Disaster Relief Efforts

Volunteers and Red Cross workers provide assistance in disaster-hit areas, showcasing a range of emergency relief activities and community support.

Coastal Storm Flooding Hurricane/Tropical Storm Severe Storm - Chalmette, La. , Sep. 7, 2012 The American Red Cross gives out hot meals to storm survivors of Hurricane Isaac. Louisiana Hurricane Isaac. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials
Coastal Storm Flooding Hurricane/Tropical Storm Severe Storm - Chalmette, La. , Sep. 7, 2012 The American Red Cross gives out hot meals to storm survivors of Hurricane Isaac. Louisiana Hurricane Isaac. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials
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Red Cross at DRC.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials
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FEMA at Bucks County, PA Red Cross Shelter. Pennsylvania Hurricane Sandy. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials
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Coastal Storm Flooding Hurricane/Tropical Storm Severe Storm - Chalmette, La. , Sep. 7, 2012 The American Red Cross gives out hot meals to storm survivors of Hurricane Isaac. Louisiana Hurricane Isaac. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials
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Tornado - Raleigh, N. C. , April 24, 2011 FEMA Community Relations Specialist Maureen Ivey confers with the Red Cross about the recovery efforts in Wake County, North Carolina following the severe storms and deadly tornadoes that damaged or destroyed homes and businesses across North Carolina on April 16, 2011. David Fine/FEMA. North Carolina Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials
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The American Red Cross is Actively Reaching Out in the Damaged A. Mississippi Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials
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Flooding Severe Storm - Bordeaux, Tenn. , May 8, 2010 Residents and volunteers like Maggie Potter(l) and Kristen Merkle(r) are cleaning up in Bordeaux (Nashville) after flood waters damaged or destroyed homes and possessions. FEMA is responding the severe storms and flooding that damaged or destroyed many homes and businesses across Tennessee. David Fine/FEMA. Tennessee Severe Storms, Flooding, Straight-Line Winds, and Tornadoes. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials
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Stoney Point, N.Y., Dec. 1, 2012 Red Cross volunteers provide meals for survivors of Hurricane Sandy in Stoney Point, NY. FEMA is working with various partners including federal, state local and tribal governments, voluntary faith-based and community-based organizations, along with the private sector, to assist residents impacted by Hurricane Sandy. Chris Kleponis/ FEMA. New York Hurricane Sandy. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials
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Long Beach, N.Y., Nov. 14, 2012 The American Red Cross is known for providing various types of assistance to people around the world. In the New York area, they are providing food, blankets, housing, and meals on wheels to people who are unable to cook or get to a food source. Walt Jennings/FEMA. New York Hurricane Sandy. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials
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Hot Meal. New Jersey Hurricane Sandy. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials
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Stoney Point, N.Y., Dec. 1, 2012 Red Cross volunteers provide meals for survivors of Hurricane Sandy in Stoney Point, NY, December 1, 2012. FEMA is working with various partners including federal, state local and tribal governments, voluntary faith-based and community-based organizations, along with the private sector, to assist residents impacted by Hurricane Sandy. Chris Kleponis/ FEMA. New York Hurricane Sandy. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials
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011032609 North Dakota Flooding. North Dakota Severe Storms and Flooding. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials
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Flooding - Marietta, Ga. , September 25, 2009 FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate speaks while Vice President Joe Biden, Secretary Napolitano , Senator Isakson, Senator Chambliss and Representative Scott look on, outside a temporary shelter at the Cobb County Civic Center, in Marietta, Georgia, Friday, September 25, 2009. Official White House . Georgia Severe Storms and Flooding. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials
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Victims of Hurricane Ivan in Pensacola Florida suburb come to Red Cross emergency for food, water and ice
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Red Cross Mobile Feeding Station. New York Hurricane Sandy. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials
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FEMA PIO at DRC. Florida Tropical Storm Debby. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials
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Severe Storm Tornado - Wadena, Minn. , June 22, 2010 An American Red Cross emergency vehicle provides meals and beverages to volunteers at the Wadena City Cemetery which sustained severe tree damage during the June 17, 2010 F4 tornado. Volunteer agencies play an important role during the recovery process. . Minnesota Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials
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Severe Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes, Bluffton, Ohio, September 1, 2007 Signs point to the entrance of the FEMA Disaster Recovery Center (DRC) in Bluffton. DRCs are opened to give residents a place to ask questions about the FEMA recovery process. Mark Wolfe/FEMA.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials
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Federal Emergency Management Agency personnel participate in Eagle Rising, a national-level field exercise that provides training for individuals and communities to better prepare for disasters, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, May 18, 2022. About 90 officials responded to a simulated flood disaster in Dayton and had semitrucks deliver essential supplies such as water, food and fuel to the local community.
