Flood-Damaged Roads

Images of roads severely damaged by flooding events, highlighting the impact of natural disasters on infrastructure.

Road landslip Road leftovers after natural distruction river flooding Copyright: xZoonar.com/MarkoxBericx 6760518

A crumbled section of LA-10 near Clinton, La, in St. Helena Parish, one month after the 2016 historic flooding.. Louisiana Severe Storms and Flooding. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Damages from South Side of the Bridge. New York Hurricane Irene. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Damaged Road From Hurricane Irene in Milan. New York Hurricane Irene. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Hurricane/Tropical Storm - Middleburgh, N. Y. , August 31, 2011 Shoulder of RT 145 in Middleburgh crumble after Hurricane Irene passes 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

Hurricane/Tropical Storm - Blenheim, N. Y. , September 4, 2011 Damages after Hurricane Irene passed through New York State on August 28, 2011. FEMA plays a vital role supporting State, Tribal and local governments as they respond to the impacts of Hurricane Irene. New York Hurricane Irene. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Road destruction Rural Road Erosion Damage After Floods Copyright: xZoonar.com/Baloncicix 8094499

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

Road landslip Road leftovers after natural distruction river flooding Copyright: xZoonar.com/MarkoxBericx 6760518

Essex, Vt., May 28, 2013 FEMA Preliminary Damage Assessment teams evaluate flood damage in Essex, Vermont.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Flooding Mudslide/Landslide Severe Storm Winter Storm - Pasadena, Calif. , March 12, 2010 North Arroyo Blvd. was closed due to heavy erosion under the roadway along the creek side at this riparian cutback. Federal disaster aid has been made available for California to supplement state and local recovery efforts in the area struck by severe winter storms, flooding, and debris and mud flows during the period of January 17 to February 6, 2010. Adam DuBrowa/FEMA.. California Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, and Debris and Mud Flows. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Lake Delton, WI, June 23, 2008 - Bridges, roads and houses are damaged at Lake Delton as flood waters compromised a dam that eroded the lake basin and walls, draining the lake into the nearby Wisconsin River. Robert Kaufmann/FEMA.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Flood Ahrtal, Ahrweiler district, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, Europe

Damaged Road From Hurricane Irene in Milan. New York Hurricane Irene. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Flooding in Manitou Springs, CO.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Rainbow Bridge.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Dam/Levee Break Flooding - Delhi, Iowa, July 27, 2010 This is all that remains of the Delhi Dam following a 14 inch and a 4 inch rainfall in late July, 2010. FEMA, state and others are conducting Preliminary Damage Assessment in the area. Josh deBerge/FEMA.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Material from Vice Admiral Allen - Principal Federal Official - 26-HK-369-194. Hurricane Katrina

Storm damage from Tropical Storm Irene along Route 302 near the start of Crawford Notch State Park in the White Mountains, NH. This tropical storm caused destruction along the East coast of the United States

Flooding Severe Storm - Ashland City, Tenn. , May 9, 2010 The severe flooding in Ashland City picked up slabs of the road and moved it off of the road bed causing heavy road damage, leaving gravel and dirt behind for traffic to drive over. FEMA is responding to severe storms and flooding that damaged and destroyed thousands of homes 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

DR-1607 Hurricane Rita.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Flooding damage Destroyed road after natural disaster of river flooding Copyright: xZoonar.com/MarkoxBericx 6760497

Pollution - ESU St. Louis Response - North Bass - 26-HK-229-59. ROAD LEADING TO SPECTRA FACILITY, NOTE DAMAGE TO ROAD. Hurricane Katrina

Forkston, Pa., Oct. 14, 2011 The remains of Windy Valley Road, along the Mehoopany Creek in Forkston after Hurricane Irene. Stranded residents extended two ropes across the creek at different levels to shimmy across the creek for supplies. Pennsylvania Hurricane Irene. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Hurricane/Tropical Storm - Galveston, Texas, September 30, 2008 The ground below the street paving was washed away by Hurricane Ike's storm surge causing the road to collapse. Miles of this Galveston Island highway are destroyed and completely washed away. Robert Kaufmann/FEMA. Texas Hurricane Ike. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Flooding in Manitou Springs, CO.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Heavy rains destroyed part of Las Flores Canyon Road in Malibu, California, USA

Damaged Road From Hurricane Irene in Milan. New York Hurricane Irene. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Landslide damage caused by typhoons and torrential rains on a mountain road.

