Pollution After Natural Disasters

Images of polluted water and debris in natural areas post-hurricanes, highlighting the impact of disasters on the environment.

In the river thrown bike An old bike was carelessly thrown into the river and rusts.

Pollution - Emergency Support Function No. 10 Sites - South Bass - 26-HK-221-27. Sun East. Hurricane Katrina

Pollution - Emergency Support Function No. 10 Sites - Shell Pilot Town - 26-HK-227-2. Hurricane Katrina

Hurricane/Tropical Storm - Schoharie, N. Y. , August 31, 2011 Water remains still after Hurricane Irene passed through. President declares Disaster for State of New York to supplement state and local recovery efforts in the area affected by Hurricane Irene. New York Hurricane Irene. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Pollution - ESU St. Louis Response - North Bass - 26-HK-231-70. MARSH SIDE DISCHARGE AREA FROM PUMP STATION. Hurricane Katrina

In the river thrown bike An old bike was carelessly thrown into the river and rusts.

Pollution - ESU St. Louis Response - Sundown - 26-HK-249-71. Sundown East. Hurricane Katrina

Sluice small sluice for regulating water Copyright: xZoonar.com/rgbx 849574

Pollution - ESU St. Louis Response - Dynegy - 26-HK-239-68. Hurricane Katrina

Eine alte Toilettenschüssel ist im Wasser. Flussmüll, Thailand. An old toilet bowl is in the water. River waste, Thailand. LicenseRF Copyright: xZoonar.com/MilanxVasicekx 12640245

Great Crested Newt (Triturus cristatus) conservation, plastic barrier supplied by Herpetosure to protect encroachment of newts during electric cable laying from offshore Sheringham Shoal windfarm through farmland, Norfolk, England, August

Pollution - ESU St. Louis Response - Shell Narin - 26-HK-247-60. Hurricane Katrina

Pollution - ESU St. Louis Response - Dynegy - 26-HK-239-84. Hurricane Katrina

Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge - New Orleans Overflight - 26-HK-388-43. Hurricane Katrina

Cracked Earth alongs banks of Los Angeles River, Long Beach, California, USA

Pollution - ESU St. Louis Response - Murphy Oil - 26-HK-244-38. Hurricane Katrina

Concrete drainage pipe polluting environment

Pollution - ESU St. Louis Response - Chevron Empire - 26-HK-237-99. Hurricane Katrina

Stormy weather in Samara, Russia The consequences of heavy rain and strong wind in the city of Samara Samara Samara region Russia Copyright: xSvetlanaxVozmilovax Vozmilova5801

Pollution - ESU St. Louis Response - Dynegy - 26-HK-239-85. Hurricane Katrina

Coast Guard Damage - 26-HK-328-70. Hurricane Katrina

RIO CONTAMINADO DE HIERRO. Location: EXTERIOR. LA CAROLINA. JAEN. SPAIN.

Pollution - ESU St. Louis Response - Miscellaneous - 26-HK-255-43. Hurricane Katrina

Pollution - ESU St. Louis Response - Unwatering - 26-HK-252-29. Hurricane Katrina

Aftermath - Aerial - 26-HK-330-89. Venice. Hurricane Katrina

The LA River rises dramatically when a big rainstorm brings much needed water to the Los Angeles area on December 2, 2014. Glendale Narrows, Los Angeles, California, USA

Pollution - ESU St. Louis Response - South Bass - 26-HK-234-125. Photos from this assignment show Macro Class 2 Skimmmers, NRC Skimmer, boom containment around tanks, pooling oil and debris in Zones 1, 2, 5 and 7.. Hurricane Katrina

ESU Incident Command Post New Orleans - CGC Harry Claiborne - Operation Gator Hunt - 26-HK-312-18. Hurricane Katrina

Pollution - ESU St. Louis Response - North Bass - 26-HK-231-47. BPS OIL & DEBRIS IN SUMP II. Hurricane Katrina

Pollution - ESU St. Louis Response - Chevron Empire - 26-HK-235-35. Hurricane Katrina

Pollution - ESU St. Louis Response - Dynegy - 26-HK-241-143. Sorbent Boom replaced hard boom. Hurricane Katrina

Plastic bags and other trash get caught and accumulate in trees and shrubs along the Los Angeles River at the Glendale Narrows. Urban runoff carries an assortment of trash and debris from catch basins where a network of pipes and open channels create a pathway to the Ocean at Long Beach. Los Angeles, California, USA

Pollution - Household rubbish in Tupukus River. Arawa, Bougainville Island, Papua New Guinea.

Cremation ghats by the Bagmati River at Pashupatinath temple complex, Kathmandu Valley

Pollution - Emergency Support Function No. 10 Sites - Shell Pilot Town - 26-HK-227-1. Hurricane Katrina

Pollution - Emergency Support Function No. 10 Sites - Murphy - 26-HK-225-37. Hurricane Katrina

High water in the Samara region Flooded lands by Gatnoye Lake in Samara during the flood of 2024 Samara Samara region Russia Copyright: xSvetlanaxVozmilovax Vozmilova4818

Office of the Administrator - Columbia Farm - landscape photographs including images of livestock, silos, and farmland , Environmental Protection Agency

Office of the Administrator - Columbia Farm - landscape photographs including images of livestock, silos, and farmland , Environmental Protection Agency

Rusty barrel in contaminated water of Dead Sea, Israel

Plastic in the Los Angeles River. Plastic bags and other trash get caught and accumulate in trees and shrubs along the Los Angeles River at the Glendale Narrows. Urban runoff carries an assortment of trash and debris from catch basins where a network of pipes and open channels create a pathway to the Ocean at Long Beach. Los Angeles, California, USA

Water pipes outdoors Water pipes outdoors closeup Copyright: xZoonar.com/DmitryxShabanovx 5675859

Pollution - ESU St. Louis Response - North Bass - 26-HK-229-15. SLUDGE ON THE NORTHWEST SIDE OF TWO TANKS. Hurricane Katrina

Great Blue Heron amidst trash in the Los Angeles River. Urban runoff carries an assortment of trash and debris from city streets to the river where it empties to the Pacific Ocean. Los Angeles, California, USA

Hochwasserschutz und Stauwehr an einem Flutpolder Bei Jengen im Ostallgäu werden die angrenzenden Ortschaften vor dem Hochwasser der Gennach geschützt. Dafür sorgt ein Stauwehr mit Fangrechen und Durchflussbegrenzung sowie der oberliegende großräumige Flutpolder. *** Flood protection and weir at a flood polder Near Jengen in the Ostallgäu region, the neighboring villages are protected from flooding by the Gennach River This is ensured by a weir with an interception screen and flow restriction as well as the large-scale flood polder above it

Wasserbau und Hochwasserschutz Im Sommer 2021 wird in Weilheim/Bayern der Hochwasserschutz an der Ammer verbessert und das Gewässerbett teilrenaturiert *** Hydraulic engineering and flood protection In summer 2021, flood protection on the Ammer river in Weilheim Bayern will be improved and the riverbed partially renaturalized

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

Material from Vice Admiral Allen - Aftermath - 26-HK-372-64. Hurricane Katrina

Pollution - ESU St. Louis Response - North Bass - 26-HK-229-142. BACK SIDE OF BELLEVUE PUMPING STATION ON MARSH AREA SIDE. Hurricane Katrina

Landwehrkanal Landwehrkanal Copyright: xZoonar.com/LutzxWallrothx 691529

SILTED DAM RESERVOIR, HAITI. Central Plateau. Pelgre hydro-electric dam. Deforestation and subsequent erosion along the river, feeding the dam has caused the reservoir to fill up with top soil. .

Pollution - ESU St. Louis Response - Miscellaneous - 26-HK-255-52. Hurricane Katrina

Pollution - ESU St. Louis Response - Murphy Oil - 26-HK-242-50. Hurricane Katrina

Flooding Hurricane/Tropical Storm - Wayne, N. J. , September 13, 2011 September 13, 2011 After massive flooding, a home is completely destroyed in Hoffman Grove. FEMA provides funds to allow survivors to recover. Tim Pioppo/FEMA. New Jersey Hurricane Irene. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Pollution - ESU St. Louis Response - Shell Pilottown - 26-HK-245-30. Hurricane Katrina

Hochwasserschutz und Stauwehr an einem Flutpolder Bei Jengen im Ostallgäu werden die angrenzenden Ortschaften vor dem Hochwasser der Gennach geschützt. Dafür sorgt ein Stauwehr mit Fangrechen und Durchflussbegrenzung sowie der oberliegende großräumige Flutpolder. *** Flood protection and weir at a flood polder Near Jengen in the Ostallgäu region, the neighboring villages are protected from flooding by the Gennach River This is ensured by a weir with an interception screen and flow restriction as well as the large-scale flood polder above it

Inundation of Blind, nature reserve Brognard

Pollution - ESU St. Louis Response - Murphy Oil - 26-HK-244-46. Underflow Dam at Meraux Canal. Hurricane Katrina

US: Washington, Columbia River Basin, east side of Hanford Nuclear Site, near Ephrata, wheel controlling level of irrigation canal

Coastal Storm Severe Storm - Cape May, N. J. , January 15, 2010 Building columns exposed after sand erosion caused by severe storm mid-November. FEMA and the state of New Jersey are continuing kick off meetings which began in early January. Michael Medina-Latorre/FEMA. New Jersey Severe Storms and Flooding Associated with Tropical Depression Ida and a Nor'easter. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Weserhochwasser nahe Hessisch Oldendorf Weserhochwasser nahe Hessisch Oldendorf Copyright: xZoonar.com/MartinaxBergx 6685729

Pollution - Emergency Support Function No. 10 Sites - Chevron Empire - 26-HK-222-80. Chevron Empire 16Oct05 MST1 Shores 006. Hurricane Katrina

VIETNAM - MEKONG DELTA - THE SUSPENSION OF THE NINE DRAGONS. Portrait of the Mekong Delta region in Vietnam and many environmental issues.VIETNAM - DELTA DU MÉKONG - LE SURSIS DES NEUF DRAGONS. Portrait de la région du Delta du Mekong au Vietnam et des nombreuses problématiques environnementales.

ESU St. Louis - Murphy Oil - 26-HK-319-50. Crude and Sheening in Neighborhood. Hurricane Katrina

Overflight - Miller - 26-HK-209-5. Hurricane Katrina

Hochwasserschutz und Stauwehr an einem Flutpolder Bei Jengen im Ostallgäu werden die angrenzenden Ortschaften vor dem Hochwasser der Gennach geschützt. Dafür sorgt ein Stauwehr mit Fangrechen und Durchflussbegrenzung sowie der oberliegende großräumige Flutpolder. *** Flood protection and weir at a flood polder Near Jengen in the Ostallgäu region, the neighboring villages are protected from flooding by the Gennach River This is ensured by a weir with an interception screen and flow restriction as well as the large-scale flood polder above it

Liquefaction experiment.

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

ESU St. Louis - Murphy Oil - 26-HK-319-106. Oil pocket in neighborhood. Hurricane Katrina

Low section reflection of a girl in rubber boots standing in a puddle

Sturm flood and Elbe flood at the Hamburg harbor St. Pauli Fischmarkt Fischauauktionshalle Sturmflut and Elbe flood at the Hamburg harbor St. Pauli Fischmarkt Fischauctionshalle Storm Surge and Elbe Flood at the Port of Hamburg St. Pauli Fish Fish Auction Hall

Madrid 06-06-2008 Drought situation in the Tablas de Daimiel national park in the province of Ciudad Real photo Jaime García.

