18, 2005 -- FEMA Urban Search and Rescue workers search in areas impacted by Hurricane Katrina. Jocelyn Augustino/FEMA

Public Assistance Specialists Inspect Damages Following Applica.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Dam/Levee Break 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

Tan Hollow Road remains closed.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

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

Water authority employee flow testing & flushing fire hydrant.

Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, McCulloch County, TX, July 19, 2007 McCulloch County Commissioner Joe Johnson and Public Assistance specialist Damon Neumann survey damages and the repairs made to them to determine if the county can be declared eligible for federal assistance. Bob McMillan/ FEMA Photo.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

ESU New Orleans - IMATHcao - 26-HK-429-106. Hurricane Katrina

Staten Island, N.Y., Jan. 20, 2013 The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers begins residential debris removal of houses fully destroyed by Hurricane Sandy in the Midland Beach 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

Bowling Green, KY, January 26, 2022 -- Workers help remove debris the Village Creek neighborhood from the December 2021 tornado. Photo by Liz Roll/FEMA

Gasparilla Island, FL, USA--10/24/2022--Crews work to restore power on the island following Hurricane Ian.Jocelyn Augustino/FEMA

Flooding - Burlington, N. D. , July 3, 2011 Jeffery T. DeZellar, a Army Corp of Engineers Public Affairs officer looks at a map which shows the neighborhoods still flooded in Minot, ND. FEMA is working with local, state and other federal agencies to provide assistance to survivors of the recent flooding in the area. North Dakota Flooding. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Cleaning up after the storm.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Open in industrial fire hydrant being sprayed strong water

Detroit, Michigan, A storm with 70mph wind gusts blew down a 15-ton, 110-foot cottonwood, damaging three homes in the Morningside neighborhood. A dozen workers used two cranes, bucket trucks, and other equipment to remove the tree.

Hurricane Wilma - Command Center Files - 26-HK-439-38. naplespowerpoles. Hurricane Katrina

Flooding Mudslide/Landslide Severe Storm Winter Storm - Los Angeles, Calif. , March 11, 2010 Recent severe winter storms flooded and closed this stretch of Mulholland Drive between Laurel Canyon and Cold Water Canyon. The earth and soil were eroded from underneath the highway which collapsed the pavement, and Federal funding is provided to California on a cost-sharing basis for hazard mitigation measures statewide. Adam DuBrowa/FEMA.. California Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, and Debris and Mud Flows. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Chain-link fence and no trespassing sign near LaGuardia Airport, Flushing Bay, Queens, New York.

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

Road Sink Hole from flood... Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

011092211 Getting Texas Wildfire suvivors connected. Texas Wildfires. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

A debris-strewn road at Camp Pendleton, California, after the floodwaters recedes. Base: Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Houston, Texas, A flood gauge at the entrance to Interstate 69 near George Bush Intercontinental Airport. The area was heavily flooded by Hurricane Harvey.

Coconut Crab (Birgus latro) road kill, Christmas Island National Park, Christmas Island, Australia

SC DOT inspects roads that cross dams. South Carolina Severe Storms and Flooding. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans, LA., 9/18/2005 -- This New Orleans resident crosses through toxic ankle deep mud upon return to his home in search of salvageable items. His home is located in the Lower 9th Ward which was flooded when Hurricane Katrina caused the levees to fail. Andrea Booher/FEMA

011090312 Recovering for Hurricane Issac. Louisiana Hurricane Isaac. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Soil Testing - D70 - 26-HK-204-37. Hurricane Katrina

Houston, TX, June 10, 2015 Disaster Survivor Assistance Team (DSAT) members Luz B Diaz-Diaz, right and Ralph Shemanski visit neighborhoods impacted by the recent storms and flooding to assist local residents to register with FEMA. Residents impacted by the recent flooding are encouraged to register for disaster assistance lease call 1-800-621-3362 (FEMA) or TTY: 1-800-462-7585 or online at www.disastperassistance.gov or m.fema.gov with a smart hone. Jocelyn. <p>Houston, TX, June 10, 2015 -- Disaster Survivor Assistance Team (DSAT) members Luz B Diaz-Diaz, right and Ralph Shemanski visit neighborhoods impacted by the recent storms and flooding to assist local residents to register with FEMA.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

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

011083012 The aftermath of Hurricane Issac. Louisiana Hurricane Isaac. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Hurricane Ike, Galveston Island, TX, September 23, 2008 Debris is picked up in the downtown business area impacted by Hurricane Ike. Galveston Island, TX, September 23, 2008-- Debris is picked up in the downtown business area in areas impacted by Hurricane Ike.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

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

Digging Out Takes Time. New Jersey Hurricane Sandy. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

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