Effects of Natural Disasters

Photos capturing damaged homes and landscapes post-disaster, revealing the long-term effects of severe weather events.

Massapequa, N.Y., Nov. 30, 2012 The flooding caused by Hurricane Irene in 2011 was bad, but as this marker indicates, Hurricane Sandy was much worse. FEMA provides benefits to eligible survivors who were affected by disasters. Howard Greenblatt/FEMA. New York Hurricane Sandy. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

011091012 Mitigation after Hurricane Isaac. Louisiana Hurricane Isaac. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Hurricane/Tropical Storm Severe Storm Tornado - Springfield, Mass. , July 8, 2011 A local community devastated by the June 1 tornado that hit the town of Springfield and western Massachusetts. Alberto Pillot/FEMA. Massachusetts Severe Storms and Tornadoes. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Damages from Tropical Storm Lee. New York Remnants of Tropical Storm Lee. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Tornado - Joplin, Mo. , May 21, 2012 New home construction one year after a deadly EF-5 tornado struck the city of Joplin on May 22, 2011. The tornado killed 161 residents of Joplin, destroyed 25%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% of the town and generated $2. 2 billion in property damage. FEMA supports the recovery efforts of towns and communities like Joplin as they work to rebuild after a disaster. Missouri Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Debris in front of house heavily hit by Hurricane Ivan in Pensacola Florida

Massapequa, N.Y., Nov. 30, 2012 The flooding caused by Hurricane Irene in 2011 was bad, but as this marker indicates, Hurricane Sandy was much worse. FEMA provides benefits to eligible survivors who were affected by disasters. Howard Greenblatt/FEMA. New York Hurricane Sandy. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

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

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

Water Level from the Flooding. New York Remnants of Tropical Storm Lee. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Recovery on the Beach. New Jersey Hurricane Sandy. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Hurricane/Tropical Storm - Blenheim, N. Y. , September 4, 2011 Damages after Hurricane Irene passed through New York State on August 28, 2011. FEMA plays a vital role supporting State, Tribal and local governments as they respond to the impacts of Hurricane Irene. New York Hurricane Irene. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Braithwaite, La., Oct. 10, 2012 FEMA Corps member surveys properties affected by Hurricane Isaac taking notes and measurements to provide to FEMA Public Assistance Specialist for review. Louisiana Hurricane Isaac. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Marine Safety Unit - 26-HK-133-181. Hurricane Katrina

Pittsfield, VT, September 12, 2011 . Vermont Tropical Storm Irene. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Salem Nuclear Power Plant in Delaware Bay, NJ

Sidewalk parkway in front of the We Can Foundation Community Learning Center in South Central Los Angeles. Larry Santoyo of Earthflow Design Works helped the Center design, plan and implement the permaculture system used in the parkway which makes use of drought tolerant plants and sheet mulching.

Coastline Damage is Severe in Milford Connecticut. Connecticut Hurricane Sandy. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Pollution - Emergency Support Function No. 10 Sites - Murphy - 26-HK-225-3. Hurricane Katrina

Hurricane/Tropical Storm - Blenheim, N. Y. , September 4, 2011 Damages after Hurricane Irene passed through New York State on August 28, 2011. FEMA plays a vital role supporting State, Tribal and local governments as they respond to the impacts of Hurricane Irene. New York Hurricane Irene. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

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Holton, Ind. , April 15, 2012 Brown grass covers the top of a storm shelter Don Wood built into his home 25 years ago.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Pruning a Pea plant. Urban garden encircles house in Rancho Palos Verdes. Judy Frankels three year old garden has a variety of citrus, Nectarine, Peach, Apple and Cherry trees as well as seasonal vegetables in planting beds in the back yard. Rancho Palos Verdes, Los Angeles County, California, USA

Water Level from the Flooding. New York Remnants of Tropical Storm Lee. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Aftermath - Miscellaneous - 26-HK-48-115. two damaged houses.date stamped 21 347pm. Hurricane Katrina

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

Office of the Administrator (Lisa P. Jackson) - Brownfields 2009 - Sustainable Communites Start Here , Environmental Protection Agency

Office of Water - One Planet Ours: Sustainability for the 22nd Century , Environmental Protection Agency

Sidewalk parkway in front of the We Can Foundation Community Learning Center in South Central Los Angeles. Larry Santoyo of Earthflow Design Works helped the Center design, plan and implement the permaculture system used in the parkway which makes use of drought tolerant plants and sheet mulching.

