Hurricane Katrina Rescue Operations

Images capturing water rescue operations during Hurricane Katrina, featuring personnel in boats navigating flooded areas, showcasing teamwork and response efforts.

Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge - New Orleans Flood Operations - 26-HK-397-55. Hurricane Katrina

Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge - New Orleans Flood Operations - 26-HK-398-89. Hurricane Katrina

Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge - New Orleans Flood Operations - 26-HK-400-9. Hurricane Katrina

Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge - New Orleans Flood Operations - 26-HK-399-33. Hurricane Katrina

Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge - New Orleans Flood Operations - 26-HK-400-53. Hurricane Katrina

Public Affairs - Department of Defense - 26-HK-417-22. Hurricane Katrina

Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge - New Orleans Flood Operations - 26-HK-398-27. Hurricane Katrina

Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge - New Orleans Flood Operations - Personnel - 26-HK-381-107. Hurricane Katrina

Coast Guard Personnel - 26-HK-413-18. Hurricane Katrina

Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge - New Orleans Flood Operations - 26-HK-397-55. Hurricane Katrina

Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge - New Orleans Flood Operations - 26-HK-398-19. Hurricane Katrina

Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge - New Orleans Flood Operations - 26-HK-398-20. Hurricane Katrina

Operation Zephyr - 26-HK-154-129. Images from Lt. Williams. Hurricane Katrina

Airmen assigned to the 178th Wing in Springfield, Ohio partnered with the Cincinnati Fire Department to demonstrate their water rescue capabilities Sept. 13, 2022 for a visiting delegation of Serbians. The Serbian delegation toured numerous fire departments in the area to learn how to best establish a volunteer firefighter program in their country.

Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge - New Orleans Flood Operations - 26-HK-398-75. Hurricane Katrina

Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge - New Orleans Flood Operations - 26-HK-398-102. Hurricane Katrina

Miscellaneous - Coast Guard Operations - 26-HK-433-42. Hurricane Katrina

Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge - New Orleans Flood Operations - 26-HK-398-26. Hurricane Katrina

Capt. Jennifer Stockwell, Sector Virginia commander, and members of Coast Guard Station Chincoteague, provide safety at the 2022 Chincoteague Pony Swim, July 27, 2022. The annual Pony Swim is a tradition celebrating the crossing of the wild Chincoteague ponies across the Assateague Channel for auction.

ESU Incident Command Post New Orleans - Commandant Thomas H. Collins and President George W. Bush Visit - 26-HK-304-1. Hurricane Katrina

Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge - New Orleans Flood Operations - 26-HK-397-103. Hurricane Katrina

Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge - MSO St. Louis Operations - 26-HK-390-78. Hurricane Katrina

Coast Guard Personnel - 26-HK-413-24. Hurricane Katrina

Coast Guard National Strike Force members scan Pine Island, Florida for people in need on Oct. 1, 2022. The National Strike Force team in Southwest Florida assisted over 50 people while in the Fort Myers area.

Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge - New Orleans Flood Operations - 26-HK-397-107. Hurricane Katrina

Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans, LA, August 31, 2005 -- Members of the FEMA Urban Search and Rescue task forces continue search operations into areas impacted by Hurricane Katrina.

ESU Incident Command Post New Orleans - Commandant Thomas H. Collins and President George W. Bush Visit - 26-HK-304-6. Hurricane Katrina

Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge - New Orleans Flood Operations - 26-HK-397-101. Hurricane Katrina

Marine Safety Unit - 26-HK-132-73. Hurricane Katrina

Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge - New Orleans Flood Operations - 26-HK-398-131. Hurricane Katrina

Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge - New Orleans Flood Operations - 26-HK-399-77. Hurricane Katrina

Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge - New Orleans Flood Operations - 26-HK-398-66. Hurricane Katrina

Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge - New Orleans Flood Operations - 26-HK-399-34. Hurricane Katrina

ESU Incident Command Post New Orleans - Commandant Thomas H. Collins and President George W. Bush Visit - 26-HK-304-5. Hurricane Katrina

Coast Guard personnel from the Gulf, Atlantic, and Pacific Strike teams assist residence of Pine Island, Florida, Oct. 2, 2022. The strike forces transferred people in need to Floridas mainland to seek shelter and resources after Hurricane Ian. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Ian Gray.

Coast Guard National Strike Force members scan Pine Island, Florida for people in need on Oct. 1, 2022. The National Strike Force team in Southwest Florida assisted over 50 people in the Fort Myers area.

Airmen assigned to the 178th Wing in Springfield, Ohio partnered with the Cincinnati Fire Department to demonstrate their water rescue capabilities Sept. 13, 2022 for a visiting delegation of Serbians. The Serbian delegation toured numerous fire departments in the area to learn how to best establish a volunteer firefighter program in their country.

Operation Zephyr - 26-HK-154-124. Images from Lt. Williams. Hurricane Katrina

Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge - MSO St. Louis Operations - 26-HK-390-88. Hurricane Katrina

U.S. Coast Guard Petty Officer 2nd Class Philip Voyles, a Marine Science Technician, conducts port assessments in Naples, Florida on Oct. 11, 2022. Coast Guard members documented hazardous vessels in the waterways that incurred damage after Hurricane Ian made landfall in Naples.

Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge - New Orleans Flood Operations - 26-HK-397-12. Hurricane Katrina

Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge - New Orleans Flood Operations - 26-HK-399-108. Hurricane Katrina

Coast Guard Personnel - 26-HK-413-56. Hurricane Katrina

Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge - New Orleans Flood Operations - 26-HK-399-92. Hurricane Katrina

Coast Guard personnel from the Gulf, Atlantic, and Pacific Strike teams transfer residents of Sanibel Island, Florida to the mainland on Sept. 30, 2022. The strike teams transferred over 30 people to Floridas mainland to seek shelter and resources after Hurricane Ian.

Public Affairs - Department of Defense - 26-HK-417-14. Hurricane Katrina

Marine Safety Unit - 26-HK-133-166. Hurricane Katrina

Coast Guard Personnel - 26-HK-413-76. Hurricane Katrina

Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge - New Orleans Flood Operations - 26-HK-398-107. Hurricane Katrina

Aftermath - Displaced Boats - Port Security Unit (PSU) 309 - 26-HK-27-20. close-up shot of vessel on embankment--Chris Tramp photo. Hurricane Katrina

Marine Safety Unit - 26-HK-133-152. Hurricane Katrina

Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge - New Orleans Flood Operations - 26-HK-398-78. Hurricane Katrina

Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge - New Orleans Flood Operations - 26-HK-398-125. Hurricane Katrina

Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge - New Orleans Flood Operations - 26-HK-398-25. Hurricane Katrina

Coast Guard personnel from the Gulf, Atlantic, and Pacific Strike teams staged in Matlacha Isles, Florida to assist the people of the Pine Island community, who were stranded due to Hurricane Ian on Oct. 4, 2022. The strike forces transferred over 700 people and 60 pets to Floridas mainland to seek shelter and resources.

Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge - New Orleans Flood Operations - 26-HK-397-64. Hurricane Katrina

050801-N-3725R-059. Base: Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: VC-6

Operation Zephyr - 26-HK-154-256. Images from Lt. Williams. Hurricane Katrina

Coast Guard personnel assigned to the Gulf, Atlantic and Pacific Strike teams launch shallow water boats to scan for unaccounted people in Fort Myers Beach, Florida on Sept. 29, 2022. Coast Guard National Strike Force teams mobilized to areas affected by Hurricane Ian to perform urban search and rescue.

Coast Guard personnel assigned to the Gulf, Atlantic and Pacific Strike teams launch shallow water boats to scan for unaccounted people in Fort Myers Beach, Florida on Sept. 29, 2022. Coast Guard National Strike Force teams mobilized to areas affected by Hurricane Ian to perform urban search and rescue.

Aftermath - Displaced Boats - Port Security Unit (PSU) 309 - 26-HK-27-18. Hurricane Katrina

Marine Safety Unit - 26-HK-133-178. Hurricane Katrina

Operation Zephyr - 26-HK-154-280. Images from Lt. Williams. Hurricane Katrina

Coast Guard Personnel - 26-HK-413-80. Hurricane Katrina

Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge - New Orleans Flood Operations - 26-HK-377-51. Hurricane Katrina

Coast Guard Personnel - 26-HK-413-77. Hurricane Katrina

Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge - New Orleans Flood Operations - 26-HK-398-70. Hurricane Katrina

Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge - New Orleans Flood Operations - 26-HK-397-16. Hurricane Katrina

Marine Safety Unit - 26-HK-133-165. Hurricane Katrina

Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans, LA, September 12, 2005 - Members of FEMA Urban Search and Rescue Nevada Task Force One go through a decontamination process after searching in areas affected by Hurricane Katrina. Jocelyn Augustino/FEMA

120515-N-BJ279-293 PUERTO BARRIOS, Guatemala (May 15, 2012) Navy divers, assigned to Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit (MDSU) 2, Company 2-1, prime a dewatering pump with the help of the Guatemalan divers during a training salvage mission. Company 2-1 is participating in Navy Dive-Southern Partnership Station 2012, a multinational partnership engagement designed to increase interoperability and partner nation capacity through diving operations.

Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge - New Orleans Flood Operations - 26-HK-399-91. Hurricane Katrina

Petty Officer Hunter Gaines, assigned to the Gulf Strike Team, transits the waters off of Matlacha, Florida, Oct. 2, 2022. The Coast Guard worked with state and local agencies, plus good Samaritans, to ensure the residents of Pine Island had transportation to the mainland as well as access to clean water and food in the wake of Hurricane Ian.