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Disaster Services Providers in Holmes County Mississippi. Mississippi Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials
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Severe Storms and Tornadoes, Americus, GA, March 8, 2007 The Salvation Army and American Red Cross are set up and ready to help at the Disaster Recovery Center (DRC) in Americus. DRCs are set up in disaster areas to give affected residents a place to go with questions about the recovery process. Mark Wolfe/FEMA.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials
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Public Information Officers Speak with Community Representative. Georgia Severe Storms and Flooding. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials
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FEMA Fire Prevention Week Fair.. 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) - USEPA photo by Eric Vance , Environmental Protection Agency
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121111-N-RA981-139. New York Hurricane Sandy. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials
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Flooding - Minot, N. D. , June 26, 2011 Dona Young (right) talks with Red Cross volunteer, Heather Ellis at the Red Cross shelter in South Minot. Mrs. Youngs's house was inundated with water from the Souris River and was forced to evacuate. Burleigh and Ward counties were designated a federal disaster area, opening the way for federal disaster assistance from FEMA. Andrea Booher/FEMA. North Dakota Flooding. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials
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011052511 Tornadoes destroy AR town. Arkansas Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Associated Flooding. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials
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Disaster Victim and Pet Get Help From SBA. California Wildfires. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials
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CR with Local EM Director and Red Cross. Florida Tropical Storm Debby. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials
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Cruz Roja. New Jersey Hurricane Sandy. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials
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FEMA Helps Broad Channel Volunteer Fire Department Rebuild. New York Hurricane Sandy. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials
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20121110-N-RA981-242. New York Hurricane Sandy. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials
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San Andreas, CA- September 25, 2015-FEMA Regional Administrator Bob Fenton discusses recovery measures with Calfire Director Ken Pimlott. FEMA is coordinating the recovery measures with Calfire and the State of California to provide disaster relief to those residents who have been affected by the recent catastrophic Adam DuBrowa. California Valley Fire. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials
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Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans, LA, August 31, 2005 -- Members of the FEMA Urban Search and Rescue task forces continue to help residents impacted by Hurricane Katrina. These residents were transported to the area from various neighborhoods and need to cross over the tracks to get on a second boat which will bring them to dry land.
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011052910 Oklahoma Tornadoes. Oklahoma Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Straight-Line Winds. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials
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Office of the Administrator (Mike Leavitt) - Lisa's Jobs , Environmental Protection Agency
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Emergency Evacuation Slide sign, Kingston to Edmonds 'Spokane' ferry.
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Signs at FEMA DRC #2.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials
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Flooding - Minot, N. D. , July 3, 2011 Salvation Army support Minot North Dakota July 4, 2011. North Dakota Flooding. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials
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Damage and debris left behind after late July and early Aug. flooding in Neon, Ky., Aug. 20, 2022.
