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Tornado Damage and Recovery Scenes

Images depict the aftermath of severe tornadoes, showcasing destroyed homes, debris-filled landscapes, and efforts by survivors to salvage belongings in a somber, chaotic environment.

Nothing Left But a Foundation After an F4 Tornado

Aftermath - Miscellaneous - 26-HK-46-29. fallen Buras water tower near destroyed house. Hurricane Katrina

Filipino workers clear salvageable materials from the site of the Public Works Center materials building No. CA-5. The structure collapsed under the weight of the volcanic ash that fell following the eruption of Mount Pinatubo. Base: Naval Station, Subic Bay State: Luzon Country: Philippines(PHL)

Oklahoma City, Okla., May 28, 2013 Local resident Thomas Gosvener, surveys damage caused by the recent tornado on May 20, 2013. Gosvener found one of the local tornado sirens in his backyard. Oklahoma City, OK, May 28, 2013--Local resident Thomas Gosvener, surveys damage caused by the recent tornado on May 20, 2013. Gosvener found one of the local tornado sirens in his backyard.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Tornado - Pleasant Grove, Ala. , May 1, 2011 Severe damages occurred in Alabama after a series of tornadoes destroyed homes, cars and personal property in the areas of rural Northeastern Alabama. President Obama signed Alabama's Major Disaster Declaration and ordered Federal aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by severe storms. Adam DuBrowa/ FEMA. Alabama Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Straight-line Winds. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Salvage Engineering Response Team - New Orleans - Early October - 26-HK-351-46. Hurricane Katrina

Hurricane Wilma - Command Center Files - 26-HK-439-41. northbayvilliage. Hurricane Katrina

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Moore, Okla., May 23, 2013 Moore resident, Axel Gudino looks back at a neighbor's car that was tossed over a house by the tornado.The Moore area was struck by a F5 tornado on May 20th. Andrea Booher/FEMA.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Aftermath - Displaced Boats - Miscellaneous - 26-HK-28-166. officials, including FDOT, photographing large debris fields in grassy areas surrounding road--Rob photo. Hurricane Katrina

Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Lake Delton, WI, June 23, 2008 - This house and others have fallen into Lake Delton due to flooding and erosion when the dam broke and moved the flood water and lake water into the Wisconsin River. Robert Kaufmann/FEMA.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

A view of destroyed buildings in the aftermath of Hurricane Andrew. Subject Operation/Series: HURRICANE ANDREW Base: Homestead Air Force Base State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Tornado Damage in Phil Campbell Alabama. Alabama Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Aftermath - Deputy Federal Coordinating Officer Ted Monette - 26-HK-32-9. Hurricane Katrina

Captain Stanton - Aftermath - 26-HK-280-22. Hurricane Katrina

Wreckage from Superstorm Sandy - including cars, roofs, house-walls and personal effects - litters the streets of Union Beach, NJ

011090412 After Hurricane Issac. Louisiana Hurricane Isaac. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Pine Island, FL, USA--10/24/2022--School buses transport students in neighborhoods impacted by Hurricane Ian.Jocelyn Augustino/FEMA

An area along the waterfront where the road and parking lot have collapsed because of storm damage; Skopelos, Thessalia Sterea Ellada, Greece

Moore, Okla., May 30, 2013 Mindy Chaddock opens the door to her familyΓÇÖs safe room in Moore, Oklahoma. Chaddock and nine family members took shelter in the safe room while a rare EF-5 tornado with wind speeds of more than 200 miles per hour reduced everything around them to rubble on May 20, 2103.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Moore, Okla., June 7, 2013 Vehicles tossed against homes by a tornado that touched down in the area. The Moore area was struck by an EF5 tornado on May 20, 2013. Andrea Booher/FEMA.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Volunteers and debris fill the street. Missouri Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Parkersburg, IA, May 28, 2008 The young people in the community of Parkersburg, assist their neighbors, following EF-5 tornado that hit Parkersburg. Barry Bahler/FEMA.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Fort Myers Beach, FL, USA--11/04/2022--Cleanup efforts continue on Fort Myers Beach following Hurricane Ian. Debris removal teams continue to clear neighborhood streets.Jocelyn Augustino/FEMA

Long Beach, N.Y., Nov. 19, 2012 Shannon Arledge, FEMA Community Relations specialist, canvasses a Long Island neighborhood checking on Hurricane Sandy survivors. The team walked door to door to ensure that anyone that had been affected by the hurricane had registered for . New York Hurricane Sandy. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Aftermath - Parishes - 26-HK-42-32. Hurricane Katrina