Discharge into a river

Pollution - ESU St. Louis Response - North Bass - 26-HK-230-172. BPS DEBRIS REMOVAL OPS. Hurricane Katrina

Pollution - ESU St. Louis Response - North Bass - 26-HK-229-60. BOOM AT SPECTRA BRIDGE, NOTE BOOM NOT ON WATER, OIL BYPASSING BOOM. Hurricane Katrina

Major Project (Dam). 1930 - 1949. Central Plains Region (Kansas City, MO). Negative. Department of the Interior. Bureau of Indian Affairs. Standing Rock Agency. 9/17/1947-. Photographs

Salvage Engineering Response Team - Mobile Alabama - 26-HK-348-4. Vessel #377, creek aft of vsl. Hurricane Katrina

Current during high water, Rhine River, Severinsbruecke bridge, Severin Bridge, Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Europe

Pollution - ESU St. Louis Response - North Bass - 26-HK-229-61. BOOM AT SPECTRA BRIDGE, NOTE BOOM NOT ON WATER, OIL BYPASSING BOOM. Hurricane Katrina

Plastic bags and other trash get caught and accumulate in trees and shrubs along the Los Angeles River at the Glendale Narrows. Urban runoff carries an assortment of trash and debris from catch basins where a network of pipes and open channels create a pathway to the Ocean at Long Beach. Los Angeles, California, USA

Pollution - ESU St. Louis Response - Murphy Oil - 26-HK-243-84. Hurricane Katrina

Plastic garbage littering the river shore, contributing to serious environmental issues and harming the delicate ecological balance

Out of a dam of Ozon in Monteux Vaucluse

Flooding in Kyiv, Ukraine. April 2023 Park "Muromets" on the banks of the Dnieper River.

Details On The Beach Lining The Entrance To Great Salt Pond Of Block Island

Pollution - ESU St. Louis Response - Shell Narin - 26-HK-247-61. Hurricane Katrina

Fertilizer (phosphate) off-flow in river.

The change from the bed of Hermance France

Plastic Bags caught in trees after run off in Los Angeles River, Burbank, California, USA

Storm Drainage System. Rain water empties from Storm Pipes into Ballona Creek, a nine-mile waterway that drains the Los Angeles basin. Urban runoff carries an assortment of trash and debris from catch basins where a network of pipes and open channels create a pathway to the Ocean at Santa Monica Bay. Ballona Creek is designed to discharge to Santa Monica Bay approximately 71,400 cubic feet per second from a 50-year frequency storm event. Culver City, Los Angeles, California, USA

Staten Island, N.Y., Jan. 9, 2013 Scattered debris and detritus are all that remain of the homes of disaster survivors on Kissam Ave. on Staten Island following the onslaught of Hurricane Sandy on October 29, 2012. FEMA assists disaster survivors (e.g. temporary housing, individual assistance, public assistance) following catastrophic events like Hurricane Sandy in tandem with efforts of state and local governments. New York Hurricane Sandy. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

dirty road spring dirty road Copyright: xZoonar.com/RuslanxNassyrovx 10644155

danger water pipe pollution drain

Operation Zephyr - 26-HK-154-181. Images from Lt. Williams. Hurricane Katrina

Coast Guard Damage - 26-HK-328-71. Hurricane Katrina

Pollution - ESU St. Louis Response - Dynegy - 26-HK-240-46. Hurricane Katrina

ITALY, River Po. Mezzana Bigli, vicinity Pavia. The Oxon Chemical factory outflow. A lethal mixture of heavy metals and pesticides being discharged into the River Po. . Oxon is one of two Italian plants producing atrazin, a toxic pesticide which has contaminated ground water and rivers in Northern Italy.

Benin, Ganvie, Aerial view of fishing village on Lake¶ÿNokoue

A raised deck beside a creek with a blue barrel partially hidden underneath, in South Korea

Flooding - Forkston Township, Pa. , September 18, 2011 A temporary bridge across Mahoopany Creek had to be erected after the permanent bridge was wiped out due to tropical storm Lee. The people on the other side of the creek had no access to their homes for over two weeks, and several people were stranded for three weeks until this bridge was built. Pennsylvania Remnants of Tropical Storm Lee. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

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