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Football EM 2024, German Red Cross and Emergency Exits at the Fan Mile Around at the Brandenburg Goal, Berlin, Germany 1020924825
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Eastbrook Mobile Home Park.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials
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Hurricane/Tropical Storm - Oxford, Conn. , October 3, 2011 Douglas Glowacki, Connecticut, Emergency Management Program Specialist, third from left, talks about different mitigation programs and grants that may be available to residents impacted by Tropical Storm Irene during a towm meeting. Deadline for registering for assistance from FEMA is November 3. Oxford, CT, October 3, 2011-- Douglas Glowacki, Connecticut, Emergency Management Program Specialist, third from left, talks about different mitigation programs and grants that may be available to residents impacted by Tropical Storm Irene during a towm meeting. Deadline for registering for assistance from FEMA is November 3.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials
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Hurricane Katrina
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Flooding - Minot, N. D. , July 4, 2011 Red Cross manager over sees the shelter in Minot North Dakota July 4, 2011. North Dakota Flooding. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials
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DRC Mitigation. Colorado Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials
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DRC Sign in DeFuniak Springs. Florida Severe Storms, Flooding, Tornadoes, and Straight-line Winds. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials
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The Warren County . Mississippi Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials
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Long Beach, N.Y., Jan. 3, 2013 The donation center at the Martin Luther King Jr. Community Center in Long Beach after Hurricane Sandy was stocked with clothing of all sizes and seasons, food, water, baby formula, household goods and furniture. After the storm, the community rallied together and made the center another distribution point for those affected. New York Hurricane Sandy. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials
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ESU St. Louis - New Orleans - 26-HK-320-2. Hurricane Katrina
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The Disaster Recovery Center in Grantsboro, NC. North Carolina Hurricane Irene. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials
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Severe Storm Tornado - Moore, Okla. , May 25, 2010 A kiosk containing important information dealing with severe weather greets visitors at the Moore City Hall. Being prepared for impending severe weather situations, including the construction of home safe rooms and installation of storm shelters, saved many lives during the May 10 outbreak of 22 confirmed tornadoes that struck the eastern half of the state. FEMA . Oklahoma Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Straight-Line Winds. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials
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Sign Provides Hours and Location of Local Disaster Recovery Cent. Florida Tropical Storm Debby. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials
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Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Coralville, Iowa, July 5, 2008 Residents of Coralville seek information and aid at the .. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials
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Message on a billboard relating to the coronavirus to wash your hands and save lives, Mounds View, Minnesota.
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Signs Promote FEMA's Registration Telephone Number. Mississippi Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials
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Disaster Preparedness Fair signage which took place in the Presidio in San Francisco, CA.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials
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Sign Faith Based Organization Volunteers in Alabama. Alabama Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials
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Slide Show Photographs - 26-HK-264-4. Hurricane Katrina
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ReadyCampus at University.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials
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Hurricane Katrina, Tylertown, Miss., March 21, 2006 -- Walthall County Emergency Manager Roland Vandenweghe (left) and Enon Volunteer Fire Department Chief Al "Sonny" Boyd (right), discuss plans for the proposed, alternative evacuation route for New Orleans residents that will eventually go directly through Tylertown. Walthall County, population 15,000, mounted a model response to Katrina: cooperative, resourceful and effective. Sally Mendzela/FEMA
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Memorial Day Ribbon Cutting Spreads to Schools. New Jersey Hurricane Sandy. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials
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The pinwheel gardens are a yearly initiative to support Child Abuse Prevention Month. There are 27 pinwheel gardens located throughout Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune and Marine Corps Air Station New River. The gardens are hosted by the MCCS Family Advocacy Program and supported by volunteers from the installations Single Marine Program. Last week, our Commander and Director Captain Ewing and our Executive Officer Captain Barbabella met and thanked the volunteers while the pinwheels were being planted at NMCCL. Pinwheels are the national symbol for child abuse prevention month because they represent a childhood full of joy and playfulness. Every child deserves to grow up in a safe and nurturing environment where they can thrive, learn and grow to be successful contributing members of their community. They serve as a reminder to encourage others to be the voice for children and to make child abuse prevention a priority. NMCCL's pinwheel garden is located on the hill next to the Emergenc
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Fath Based Organization volunteers in Alabama. Alabama Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials
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Emergency Planning and Security - June 20, 2011 Ryan B. , a Teen CERT member, explains why the experience was valuable to him... Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials