Excavation and Water Main Installation

Construction teams working together on excavations and pipe installations, showcasing teamwork and heavy machinery in action.

Excavator operator lifting shoring attached to bucket

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

Worker in Montana inspects new wildlife crossing constructed to assist animal movement under a Montana highway during times of high water. Subjects: Buildings, facilities and structures; Corridors. Location: Montana. . 1998 - 2011.

Viviers d'Emeraude, Breton myticulturists in the Bay of Saint-Malo. Saint-Jacut-de-la-Mer on 01/06/2020.Viviers d'Emeraude, myticulteurs breton dans la baie de Saint-Malo. Saint-Jacut-de-la-Mer le 01/06/2020.

A U.S. Army Corps of Engineers contractor verifies truck drivers credentials as part of the residential debris removal weigh-in process at the Temporary Debris Storage site in West Maui, Hawaii, Jan. 17. 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.

Mike Curtis, a construction control representative with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District, oversees a road construction project for quality assurance at Crooked Creek Lake in Ford City, Pennsylvania, Sept. 7, 2022. The construction office for the Pittsburgh District operates in a fast-paced environment, moving from one project to the next without a pause, juggling several jobs simultaneously.

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ORION Project-(SPLASH) Structural Passive Landing Attenuation for Survivability of Human Crew (BTA) Boiler Plate Test Article Water Impact Test-Pot Phase"0" Test Tested at the Hydro Impact Basin at the Landing and Impact Research Facility (Gantry)

Men working on oil contaminated area

Detroit, Michigan, A worker operates a walk-behind concrete saw as part of a project to create protected bike lanes, wider sidewalks, and to plant trees on East Warren Avenue. The city hopes that the project will revitalize a commercial stretch where there are many empty storefronts

Sewage piping with a female engineer sitting in the background

Engineer with old water pipes removed from city piping underground

Newport News Shipbuilding contractor Jessica Johnson, from Ivor, Virginia, marks the deck, aboard the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74), July 13, 2022, in Newport News, Virginia. The John C. Stennis is in Newport News Shipyard working alongside NNS, NAVSEA and contractors conducting Refueling and Complex Overhaul as part of the mission to deliver the warship back in the fight, on time and on budget, to resume its duty of defending the United States.

Members of the Society of American Military Engineers look over the construction site for the Monongahela River Locks and Dam 4, operated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District in Charleroi, Pennsylvania, March 21, 2023.The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District operates the facility and has overseen the construction project at Charleroi to improve inland navigation in the region.Many of the visitors on the tour represent firms who provided contracts for the project.The newly constructed chamber is scheduled to fill with water before the summer, and it is planned to go into full operation in 2024. Construction at Charleroi began in 2004. Over a span of 20 years, the Charleroi project required 17 contracts and 20 designers.Once complete, the Pittsburgh District will begin removing the river dam at Elizabeth, Pennsylvania, to create one continuous navigable pool between Charleroi and Braddock, Pennsylvania.

New Housing Site in Prattsville, NY. New York Hurricane Irene. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Flooding - Devils Lake, N. D. , July 28, 2011 Corps of Engineers discussing flood control plans at Devils Lake in North Dakota. North Dakota Flooding. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Person walks between blades at wind farm in Ft. Davis, Texas

Shaun Oliver, an operations specialist for the Monroe County sign department, left, and Scott Jerome, a section leader for the Monroe County Highway department, right, stabilize a signage pole with cement May 23, 2022, in Sparta, Wis. Soldiers of 1st Brigade Support Battalion, 291st Infantry Regiment, 181st Multifunctional Training Brigade, adopted approximately 2.3 miles of Highway 21 in Sparta.

Construction work on a concrete retaining wall at the Duisburg-Kaiserberg motorway junction, on the A3, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

Contractors Remove One Boat at a Time. New Jersey Hurricane Sandy. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Mexico Beach, Florida, Workers replace a natural gas line seven months after the town was devastated by Hurricane Michael. The orange damaged line is being replaced by the yellow pipe.