Damaged Road From Hurricane Irene in Milan. New York Hurricane Irene. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Flood damage on federal road 266bbei Ehlingen, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, Europe

A crumbled section of LA-10 near Clinton, La, in St. Helena Parish, one month after the 2016 historic flooding.. Louisiana Severe Storms and Flooding. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Flooding Mudslide/Landslide Severe Storm - Colrain, Mass. , September 1, 2011 Public Assistance Group work on PDA's in the rural areas of Colrain MA where Tropical Storm Irene washed out part of the road, on Monday August 29, 2011. FEMA is working to provide assistance to those who were affected by the storm. Massachusetts Tropical Storm Irene. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

DR-1607 Hurricane Rita.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Newark, N.J., Dec. 12, 2012 The Port Authority of New Jersey was severely flooded during Hurricane Sandy, which destroyed key roadways that connect the Port's moving commerce. FEMA provides supplemental Federal disaster grant assistance for debris removal, emergency protective measures, and the repair, replacement, or restoration of disaster-damaged, publicly owned facilities and the facilities of certain Private Non-Profit (PNP) organizations. Adam DuBrowa/FEMA. New Jersey Hurricane Sandy. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

DR-1607 Hurricane Rita.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Flood damage Destroyed road left with debris after river flooding Copyright: xZoonar.com/MarkoxBericx 6896509

Collapsed coastal road at between Skipsea and Ulrome on Yorkshires East Coast, near Skipsea, England, UK

Middleburgh Mitigation Tested. New York Hurricane Irene. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Collapsed coastal road at between Skipsea and Ulrome on Yorkshires East Coast, near Skipsea, England, UK

Heavy rains destroyed part of Las Flores Canyon Road in Malibu, California, USA

Damaged Bridge along Mulholland HIghway, the steel beams melted from the extreme heat. The Woolsey wildfire started on November 8, 2018 and has burned over 98,000 acres of land, destroyed an estimated 1,100 structures and killed 3 people in Los Angeles and Ventura counties and the especially hard hit area of Malibu. California, USA

Recovering from Superstorm Sandy. New Jersey Hurricane Sandy. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Symbolic image of climate change, slippery slope on a country road after heavy rainfall, near Berglen Hößlinswart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany, Europe

Flooding Severe Storm - Duluth, Minn. , July 23, 2012 Duluth's Haines Road is one of many streets and highways damaged by June's strong storms and flooding in Minnesota. FEMA will pay up to 75 percent of eligible costs to repair public infrastructure damaged by the flooding. Norman Lenburg/FEMA. Minnesota Severe Storms And Flooding. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

County Road Washed Out. Florida Tropical Storm Debby. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

road paved wood forest road for transportation by the lumberer Copyright: xZoonar.com/max5128x 5030672

CONDUCCIONES DE AGUA. Location: EXTERIOR. ISLA. TENERIFFA. SPAIN.

Boulder, CO Flood

Colorado Town Isolated.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

The remnants of a freeway collapse after the Northridge earthquake in 1994

Boulder, CO Flood

Symbolic image of climate change, slippery slope on a country road after heavy rainfall, near Berglen Hößlinswart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany, Europe

New York, N.Y., July 3, 2012 Damage from severe storms and flooding. Photo courtesy of the State of New York.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Eroded, broken road on coastline of North Sea

Flooding Hurricane/Tropical Storm Severe Storm - Rodderdam Junction, N. Y. , September 27, 2011 The lock 9 Mohawk river bridge was destroyed due to the heavy flooding caused from hurricane Irene and tropical storm Lee. FEMA is here to support the Counties and the State of New York and has authorized Public Assistance funding category A debris removal, and category B, emergency protective measures. Adam DuBrowa/FEMA. New York Hurricane Irene. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Flooding Severe Storm - Sekiu, Wash. , March 2, 2009 Winding along The Straight of Juan De Fuca, State Route 112 suffered severe damage after flooding eroded the highway. WA DOT crews work to repair the roadway after the storms wake and reopen the roadway. Adam DuBrowa/FEMA. Washington Severe Winter Storm, Landslides, Mudslides, and Flooding. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Roads Damaged by Hurricane Sandy. New Jersey Hurricane Sandy. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Flooding Mudslide/Landslide Severe Storm Winter Storm - Pasadena, Calif. , March 12, 2010 North Arroyo Blvd was closed due to heavy flooding and mudslides from recent severe winter weather in the Hahamonga watershed region. Payment of not less than 75 percent of the eligible costs for removing debris from public areas and for emergency measures taken to save lives and protect property and public health will be approved. Adam DuBrowa/ FEMA. California Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, and Debris and Mud Flows. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

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

Preliminary Damage Assessments (PDA) in the State of Iowa.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

PDA-Tropical Storm Erin.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Road damage. Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Severe Storm Winter Storm - Somers, Conn. , Nov. 8, 2011 Downed trees and power lines block Plymouth Drive in the aftermath of the late October snowstorm (also known as Storm Alfred). FEMA is assisting in recovery efforts and is also conducting damage assessments. Connecticut Severe Storm. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Fallen rocks and debri caused by typhoon

Italia, Italy, Toscana, Montecatini Termeerme, spa park, pine tree, Italian stone pine (Pinus pinea), Mediterranean pine, umbrella pine, pine forest, road damage caused by tree roots of pines, Europe

Lyons, CO Flood

Bad road with cracks and the part of the ground and grass

Severe Storms and Flooding, Methuen, MA, May 19, 2006 This road was damaged and flooded by recent heavy rains and remains overrun with water.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Damaged Power Lines From Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee. New York Hurricane Irene. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Permafrost thaw damage along the Taylor Highway in spring, Alaska, USA

Closed Road in Columbia. South Carolina Severe Storms and Flooding. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Road Closed. Main road between Chalmette and Delacroix, Louisiana, has been close for the past eight years, since Hurricane Katrina flooed it.