Critical Incident Stress Management - Mississippi - 26-HK-140-332. Hurricane Katrina

Material from Vice Admiral Allen - Katrina Overview - 26-HK-366-37. Hurricane Katrina

Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans, LA., 10/22/2005 -- Devastation in Lower 9th Ward due to a levee break following Hurricane Katrina. FEMA photo/Andrea Booher

Looking like a war zone, this area in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 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. Two totaled vans are stuck together in the center of the frame. Base: Oklahoma City State: Oklahoma (OK) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Piles of debris line the side of the roads in flood affected areas one week after the 2016 severe flooding in Baton Rouge, La.. Louisiana Severe Storms and Flooding. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Coast Guard Lt. j.g. Trent Brown and Petty Officer 1st Class Dustin Madden talk to a resident in the Duggers Tropical Village neighborhood during an assessment of potential pollution threats after Hurricane Ian, in Sanibel Island, Florida, Oct. 27, 2022. The Coast Guard is working closely with federal, state and local partners to mitigate post-hurricane environmental impacts. (Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Lisa Ferdinando)

Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans, LA, 11/16/2005 -- FEMA Deputy Federal Coordinating Officer, Ted Monette walks on a street piled with debris and from destroyed homes and property in the Lower 9th Ward. Andrea Booher/FEMA

Fort Myers, FL, USA - (Oct. 12, 2022) - A Disaster Survivor Assistance Team (DSAT) member leaves a FEMA flyer at a door in a neighborhood impacted by Hurricane Ian.Jocelyn Augustino/FEMA

Fort Myers, FL, USA - (Oct. 12, 2022) - A Disaster Survivor Assistance Team (DSAT) member leaves a FEMA flyer at a door in a neighborhood impacted by Hurricane Ian.Jocelyn Augustino/FEMA

Residents Return to Damaged Homes in Alabama. Alabama Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Wildfires, Rancho Bernardo, CA, October 28, 2007 A FEMA Community Relations specialist walks Rancho Bernardo neighborhood distributing disaster information to wildfire victims. Andrea Booher/FEMA.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

ESU New Orleans - IMATHcao - 26-HK-429-17. Hurricane Katrina

Hurricane Dennis AftermathNorth CarolinaUSAAugust 1999

El Reno, Okla., June 4, 2013 Local, State and Federal officials conduct preliminary damage assessments in areas impacted by the recent tornado that touched down on May 31, 2013. The 2.6 mile wide tornado was the widest in recorded history. El Reno, OK, June 4, 2013--Local, State and Federal officials conduct preliminary damage assessments in areas impacted by the recent tornado that touched down on May 31, 2013. The 2.6 mile wide tornado was the widest in recorded history.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Aftermath - Aerial - 26-HK-296-161. Hurricane Katrina

Tornado Damaged Home in Mississippi. Mississippi Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Material from Vice Admiral Allen - Aftermath - 26-HK-371-30. Hurricane Katrina

El Reno, Okla., June 15, 2013 Volunteer, Taylor O'Neal searches for photos amongst the debris at a home in El Reno. The photo lab where she works is providing free photo restoration services on photos damaged by the tornado. The El Reno area was struck by a EF5 tornado on May 31, 2013. It was the widest tornado in United States history at 2.6 miles across, and was the second EF5 tornado to touch down in Oklahoma over a two week period. Andrea Booher/FEMA.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

FEMA Disaster Survivor Assistance Team at Disaster Site.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana - 26-HK-266-101. Hurricane Katrina

Moore, Okla., May 22, 2013 Residents sift through debris to find belongings after a tornado struck the community of Moore, Oklahoma on May 20th. Andrea Booher/FEMA.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Severe Storm Tornado - Ooltewah, Tenn. , March 24, 2012 Volunteers from Sarasota Florida help remove trees and debris from survivors homes affected by the March tornado. FEMA helps coordinate with volunteer groups to get help to those who need it. Tennessee Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Puerto Rico, 03/16/2018. Report after Hurricane Maria. Photo: Rob Zambrano. Archdc.