Earthquake - Calexico, Calif. , June 15, 2010 Imperial Irrigation District (IID) Emergency Services Coordinator Vince Brooke discusses Public Assistance (PA) category B protective measures with FEMA DFCO Bill Roche. FEMA, Cal EMA, and local officials toured the All American Canal to get a first hand look at the structure to identify the potential risks to the canal and address any issues between Federal, State and local officials. Adam DuBrowa/FEMA. California Earthquake. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - Workers pour a concrete mix that utilizes spent material from sandblasting projects at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The experimental formula is being tested at the Propellants North facility at Kennedy and will undergo structural and other evaluations as part of a pilot project. Spent blast media, or SBM, makes up much of the waste deposited at the center's landfill and engineers are trying to develop ways to put the debris to use in other ways instead.

Seaside Heights, N.J., April 2, 2013 A construction worker lays wood for the new Seaside Heights boardwalk after it was demolished by Hurricane Sandy. The boardwalk is expected to open by Memorial Day. New Jersey Hurricane Sandy. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Galveston Railroad Bed Damaged by Hurricane Ike.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Joel Flere, Supervisory Civil Engineer, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Omaha District, briefs students on what to expect at Offutt Air Force Base, Neb., Aug. 5, 2022. As part of the 2022 Summer Internship Orientation Program, students were given the opportunity to see a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers construction project up close, receive a briefing on the process it takes for contracts like the ones awarded at Offutt AFB, and come to understand how USACE interacts with other U.S. Department of Defense entities, such as the U.S Air Force.

A member of the 833rd Civil Engineering Squadron inspects an electrical wire during the airfield lighting event, part of the civil engineering/services competition Readiness Challenge '90. Subject Operation/Series: READINESS CHALLENGE '90 Base: Hurlburt Field State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Severe Storms and Tornadoes, Lake County, FL, February 14, 2007 A contractor installs the electric meter to this FEMA travel trailer. FEMA is working to quickly place and lease trailers for use as temporary housing to residents who lost their homes in the central Florida tornadoes. Mark Wolfe/FEMA.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Lineman putting ladder back on truck at site

Engineers with the Portland District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) are raised out of the John Day Dam navigation lock, located on the Columbia River near Rufus, Oregon, July 26 after inspecting the locks upstream gate following a malfunction due to a broken guide wheel. While the Corps works to fix the 215,000-pound vertical lift gate, its continuing to pass vessels through the lock using a floating bulkheada wall that can be moved in and out of place with a tugboat and essentially used as a temporary gate. Currently, vessel lockages, which typically take about 45 minutes, are taking twice as long. The guide wheels, two of which are attached to each side of the gate, act as rollers that keep the gate aligned as it moves up and down through its normal range of motion during lockages.

Power engineer using his cell phone at high voltage power distribution station

New Housing Site in Prattsville. New York Hurricane Irene. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Army Corps of Engineers Oversee Debris Removal in MS. Mississippi Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Hispanic worker harnessed to cell tower

Granite Brick Paving Job

Oregon Army National Guard Soldier Spc. Adrian Muñoz Gonzalez, along with staff from the Department of Public Safety Standards and Training (DPSST), load 140 Oregon ventilators onto a truck for shipment to New York., April 6, 2020. (Oregon Army National Guard

Athens, Ala., May 14, 2014 Contractors using chain saws, hand tools, and light mechanized machinery clear debris near Athens, Ala. FEMA is working to assist residents who have been impacted by the recent storms. Ed Edahl/FEMA. Alabama Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

(CHINA LAKE) - Participants in the ceremonial groundbreaking for the sixteenth, seventeenth and eighteenth military construction projects of the $2.7B MILCON Earthquake Recovery Program for the Cast Propellant Mix Building, Warhead Casing Operations facility and Motor Assembly Compound on Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake on April 20, (L-R, City of Ridgecrest Vice Mayor Solomon Rajaratnam, NAWCWD Executive Director Daniel Carreno, OICC China Lake Commanding Officer Capt. Laurie Scott, Whiting-Turner Senior Vice President Steve Likins and NAWS China Lake Commanding Officer Capt. Jeremy Vaughan.)

Arcadia, FL, USA--October 28, 2022--Crews monitor debris sites.Jocelyn Augustino/FEMA

2016 ROVER CHALLENGE EVENTS AT THE U.S. SPACE AND ROCKET CENTER IN HUNTSVILLE, ALABAMA. NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL COLLEGE AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS COME TOGETHER TO TEST THEIR ENGINEERING SKILLS OVER A SIMULATED OUTER PLANET OBSTACLE COURSE.