Storm damage in a garden of a family home

After several years of severe drought, many homeowners are replacing traditional lawns with drought tolerant gardens, Culver City, Los Angles, California, USA

Joint Operations Continue in Staten Island Cleanup. New York Hurricane Sandy. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Mayflower, AR, May 4, 2014 - Tornado damage and debris on Plantation Drive after the Mayflower community was struck by a tornado on April 27. FEMA assists individuals and families and supports state, local and tribal governments in their recovery efforts following a natural disaster. Arkansas Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Rain Garden at Holy Nativity Episcopal Church in Westchester. The garden catches runoff from the roofs of the two church structures and using a series of depressions and mulch basins allows the water to soak back into the ground instead of flowing into storm basins. This cuts down on water pollution in waterways and helps filter the rain back into the groundwater. Plantings include various vegetables and greens along with a medicinal herb garden and citrus trees. Los Angeles, California, USA

Hurricane/Tropical Storm Severe Storm Tornado - Springfield, Mass. , July 19, 2011 - The community of Springfield, MA begins to recover from the June 1 tornadoes that left devastation in western Mass. The 39 mile path went from Westfield to Charlton Massachusetts. Alberto Pillot/FEMA. Massachusetts Severe Storms and Tornadoes. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Detroit, Michigan, Homes are being built with used shipping containers in a low-income neighborhood

Pollution - Emergency Support Function No. 10 Sites - Murphy - 26-HK-225-2. Hurricane Katrina

Flooding - Bismarck, N. D. , July 25, 2011 A home in the River Front section of Bismarck used different types of boons to protect it from the Missouri River which overflowed its' banks in late May. FEMA is working with local, state and other federal agencies to provide assistance to residents affected by flooding. North Dakota Flooding. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Flooding - Vicksburg, Miss. , June 23, 2011 A house ravaged by flood waters has been gutted to allow the mold to disperse. FEMA assesses homes and property for weeks after the water has receded to get help to those who need it most. Photo: Chris Ragazzo/FEMA. Mississippi Flooding. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Flooding - Minot, N. D. , July 3, 2011 Flood damage Minot North Dakota. FEMA is supporting the emergency management team in providing disaster assistance to those affected by the flooding. North Dakota Flooding. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Aftermath - Displaced Boats - Port Security Unit (PSU) 309 - 26-HK-27-53. destroyed and damaged houses on waterfront--Chris Tramp photo. Hurricane Katrina

011070311 Minot, ND floods. North Dakota Flooding. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Hurricane/Tropical Storm - Blenheim, N. Y. , September 4, 2011 Damages after Hurricane Irene passed through New York State on August 28, 2011. FEMA plays a vital role supporting State, Tribal and local governments as they respond to the impacts of Hurricane Irene. New York Hurricane Irene. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Pensacola, Fla., May 15, 2014 FEMA Corps member Marie Orechoff and Roger King canvas Brownsville neighborhood with disaster information. Orechoff and King are members of FEMA's Disaster Survivor Assistance Team (DSAT), and are going door to door checking on the welfare of disaster survivors following major 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

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

Tornado - Pleasant Grove, Ala. , June 18, 2011 Residents are rebuilding their homes less than two months after the devastating tornado flattened a large part of the town. Operation Clean Sweep helped get rid of the debris so rebuilding could move forward. FEMA photo/Tim Burkitt. Alabama Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Hurricane Rita, Lake Charles, LA, February 22, 2006 - FEMA's blue roof program provides tarps to temporarily protect dwellings from further rain damage. FEMA encourages hurricane victims to repair their roofs quickly but contractors aren't always available. Robert Kaufmann/FEMA.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Selbyville, Delaware, USA Sept 3, 2024 Private residential vacation homes near Ocean Beach Maryland on canls giving onto the Assawoman Bay.

As a result of the housing boom in the Greater Toronto Area GTA most of the viable farm land is disappearing to accomodate more and more subdivisions ...

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

Louisville, Colorado, The remains after the Marshall Fire, Colorado's most destructive wildfire, which destroyed 1,000 homes in December 2021. The fire was spread by dry conditions and wind gusts of up to 115 miles per hour.