Neighbors try to salvage belongings in the wreckage from Superstorm Sandy - including cars, roofs, and house-walls in Union Beach, NJ

For Rent sign and debris in front of house heavily hit by Hurricane Ivan in Pensacola Florida

Hurricane Katrina

Disaster Assistance Response Teams (DART) - Marine Safety Office St. Louis - 26-HK-122-152. Hurricane Katrina

Hurricane/Tropical Storm - Boulivar Peninsula, Texas, October 15, 2008 Hurricane Ike caused massive damage along Highway 87 one month ago. Many homes were totally washed away by Ike's twenty-foot storm surge. Texas Hurricane Ike. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Aftermath - Aerial - 26-HK-296-47. Hurricane Katrina

Moore, Okla., May 23, 2013 First Baptist Volunteers, assist residents impacted by the recent tornado on May 20, 2012. Residents are encouraged to wear protective gear while cleaning up in areas impacted by the recent tornado on May 20, 2013. Moore, OK, May 23, 2013-First Baptist Volunteers, assist residents impacted by the recent tornado on May 20, 2012. Residents are encouraged to wear protective gear while cleaning up in areas impacted by the recent tornado on May 20, 2013.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Union Beach, N.J., Nov. 4, 2012 Signs began popping up around this town, as people try to find ways to cope with the devastation from Hurricane Sandy. New Jersey Hurricane Sandy. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Faith Based Volunteer Group Helps Survivors Clean Up.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding, Jackson, TN, February 7, 2008 Automobiles were blown around and are now piled on top of each other at Union University, a Jackson college that sustained major damage but no deaths.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Terry Hardy looks with amazement at what use to be his home at how he and his wife and child survived in the under all that rubble following an F-5 tornado that swept through Oklahoma City. Base: Oklahoma City State: Oklahoma (OK) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Debris piles. South Carolina Severe Storms and Flooding. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Fort Myers, FL, USA--November 2, 2022--Crews work to remove a boat out of the mangroves that was displaced during Hurricane Ian.Jocelyn Augustino/FEMA

Tornado - Berkeley, Mo. , May 12, 2011 Tornado survivor Glen Schloessman talks with Community Relations specialist Mike Reid about the FEMA registration process. Reid was in the field one day after the Presidential declaration for the area. Jace Anderson/FEMA.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Galena, Alaska, June 30, 2013 Locally hired contractors work to clear flood water waste from the community center in an effort to remove the debris from the right of way and to the landfill. Federal funding in the form of Public Assistance is available to state, tribal and eligible local governments for emergency work, debris removal and the repair and or replacement of facilities damaged by the flooding. Adam DuBrowa/ FEMA.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Crescent Lake, Fla., May 10, 2014 Catfish Woodham shows damages in his home and talks about the unfolding of events on the evening of the flash flood. Torrential rain from a pair of thunderstorm triggered major flash flooding along parts of the Florida Panhandle. Andrea Booher/FEMA. Florida Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Der Tepp bedeckt das Dach des alten Hauses in der Rekonstruktion. Die Schutzplane auf dem Dach ist unvollständig. The tarp covers the roof of the old house in the reconstruction. The protective tarpaulin on the roof is incomplete. LicenseRF Copyright: xZoonar.com/MilanxVasicekx 12902326

Faith Based Volunteer Group Helps Survivors Clean Up.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Aftermath and Relief - 26-HK-294-82. Hurricane Katrina

American Flag on couch and debris in front of house heavily hit by Hurricane Ivan in Pensacola Florida

Beyond Salvaging in Eastern Beaufort County. North Carolina Hurricane Irene. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

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

Aftermath - Waveland and Pass Christian, Mississippi - 26-HK-284-8. Hurricane Katrina

Aftermath - Parishes - 26-HK-42-52. 9th Ward Damage--collapsed home and damaged cars--by Andrea Booher-FEMA. Hurricane Katrina

Palm Beach Gardens, United States - 09 October 2024: View of an overturned white SUV amidst debris and damaged buildings, illustrating the raw power of nature's fury.

Material from Vice Admiral Allen - Gulfport-Biloxi Mission - 26-HK-367-12. Hurricane Katrina

Rowlett Fire Battalion Chief Chris Brown and Police Community Resource Officer JJ Jones check on the well-being of Rowlett resident Terry Bailey at her tornado damaged home. Persons impacted by the recent tornadoes may register for disaster assistance or get information about their application by calling 1-800-621-3362 (FEMA); TTY 1-800-462-7585.. Texas Severe Winter Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Firemen Escort Teachers and Students to Look for Possessions.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Hurricane Ike, Crystal Beach, September 22, 2008 A chair with a sign asking for help in on the Bolivar Peninsula where many structures have been destroyed due to Hurricane Ike. Crystal Beach, September 22, 2008 --A chair with a sign asking for help in on the Bolivar Peninsula where many structures have been destroyed due to Hurricane Ike.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Dawson Springs, Kentucky, Damage from the December 2021 tornado that devasted towns in western Kentucky

Suffolk, VA, 4/30/08 Debris litters the neighborhood and homes are missing. The Highpoint subdivision suffered major damage after an F-3 tornado touched down here Monday. Many homes were either completely destroyed or condemned. Photo By: Liz Roll/FEMA.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Katrina - General - 26-HK-403-16. Hurricane Katrina

Eroded cliffs and damaged chalets following tidal surges of December 2013, Hemsby, Norfolk UK

Sanibel Island, FL, USA--11/5/2022- Home on Sanibel Island destroyed by Hurricane Ian. Christine Gonsalves/FEMA

Hurricane Inez, Dominican Republic, October 1996, Central America

1990s DAMAGE CAUSED BY HURRICANE ANDREW HOMESTEAD FLORIDA AUGUST 1992

Mayflower, AR, May 17, 2014 - Team Rubicon volunteers remove debris from a home and property on Plantation Drive after the home was destroyed by a tornado on April 27. FEMA supports Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster (VOAD) as they help survivors recover from natural disasters. Arkansas Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Staten Island, N.Y., Nov. 10, 2012 When Hurricane Sandy passed over Midland Beach on Staten island on Oct. 29, 2012, it brought both high winds and sea water as high as 9 feet above normal. Once the high water soaked the furniture, doors, etc., those items became warped and unusable. Walt Jennings/FEMA. New York Hurricane Sandy. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Vilonia, AR, May 3, 2014 - Tornado debris and destruction in Vilonia, Arkansas after the community of Vilonia was struck by a tornado on April 27. FEMA supports local, state and tribal governments in their efforts to recover from natural disasters. Arkansas Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Flooding Severe Storm Tornado - Trussville, Ala. , Feb. 5, 2012 Damage in the city of Trussville during the severe storms, tornadoes, straight-line winds, and flooding that damaged or destroyed parts of Alabama during the period of January 22-23, 2012. .. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Eroded sea cliffs and damaged chalets after December 2013 tidal surge, Hemsby, Norfolk, England, January

Hurricane damage, City Point , Boats, Disasters, Hurricanes. Edmund L. Mitchell Collection

Moore, Okla., May 29, 2013 Moore residents visit their tornado destroyed property as volunteers clean up the debris. The Moore area was struck by a F5 tornado on May 20, 2013. Andrea Booher/FEMA.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

The debris and devastation scattered across St. Thomas from Hurricane Marilyn is visible in this photograph. The U.S. Air Force is flying in personnel and relief supplies for victims of Hurricane Marilyn. Subject Operation/Series: HURRICANE MARILYN Base: Saint Thomas State: Virgin Islands (VI) Country: United States Of America (USA)

All around the island of St Thomas, survivors of Hurricane Marilyn left messages wherever they could in hopes that relatives might see them on television and newspaper coverage since telephone lines were down. This message, on a boat that ended up against a traffic signal, was written by John and Bonnie Honer of Pensacola, Fla., to their children. Base: Saint Thomas State: Virgin Islands (VI) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Elevating a Home Can Save it.. Connecticut Hurricane Sandy. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Alp;ha Christian School Was in the Tornado's Path. Mississippi Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Rowlett Fire Captain Patrick Murphy surveys the tornado damage in a Rowlett neighborhood. Persons impacted by the recent tornadoes may register for disaster assistance or get information about their application by calling 1-800-621-3362 (FEMA); TTY 1-800-462-7585.. Texas Severe Winter Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Rotunda, FL, Sept. 29, 2022 - A local Florida community suffers from the devastation in the wake of Hurricane Ian. FEMA Urban Search & Rescue Virginia Task Force 2 continue to work with local officials to support response operations. (FEMA Photo by Lameen Witter)

Breezy Point, N.Y., Nov. 8, 2012 FEMA Federal Coordinating Officer Mike Byrne, right and New York Commissioner of Homeland Security and Emergency Services Jerome Hauer, second from right, visit an area where over a hundred houses were destroyed from a fire that started during Hurricane Sandy. Breezy Point, NY, November 8, 2012--FEMA Federal Coordinating Officer Mike Byrne, right and New York Commissioner of Homeland Security and Emergency Services Jerome Hauer, second from right, visit an area where over a hundred houses were destroyed from a fire that started during Hurricane Sandy.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Katrina - General - 26-HK-403-90. Hurricane Katrina

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