Rear view of a construction worker carrying hand tools on his shoulder

Airmen from the 319th Civil Engineer Squadron and Nodak Electric Cooperative contractors replace high-voltage electrical wiring Aug. 23, 2022, on Grand Forks Air Force Base, North Dakota. 319th CES airmen and Nodak contractors removed a single-phase generator and cement pad, installed a new fiber glass pad, installed a new three phase transformer, installed a new ground grid and terminated the new wiring to improve the existing mission infrastructure.

011111108 New construction sites. Texas Hurricane Ike. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Builder on a construction site holding a drill

Fire brigade in the deployment of flood in Winterbach am Gleisdorfer Platz in the Remstal Rems-Murr district fire brigade in the deployment of flood in Winterbach am Gleisdorfer Platz in the Remstal Rems-Murr-Kreis

A civilian contractor operates an excavator on the surrounding foundation of the new Emergency Operation Center at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, Nov. 30, 2022. The new EOC is expected to be completed and operational by summer of 2023.

Stephen Dine, the Charleroi Construction Project resident engineer for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District, meets with members of the Society of American Military Engineers visiting the construction site at the Monongahela River Locks and Dam 4 in Charleroi, Pennsylvania, March 21, 2023.The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District operates the facility and has overseen the construction project at Charleroi to improve inland navigation in the region.Many of the visitors on the tour represent firms who provided contracts for the project.The newly constructed chamber is scheduled to fill with water before the summer, and it is planned to go into full operation in 2024. Construction at Charleroi began in 2004. Over a span of 20 years, the Charleroi project required 17 contracts and 20 designers.Once complete, the Pittsburgh District will begin removing the river dam at Elizabeth, Pennsylvania, to create one continuous navigable pool between Charleroi and Braddock,

MA-TF1 team members cut through concrete with a K-12 rescue saw during an 80 hour structural collapse course in Beverly, Mass. Being well-versed in these tools helps rescuers make their way through debris from collapsed buildings to find survivors... Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - Modifications continue on the Mobile Launcher, or ML, at the Mobile Launcher Park Site at NASAs Kennedy Space Center in Florida. A construction worker uses a saw to cut through a portion of the flooring beneath the surface of the ML. In 2013, the agency awarded a contract to J.P. Donovan Construction Inc. of Rockledge, Fla., to modify the ML, which is one of the key elements of ground support equipment that is being upgraded by the Ground Systems Development and Operations Program office at Kennedy. The ML will carry the SLS rocket and Orion spacecraft to Launch Pad 39B for its first mission, Exploration Mission 1, in 2017.

AmeriCorps Member Drills Holes for Fencing in Mississippi,. Mississippi Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Hard hat with rubber protective gloves

Flooding - Fargo, N. D. , March 16, 2010 As the Red River rises to major flodd stage Jeff Huseby (right) and Keven Ressie from the US Army Corps of Engineers over see crews working to build clay leaves down 2nd Street North. Photo: Michael Rieger/FEMA. North Dakota Flooding. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

HAGÅTÑA, Guam (Oct. 26, 2022) - Student and faculty participants from Guam High School, on U.S. Naval Hospital Guams installation, were joined by volunteers from NAVFAC Marianas, Society of American Military Engineers (SAME), and DZSP 21 contractors for the schools annual Pumpkin Drop, Oct. 26. This years Pumpkin Drop marks the return of the school tradition since 2018.Lt. j.g. Devin Cowley led the coordination of the event and volunteered his time to teach students about Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) programs. Students were tasked as groups to build a structurally sound container that housed a pumpkin to be dropped from a height of 50 feet. To claim success, the pumpkin was to remain completely intact. The Seabees facilitated judging of the pumpkin drop. Out of the twelve four-person groups, two were named winners: The Boo Crew and The Haydens.The goal of the Pumpkin Drop is to generate interest in STEM and physics among DODEA students by intersecting creativity an