Seaford, N.Y., Nov. 11, 2012 A survivor of Hurricane Sandy brings ruined furniture to the curb in Seaford New York. FEMA provides assistance to eligible disaster survivors.FEMA is working with state and local officials to assist residents who were affected by Hurricane Sandy. Howard Greenblatt/FEMA. New York Hurricane Sandy. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Energy heat pump on residential home for heat and air condition . Home heat pump for heat and air condition

011042209 ND Floods. North Dakota Severe Storms and Flooding. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

011051011 FEMA Responds to disasters. Arkansas Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Associated Flooding. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Opeing Soon in Joplin. Missouri Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

West, Texas, April 20, 2013 Michael Hamm, FEMA Preliminary Damage Assessment team member looks at damaged homes in the wake of the fertilizerr plant fire and explosion. .. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Aftermath - Aerial - 26-HK-296-178. Hurricane Katrina

Office of the Administrator (Lisa P. Jackson) - Various Images (BP Oil Spill) - Globs of oil on Lafourch Beach, Lafourche, LA. some are weathered and dulled by action of wave and sand. , Environmental Protection Agency

Saturday, Oct. 9, 2022, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineer installed its first Blue Roof in Fort Myers Florida. Operation Blue Roof is a priority mission managed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) for FEMA. The goal of the Blue Roof program is to provide homeowners in disaster areas with fiber-reinforced, industrial-strength sheeting to protect storm-damaged roofs until homeowners can make permanent repairs. This program is a NO COST service for homeowners. 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.

Saturday, Oct. 9, 2022, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineer installed its first Blue Roof in Fort Myers Florida. Operation Blue Roof is a priority mission managed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) for FEMA. The goal of the Blue Roof program is to provide homeowners in disaster areas with fiber-reinforced, industrial-strength sheeting to protect storm-damaged roofs until homeowners can make permanent repairs. This program is a NO COST service for homeowners. 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.

New home construction after the 2018 Camp Fire in Paradise, California

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

Hurricane Katrina, Baton Rouge, LA, January 4, 2006 - Temporary housing provided by FEMA at the Baton Rouge Airport Sites is not limited to travel trailers. Modular buildings are also incorporated in the landscape to provide housing for the displaced hurricane victims. Robert Kaufmann/FEMA

Victoria and New South Wales have been gripped by a desperate drought for the last 15 years, leading to water shortages. These new houses in Echuca have been designed with plastic

Flooding - North Sioux City, S. D. , June 20, 2011 The main levee surrounding the Dakota Dunes community on the Missouri River intrudes on this swimming pool in the front yard of this evacuated resident's home. FEMA and other federal agencies are supporting the State Incident Management Team in their effort to prepare for flooding along the river.. South Dakota Flooding. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Aftermath - Aerial - 26-HK-296-249. Hurricane Katrina

Stanford Avalon Gardens. Stanford Avalon Gardens is a 7.6 acre community farm with over 200 plots. The site was started by farmers dislocated by the loss and bulldozing of the South-Central Urban Farm in 2006. Farmers grow many different fruits and vegetables as well as Mexican herbs and spices such as Halache, Pipicha, Epazote, Papalo and Chipiline. Watts, Los Angeles, California, USA

Material from Vice Admiral Allen - Principal Federal Official - 26-HK-369-164. Hurricane Katrina

Dam/Levee Break Flooding - Minot, N. D. , June 5, 2012 A year after the Souris River Flood, an excavated home site and building permit sign highlight rebuilding in a local Minot neighborhood. Many Minot families lost their homes after the historic June 2011 Souris River Flood. North Dakota Flooding. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

An equipment operator with the Fort McCoy snow-removal team clears snow Jan. 16, 2024, at Fort McCoy, Wis. Winter and spring in Wisconsin can provide all kinds of bad weather, including freezing rain, snow, or sleet at any time or even all in one day. When that happens, the Fort McCoy snow-removal team plows through whatever Mother Nature dishes out. The team includes contractor Kaiyuh Services LLC and Directorate of Public Works personnel and many others. The team helps keep more than 400 miles of roads, sidewalks, and parking areas clear so the Fort McCoy workforce can operate safely.

011071811 Minot, ND begins clean up after the flooding. North Dakota Flooding. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Flooding Hurricane/Tropical Storm - Prattsville, N. Y. , October 5, 2011 After hurricane Irene dumped torrential rains, severe flooding occurred along the Grand Gorge river. FEMA provides individual assistance to the disaster survivors in the affected areas. Adam DuBrowa/ FEMA.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Sunrise in Woods Hole, Massachusetts, presents an idyllic setting for a world class science expedition to begin. --- The b a href= http //naames.larc.nasa.gov/ rel= nofollow North Atlantic Aerosols and Marine Ecosystems Study /a /b (NAAMES) is a five year investigation to resolve key processes controlling ocean system function, their influences on atmospheric aerosols and clouds and their implications for climate. Michael Starobin joined the NAAMES field campaign on behalf of Earth Expeditions and NASA Goddard Space Flight Centers Office of Communications. He presented stories about the important, multi-disciplinary research being conducted by the NAAMES team, with an eye towards future missions on the NASA drawing board. This is a NAAMES photo essay put together by Starobin, a collection of 49 photographs and captions.

Sea Bright Will be Ready for Summer Season. New Jersey Hurricane Sandy. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Aftermath - Displaced Boats - Miscellaneous - 26-HK-28-94. damaged houses along waterfront--Rob photo. Hurricane Katrina

Detroit, Michigan, Emerald Garden, built resident Gary Gray on two vacant lots in the city's Morningside neighborhood. Due to depopulation, Detroit has thousands of vacant lots that many residents are turning into parks or gardens

Bags of fallen autumn leaves, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, North America

Estes Park, CO, October 6, 2013 A resident of Estes Park, Co takes time out of her day to enjoy the sun. Parts of Estes Park, CO was flooded and this part of town was subjected to serious flooding. Residents have spent weeks shoveling mud from their homes. Colorado Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Garden in front of LA Eco-Village. Founded in 1993, LA Eco-Village demonstrates the processes for creating a healthy neighborhood ecologically, socially and economically and to reduce environmental impacts while raising the quality of neighborhood life.

Business and home owners clean debris from their flood damaged properties in Port Vincent, La on Monday, August 22, 2016.. Louisiana Severe Storms and Flooding. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Aftermath - Displaced Boats - Port Security Unit (PSU) 309 - 26-HK-27-61. destroyed houses along waterfront --Chris Tramp photo. Hurricane Katrina

A Milford Resident Expresses a Community's Thoughts. Connecticut Hurricane Sandy. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Hurricane Katrina, Pascagoula, Miss., November 29, 2005 and August 8, 2006 -- Before (top) and after the elevation of a house flooded by the storm surge of Hurricane Katrina. Elevating a house is an excellent method to mitigate against flooding. Mark Wolfe/FEMA

Sidewalk parkway in front of the We Can Foundation Community Learning Center in South Central Los Angeles. Larry Santoyo of Earthflow Design Works helped the Center design, plan and implement the permaculture system used in the parkway which makes use of drought tolerant plants and sheet mulching.

Flooding - Minot, N. D. , Dec. 12, 2011 Temporary Housing Units provided by FEMA have been placed on hundreds of private resident's sites throughout flood ravaged Minot, ND. Because of the extreme cold temperatures experienced here throughout the winter, they are being outfitted with "Arctic Rooms" at the entrances to these manufactured houses. Robert Kaufmann/FEMA. North Dakota Flooding. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Sidewalk parkway in front of the We Can Foundation Community Learning Center in South Central Los Angeles. Larry Santoyo of Earthflow Design Works helped the Center design, plan and implement the permaculture system used in the parkway which makes use of drought tolerant plants and sheet mulching.

Office of Enforcement and Compliance - Office of the Inspertor General (OIG) Training , Environmental Protection Agency

Scenes from around New Orleans approaching the 1-year anniversary of Katrina

Kitchen appliances included with a new Manufactured Housing Unit (MHU) installed and certified ready for occupancy (RFO) with the assistance of FEMA Logistics and FEMA Individual Assistance for an Oglala Sioux Tribe disaster survivor on the Pine Ridge Reservation in Oglala Lakota County, South Dakota. Many tribal members of the Oglala Sioux Tribe were adversely impacted by severe storms, straight-line winds and flooding that occurred on the Pine Ridge Reservation between May 8 and May 29, 2015. FEMA Logistics and FEMA Individual Assistance are responsible for the site preparation, safe installation and final turnover of Manufactured Housing Units for tribal disaster survivors. Manufactured Housing Units are one aspect of FEMA housing assistance.. Oglala Sioux Tribe of the Pine Ridge Reservation Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Venice Community Garden before clearing. April 6, 2010. The Venice Garden broke ground in April, 2010. Soil tests revealed high levels of arsenic and lead because of previous uses which included a railroad line going through the lot. Steps were taken which included adding protective layers and adding new soil. Planting began in August and the first harvest was in October, 2010. Venice, California, USA

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

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St. Paul, Minnesota. Home yard with pro police, fire fighters and union signs.

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Human and wildlife live together in peace, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Margaretville Repair. New York Hurricane Irene. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Sand blown from beach and dunes onto garden in seaside resort town, Lytham St. Anne's, Lancashire, England, january

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