Temporary Housing After Disasters

Images depict mobile trailers used as temporary housing for disaster survivors. The scenes reflect resilience with signage and landscaping efforts in various locations.

New C2 Unit.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials
New C2 Unit.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials
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Housing displays from the Solar Decathlon --design competition for homes powered by the sun-- being taken down at the conclusion of the exhibit on the National Mall, Washington, D.C.
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Hurricane Katrina, Belle Chasse, LA, February 4, 2006 - Rows of FEMA provided travel trailers are installed in Plaquemines Parish for the temporary housing of the community's displaced residents. Providing temporary housing in the disaster affected community enables the hurricane victims to be closer to home during the rebuilding process. Robert Kaufmann/FEMA
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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Repair crews clean up debris left behind after Hurricane Frances as it passed over Central Florida during the Labor Day weekend. The maximum wind at the surface from Hurricane Frances was 94 mph from the northeast at 6:40 a.m. on Sunday, September 5. It was recorded at a weather tower located on the east shore of the Mosquito Lagoon near the Cape Canaveral National Seashore. The highest sustained wind at KSC was 68 mph. KSC sustained damage to the south wall and roof of the Vehicle Assembly Building plus the roof of the Thermal Protection System Facility.
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Signs at the St. Lucie DRC.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials
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Disaater Recovery Center, Morehead, Kentucky. Kentucky Severe Storms, Flooding, Mudslides, and Tornadoes. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials
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Alabama continues to recover from tornadoes damage.. Alabama Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials
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Office of the Administrator (Lisa P. Jackson) - Various Images (BP Oil Spill) - Photo submitted by GED , Environmental Protection Agency
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Office of the Administrator (Lisa P. Jackson) - Venice, Lousiana (BP Oil Spill) - USEPA photo by Eric Vance , Environmental Protection Agency
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Earth Day - EPA at 40: Celebrate the 40th Anniversary of Earth Day and EPA , Environmental Protection Agency
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Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Picher, OK, May 12, 2008 Media were allowed to observe the first few minutes of the Preliminary Damage Assessment (PDA) in Picher, Oklahoma. The PDA team, in the red vehicle, paused to consider their next move. Earl Armstrong/FEMA.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials
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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.
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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.
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Flooding - Memphis, Tenn. , May 13, 2011 A mobile Disaster Recovery Center support vehicle is set up in the parking lot of the Commings Baptist Church Shelter. This provides easy access for the individuals staying at the shelter and in the area. Marilee Caliendo/FEMA. Tennessee Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials
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FEMA Disaster Recovery Center is Ready to Help in Lamar County. Mississippi Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials
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France, Pas de Calais, Calais. Aerial view of the jungle. Migrants camp..
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Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne and aides to Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona, for touring, discussions with National Park Service, Fish and Wildlife Service, and U.S. Geological Survey staff, Park volunteers, and visitors
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Hurricane Katrina, Waveland, Miss., January 10, 2006 -- The entrance to FEMA's Disaster Recovery Center (DRC) in Waveland. DRCs are opened to give applicants a place to ask questions about their FEMA recovery process. Mark Wolfe/FEMA
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MCOV at DRC. Florida Tropical Storm Debby. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials
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Hurricane/Tropical Storm - Atlanta, Ga. , Aug. 26, 2012 FEMA Region IV Incident Management Assistance Team leaves for Alabama before the arrival of Tropical Storm Isaac. IMAT teams provide situational awareness for federal and state decision-makers crucial to determining the level and type of immediate federal support that may be required. .. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials
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New Housing Site in Prattsville NY. New York Hurricane Irene. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials
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Hurricane Marilyn/Hurricane Katrina/Hurricane Rita, Houston, TX, October 26, 2005 -- Workers for Habitat for Humanity team up with major league baseball to build houses in the shadow of the George R.Brown Convention Center. The houses will be transported to Louisiana for victims of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. FEMA coordinates many kinds of volunteer efforts.
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Jamestown, Colorado October 2, 2013 FEMA Mobile Emergency Response Support assist with communications and other operational support. FEMA Disaster Survivor Assistance Teams and FEMA Corps members arrive in Jamestown to go door to door to make sure any residents still on town are sign up for FEMA programs. Photo: Michael Rieger/FEMA. Colorado Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials
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Base Camps - 26-HK-66-14. LA Algiers Camp--patio area outside tent--by Andrea Booher, FEMA. Hurricane Katrina
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Aftermath - Aerial - 26-HK-296-222. Hurricane Katrina
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Severe storms between April 17th and 24th in Texas left homeowners with damage to the contents of their homes, cars, and personal belongings. Now, mounds of trash line streets in many counties as the cleanup process is underway.. Severe storms between April 17th and 24th in Texas left homeowners with damage to the contents of their homes, cars, and personal belongings. Now, mounds of trash line streets in many counties as the cleanup process is underway. . Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials
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011063010 Hurricane Alex relief. Texas Tropical Storm Alex. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials
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Secretary Gale Norton visiting Oregon as part of the 2004 Take Pride in America Western Tour highlighting volunteer efforts on public lands
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Hurricane Katrina #1604
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Fort Myers, FL, (Oct. 3, 2022) - World Central Kitchen providing supplies after Hurricane Ian.