Italia, Italy, Toscana, Montecatini Termeerme, spa park, pine tree, Italian stone pine (Pinus pinea), Mediterranean pine, umbrella pine, pine forest, road damage caused by tree roots of pines, Europe

Flooding - Minot, N. D. , June 23, 2011 Construction crews contracted by the Army Corps of Engineers add height to a dirt levee, in an effort to hold back the Souris River from flooding Minot. FEMA is working closely with federal, state, local and tribal partners in the ongoing flood fight. North Dakota Flooding. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Flooding Mudslide/Landslide Severe Storm - Malibu, Calif. , March 24, 2010 Rambo Pacifica road was closed due to a landslide caused from severe winter storms. Public Assistance is authorized to State and local governments for emergency work and the repair and replacement of disaster damaged roads, bridges and facilities. Adam DuBrowa/FEMA. California Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, and Debris and Mud Flows. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

High tides and heavy rains have partially washed out a section of this road near the beach area at the Pacific Missile Test Center. Base: Naval Air Station, Point Mugu State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

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

Damaged road grunge paint weathered in Canary Islands

Close-up of a pothole on an urban road in Italy, highlighting poor road maintenance issues.

USA, California. Central Coast, Santa Barbara County, Carpinteria, Via Real, Arroyo Paredon after heavy rains

North Dakota Flood 2011. North Dakota Flooding. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Flooding in Manitou Springs, CO.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Spring flooding of the Red River on Highway 44, Red River Valley, north of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

Woodstock, Vt. , May 23, 2012 Damages sustained to the Woodstock Farmers Market following Hurricane Irene.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Minneapolis, MN, August 5, 2007 Cars and roadway litter the river where the I-35 bridge collapsed in Minneapolis. .. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Jersey City, N.J., Dec. 12, 2012 At the Port Authority of New Jersey critical roads were severely flooded during Hurricane Sandy, which destroyed key stretches of highway. FEMA provides supplemental Federal disaster grant assistance for debris removal, emergency protective measures, and the repair, replacement, or restoration of disaster-damaged, publicly owned facilities and the facilities of certain Private Non-Profit (PNP) organizations. Adam DuBrowa/FEMA. New Jersey Hurricane Sandy. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Kimberly, Ala., May 28, 2014 Debris and damaged roads can be found through out the town of Kimberly, AL, after a tornado swept through the town. FEMA is working with local, state and other federal agencies to provide assistance with the repairs. Patsy Lynch/FEMA. Alabama Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

earthquake damage hawaii, usa

Boulder, CO Flood

Japan, Awajishima island after Great Hanshin earthquake

DR-1671.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Irrigation Channel on Eight Mile Road near Stockton, California, USA

Flooding caused by snowmelt river, Changspa, Leh, Ladakh, Himalayas, India. Snowmelt river flowing through town bursting banks, people walking on flooded street.

Flooding Severe Storm - Duluth, Minn. , July 23, 2012 Jean Duluth Road, just north of Duluth, is one of many streets and highways damaged by June's strong storms and flooding in Minnesota. FEMA will pay up to 75 percent of eligible costs to repair public infrastructure damaged by the flooding. Norman Lenburg/FEMA. Minnesota Severe Storms And Flooding. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Flash flood damage, Death Valley, California.

Climate change in Europe.

Lyons, CO Flood

Flooding Winter Storm - Valley City, N. D. , April 13, 2009 Army Corps of Engineers ringed the edges of the Sheyenne River with clay dikes in an effort to prevent flooding in the city of 7,000. The river may crest Friday, April 17. Michael Raphael/FEMA. North Dakota Severe Storms and Flooding. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

erosion from floodwaters damaged wing walls along a dry wash near Central Avenue and Stephen Mather Drive in South Mountain Park, Phoenix, Arizona. 4203-DR. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Louisville District personnel view debris and damage left behind in Squabble Creek, a tributary adjacent to the Buckhorn Dam tailwater in Buckhorn, Kentucky, Aug. 17, 2022. Southeast Kentucky received six to eight inches of rain during the evening of July 28, 2022, that resulted in the most catastrophic flooding event in the regions recorded history. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Louisville District is playing a vital role in recovery efforts, providing support to the Commonwealth, and simultaneously cleaning up two of its own lake projects that withstood the flood and prevented millions of dollars in additional downstream damage.

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