Coast Guard Cmdr. Johna Rossetti (right) and Lt. Cmdr. Lucy Courtney observe government contract operations to off-load fuel from a boat wrecked in Hurricane Ian, as part of the Hurricane Ian ESF-10 pollution response mission, Cape Coral, Florida, Nov. 30, 2022. The Coast Guard, which is working closely with interagency partners, is overseeing contract operations to ensure worker safety and environmental protection. (Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Lisa Ferdinando)

Miscellaneous - Coast Guard Operations - 26-HK-432-15. Boat crew all smiles. Hurricane Katrina

Winfield, MO, June 19, 2008 Members of the United States Coast Guard DART (Disaster Assistance Response Team) out of Memphis, TN load a motor after going out on a mission on June 19, 2008 on the Mississippi River. Winfield, MO, June 19, 2008 -- Members of the United States Coast Guard DART (Disaster Assistance Response Team) out of Memphis, TN load a motor after going out on a mission on June 19, 2008 on the Mississippi River.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge - New Orleans Flood Operations - 26-HK-398-181. Hurricane Katrina

Aftermath and Relief - 26-HK-295-202. Hurricane Katrina

Salvage Engineering Response Team - Empire and Venice - 26-HK-352-77. Mrs Tracy Salvage Operation. Hurricane Katrina

California Air National Guard with the 129th Rescue Wing continue to conduct water rescue operations in Vidor, Texas, Aug. 31, 2017, in the wake of Hurricane Harvey. The Guardsmen are patrolling the area in motorboats, looking for people who are trapped in their homes or on rooftops because of the massive flooding. Once the residents are safely in the boats, the Guardsmen provide any necessary medical care and transport them to the nearest shelter.

Miscellaneous - Coast Guard Operations - 26-HK-433-85. Hurricane Katrina

Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge - MSO St. Louis Operations - 26-HK-390-92. Hurricane Katrina

Date: 6/17/2008Caption: A team comprised of Cedar Rapids Water Utility employees and a crew from the Iowa Army National Guard survey one of several water pumps that will be air lifted for repair using a CH-47 Chinook. The pumps provide fresh water for Cedar Rapids, Iowa and were damaged by flood-waters after days of heavy rain.

030703-N-4936C-031. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Guantanamo Bay Country: Cuba (CUB) Scene Major Command Shown: JTF-GTMO

Operation Zephyr - 26-HK-154-261. Images from Lt. Williams. Hurricane Katrina

Regional Response Team Six conduct search and rescue operations by boat in Ascension Parish.. Louisiana Severe Storms and Flooding. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge - New Orleans Flood Operations - Personnel - 26-HK-381-1. Hurricane Katrina

ESU Incident Command Post New Orleans - Commandant Thomas H. Collins and President George W. Bush Visit - 26-HK-304-42. Hurricane Katrina

Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge - New Orleans Flood Operations - Personnel - 26-HK-379-88. Hurricane Katrina

Sumatran Rhinoceros (Dicerorhinus sumatrensis) anti-poaching team, Way Kambas National Park, Sumatra, Indonesia

Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge - New Orleans Flood Operations - Personnel - 26-HK-378-48. Hurricane Katrina

ESU Incident Command Post New Orleans - CGC Harry Claiborne - Operation Gator Hunt - 26-HK-312-23. Hurricane Katrina

Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge - New Orleans Flood Operations - 26-HK-398-142. Hurricane Katrina

On August 15, 2013, at the Naval Station Norfolk near NASAs Langley Research Center in Virginia, NASA and the U.S. Navy conducted a stationary recovery test on the Orion boilerplate test article in the water near a U.S. Navy ship. NASA and the U.S. Navy are conducting tests to prepare for recovery of the Orion crew module and forward bay cover on its return from a deep space mission. The stationary recovery tests allow the teams to demonstrate and evaluate the recovery processes, the hardware and the test personnel in a controlled environment.During the test, the U.S Navy Dive Team checked the capsule for hazards while sailors from the USS Arlington approached the capsule in inflatable boats, and towed it back to the ships flooded well deck. A second test will be conducted next year in the open waters of the Pacific Ocean.

Salvage Engineering Response Team - New Orleans - Early October - 26-HK-350-82. Hurricane Katrina

Rotunda, FL (Sept. 29, 2022) Boat teams one and two of FEMA Virginia Task Force 2 commence search and rescue on Palm Island. (FEMA Photo by Lameen Witter)

Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans, LA, August 30, 2005 -- An Urban Search and Rescue Team, Missouri Task Force 1, takes a boat to the flood waters of New Orleans so they can go and search for hurricane victims. New Orleans is being evacuated following the breaks in the levees as a result of hurricane Katrina. Jocelyn Augustino/FEMA

Coast Guard Strike team members Petty Officer 2nd Class C.J. Marsh and Petty Officer 1st Class Tina Kimball assess vessels damaged in Hurricane Ian for potential pollution threats, Fort Myers, Florida, Nov. 1, 2022. Coast Guard environmental response teams are deployed to southwest Florida and working closely with interagency partners to identify and mitigate environmental hazards after the storm. (Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Lisa Ferdinando)

Lt. Dustin Schnieder, a firefighter with Fire Station 2, Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Cherry Point, operates a boat during the Sudden Crisis 2022 training exercise at MCAS Cherry Point, North Carolina, Oct. 11, 2022. The training event exercised command and control, reporting, interoperability with external organizations, and validated tactics, techniques and procedures, in the event the air station needs to elevate its force protection condition.

Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge - The City - New Orleans Flood Response - 26-HK-384-72. Hurricane Katrina

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