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Office of the Administrator (Lisa P. Jackson) - Lafourche, Louisiana (BP Oil Spill) - Lafourche, LA. , Environmental Protection Agency
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Miscellaneous - Tent City - 26-HK-171-9. Hurricane Katrina
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About 50 participants led by NASA Kennedy Space Center's Employee Resource Groups picked up about 20 bags of trash and other large debris along the center's shoreline before turtle-nesting season as a community service. Sea turtle-nesting season begins in about one month. Unlike what might be found along a public beach, all of the debris that litters Kennedys restricted beaches washes ashore after being discarded at sea. Of the 72 miles of beach that form the eastern boundary of Brevard County, Florida, about six of those miles line Kennedy.
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Emergency Planning and Security Flooding Severe Storm - Memphis, Tenn. , May 19, 2011 The Shelby County Disaster Recovery Center is well marked and easy to find. This Recovery Center is providing a "one-stop" center for all TEMA and FEMA supported services. Marilee Caliendo/FEMA. Tennessee Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials
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Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans, La., August 31, 2005 -- New Orleans airport where FEMA's D-MATs have set up operations.
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Hurricane Katrina
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Oso, Wash., March 25, 2014 American Red Cross responded to the SR 530 Slide disaster since it occurred on March 22. Red Cross helped in many ways, including providing more than 23,600 meals and collecting donations from across the U.S. (Photo courtesy of American Red Cross). Washington Flooding and Mudslides. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials
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VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. - The second stage, or upper stage, of a United Launch Alliance Delta II rocket is on its way from Building 836 on south Vandenberg Air Force Base in California to the Horizontal Processing Facility at Space Launch Complex 2.The Delta II rocket will be used to deliver NASA's Soil Moisture Active Passive mission, or SMAP, into orbit. SMAP will provide global measurements of soil moisture and its freeze/thaw state. These measurements will be used to enhance understanding of processes that link the water, energy and carbon cycles, and to extend the capabilities of weather and climate prediction models. SMAP data also will be used to quantify net carbon flux in boreal landscapes and to develop improved flood prediction and drought monitoring capabilities. Launch is scheduled for November 2014.
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Office of the Administrator (Lisa P. Jackson) - Wyoming visit , Environmental Protection Agency
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Galena, Alaska, June 12, 2014 FEMA logistics is underway moving millions of pounds of building supplies, and tools to inner Yukon villages by air cargo because there are no roads. After severe flooding in 2013 inundated the villages, FEMA continues to rebuild during the summer months, coordinating shipping of supplies, labor and resources. Adam DuBrowa/ FEMA. Alaska Flooding. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials
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Salvation Army at Brevard County DRC.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials
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Winston Medical Center Sign. Mississippi Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials
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Aftermath and Relief - 26-HK-294-25. Hurricane Katrina
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Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne and aides to St. John, U.S. Virgin Islands, for tour of Virgin Islands National Park and other natural and developed sites, discussions with National Park Service personnel and Virgin Islands officials, and press conference at the National Park Service Dock Visitor Center concerning acquisition of land for new school construction
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Miscellaneous - Tent City - 26-HK-171-3. Hurricane Katrina
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Flooding - South Kingston, R. I. , April 13, 2010 Federal Protective Services, FEMA, State and other agencies set up a Mobile Disaster Recovery Center in South Kingston to provide help to those affected by the recent floods. Photo: Michael Rieger/FEMA. Rhode Island Severe Storms and Flooding. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials
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Recycling
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Base Camps - 26-HK-66-15. LA Algiers Camp--roadside lined with portable toilets--by Andrea Booher, FEMA. Hurricane Katrina
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Earth Day - EPA at 40: Celebrate the 40th Anniversary of Earth Day and EPA , Environmental Protection Agency
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Looking like a war zone, this area in Oklahoma City, OK was devastated by an F-5 Tornado with winds up to 230 miles per hour. The area of destruction was 1 mile wide and and left a path of destruction 19 miles long. The shot from a high angle shows a first aid tents and emergency vehicles in the foreground. In the background several homes are destroyed, showing the path of the tornado. Base: Oklahoma City State: Oklahoma (OK) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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Louisville Red Hills Fesitval. Mississippi Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials
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Members of the Sustainability team at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida accept items donated by employees in conjunction with America Recycles Day.America Recycles Day is a nationally recognized initiative dedicated to promoting recycling in the United States. Kennedy partnered with several organizations in order to donate as many of the items as possible to those who could use them the most in the Space Coast community. Space center personnel brought in electronic waste, gently used household goods, clothing and more.
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FEMA Mobile Recovery. South Carolina Severe Storms and Flooding. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials
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Volunteer Agencies at Recovery Center.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials
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Voluntary Agencies Vital to Recovery. North Carolina Hurricane Irene. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials
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A sign points the way to the electronic waste collection site, where NASA Kennedy Space Center employees donated computers, monitors, vacuum cleaners and other electronics in conjunction with America Recycles Day.America Recycles Day is a nationally recognized initiative dedicated to promoting recycling in the United States. Kennedy partnered with several organizations in order to donate as many of the items as possible to those who could use them the most in the Space Coast community. Space center personnel brought in electronic waste, gently used household goods, clothing and more. The two-day event was sponsored by Kennedy's Sustainability team.