Construction supervisor watching as old watermain is removed from street

Severe Storms and Flooding, Valley Park, MO, March 23, 2008 A railroad worker removing debris from the tracks on a railroad bridge passing over the Meramec River. The debris was left on the bridge as a result of the recent rise in the river. Valley Park, MO-A railraod worker works to remove debris from the train tracks which are on a bridge over the Meramec River following the recent rise in the river.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Atlantic Highlands, N.J., Nov. 24, 2012 Charles Smith, a volunteer from the United Methodist Committee on Relief, helps a homeowner clean after Hurricane Sandy washed away exterior walls and completely filled the basement.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Lt. Gen. Scott Spellmon, the 55th chief of engineers and commanding general of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and Lucas Kirkpatrick, Omaha District electrical engineer, discuss power system capabilities during a site visit at the San Juan Power Plant in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Dec. 1, 2022. The site visit occurred as part of the Puerto Rico Power System Stabilization Task Force, which is focused on strategies to stabilize the electrical system due to damages incurred by Hurricane Fiona.

Civil engineers on site with surveying equipment

Contestants compete at the hand sawing part of the Mining Competition during the 36 Annual Apache Leap Mining Festival and Carnival, as seen here on its second day in Superior, Arizona. The Apache Leap Mining Festival and Carnival takes place over three days and includes a variety of activities from a mining competition to a parade, live entertainment, and a carnival. Arizona, USA.

New York, N.Y., Dec. 3, 2012 Electrician Rohan White, works in a home in Breezy Point as part of the Rapid Repairs under the Sheltering and Temporary Essential Power (STEP) Program. The program is an effort to get local residents back into their homes after the disruption from Hurricane Sandy. New York, NY, Dec. 3, 2012--Electricial Rohan White, works in a home in Breezy Point as part of the Rapid Repairs under the Sheltering and Temporary Essential Power (STEP) Program. The program is an effort to get local residents back into their homes.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Power Line Distribution Specialist Soldiers from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers 249th Engineer Battalion, Delta Company use bucket trucks to work on overhead power polls and lines at Fort Indiantown Gap, Pa. on May 2, 2022. The Soldiers are honing their skills in preparation for potential future deployments to areas impacted by natural disaster. (U.S. Army photo/Patrick Bloodgood)

Geologists in the field discuss the results of a seismic reflection survey

Members of the Massachusetts Task Force 1 Urban Search and Rescue team practice heavy lifting with an A-frame gantry during an 80 hour structural collapse training in October. The team learns these techniques so they're able to lift and move heavy pieces of debris in areas inaccessible to a crane, or when cranes or other machinery are unavailable... Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

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AIEA, Hawaii (April 18, 2022) - Jonathan Martinez, a Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command contractor, adjusts the flow of a granular activated carbon filter as a part of real-time monitoring at Red Hill Well. 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.

Galena, Alaska, July 24, 2013 Not just insulation and wall board, but occasionally some heavy lifting is required, as when these AmeriCorps members move a damaged freezer.AmeriCorps teams often provide much needed expertise as well as manual labor.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Hurricane Katrina, Pearl River County, Miss., January 3, 2006 -- Bechtel employees install a power pole and electric meter to bring electricity to a FEMA provided travel trailer. All utilities must be turned on before travel trailers can be occupied. Mark Wolfe/FEMA

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Utility workers fixing downed power lines along Kanan Dume Road. The Woolsey wildfire started on November 8, 2018 and has burned over 98,000 acres of land, destroyed an estimated 1,100 structures and killed 3 people in Los Angeles and Ventura counties and the especially hard hit area of Malibu. California, USA

Natural Gas Crews on LBI. New Jersey Hurricane Sandy. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

N-232 Sustainability 'Green' Building Topping Ceremony

These MA-TF1 members need to know how to protect themselves from harm when they're searching for survivors in unstable or collapsing structures. Here, as art of an 80 hour structural collapse training course, they practice shoring working on ways to pro u debris and keep it from falling on rescuers... Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Assembling Saturn V Model Rocket

Severe Storms and Tornadoes, Lady Lake, FL, February 19, 2007 A FEMA contractor applies insulation to the water intake line for this travel trailer. FEMA is working to place residents into travel trailers as temporary housing. Mark Wolfe/FEMA.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Installing Safe House. Missouri Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

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

technicians install fiber optic conduit under street Los Angeles

220401-N-KN989-1011 WAIANAE, Hawaii (April 1, 2022) Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) contractors begin the final phase of an equipment removal project at Nanakuli Beach Park. The final phase of the three-phase project focuses on removing a 20-inch conduit and the top portions of three manhole/vaults, then laying colored cement over the remaining conduit trench and matching the natural rock color and surface height.

Pest control technician adding water to chemical container in truck

wembley stadium demolition towers with diggers

Portland, Ore., July 19, 2014 ; After collecting his “unwieldy” pieces of lumber from the FEMA checkpoint, this rider departs for his next checkpoint. Participants in the Portland Disaster Relief Trials must navigate Portland to pick up and transport more than 100lbs of supplies and gear safely.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Utility workers fixing downed power lines along Kanan Dume Road. The Woolsey wildfire started on November 8, 2018 and has burned over 98,000 acres of land, destroyed an estimated 1,100 structures and killed 3 people in Los Angeles and Ventura counties and the especially hard hit area of Malibu. California, USA

Members of the Massachusetts Task Force 1 Urban Search and Rescue team practice heavy lifting with an A-frame gantry during a training session in October. The team learns these techniques so they're able to lift and move heavy pieces of debris in areas inaccessible to a crane, or when cranes or other machinery are unavailable... Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Galena, AK, June 12, 2014 State Coordinating Officer Bryan Fisher discusses this Cold Climate Home for the disaster survivors with Samaritan Purse Volunteers. Each one of the homes will take approximately 8 weeks to complete and are being built concurrently by volunteers from Samaritans Purse and United Methodist Volunteers in Mission, while FEMA pays for materials and shipping. Adam DuBrowa/ FEMA. Alaska Flooding. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Water authority employee flow testing & flushing fire hydrant.

Lauren Wougk (right), a Department of Army intern, poses with a colleague, Ricky Aquino (left), Far East District construction control representative, at the project site for Type II Aircraft Parking Apron and Taxiway located at U.S. Army Garrison Humphreys. Wougk recently completed her intern rotation at the Far East District.

Survey Crew near Gadsden. South Carolina Severe Storms and Flooding. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Fire fighting crew carrying equipment, Los Angeles Padres National Forest, California

Mid adult man at a construction site in a desert

An employee of energy supply company Enbridge explains the use of pollution response gear to a two people attending a gathering of pollution responders July 19, 2022. The meeting, organized by the Coast Guard and held at the Carmeuse calcite mine in Rogers City, Mich., was attended by more than 200 response professionals. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Chief Petty Officer John Masson.

Eric Lockington is an equipment repairman at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, Lock and Dam 8. Lockington supports the Hawaii Wildfires Recovery mission by serving as a Quality Assurance Inspector for metal debris separation and compaction at the Pioneer Mill Site in West Maui. (USACE

A multidisciplinary team of engineers from the Walla Walla District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, arrives on site at Cougar Dam, operated by the Corps Portland District, June 15 during a regional Cascadia Subduction Zone earthquake response exercise. The team was flown by helicopter from Walla Walla to Portland Districts Cougar and Blue River dams, located about 38 miles east of Eugene, Oregon, to inspect the structures as part of the exercise. In the event of a real Cascadia megathrust quake, the Walla Walla-based team would travel to Portland Districts area of operations, if needed, to assist with infrastructure assessments in the aftermath. Shown from right: Steve Wyrembelski, senior geotechnical engineer; Alex Hammond, dam safety program manager; and Bryan Mason, senior structural engineer, all members of the Corps Walla Walla District.

A worker cleans the platform in a subway station of the Los Angeles Metro rail system, Los Angeles, California, USA, North America

Getting through concrete is no easy task, but it's one this urban search and rescue team masters all the time in the process of rescuing disaster survivors. Using a reciprocating saw, this team member cuts through the rebar reinforcement in a slab of concrete as art of a ";breaching"; operation during an 80 hour structural collapse course in Beverly, Mass... Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Crew of the Coast Guard Resolute unload interdicted narcotics on the pier, Jan. 29, 2024, St. Petersburg, FL. The drugs were forklifted onto trucks for destruction.

Industrial Clean up service, vacuuming out sewer drainage system, Road work, Queens, New York.

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