Post-Disaster Debris Scenes

Images of debris and discarded items in areas affected by disasters, showcasing the aftermath of severe weather events and human impact.

Detroit, Michigan, Seven inches of rain caused severe flooding in many Detroit neighborhoods. A week later, streets were lined with soggy belongings destroyed when basements flooded

Rockport, Texas, Hurricane Harvey debris in front of a severely damaged mobile home.

DR-1708.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

A local junk yard in Austin. Texas. USA

Damage and debris left behind after late July and early Aug. flooding in Neon, Ky., Aug. 20, 2022.

Galena, Alaska, June 29, 2013 Debris piles stud driveways along this local road after residents experienced severe damages from the recent spring flooding in the Alaska Gateway Regional Educational Attendance Area (REAA). Individual Assistance is available to those affected by this disaster, which can include grants for temporary housing, home repairs, low cost loans to cover uninsured property losses, and other programs to help the business owners recover from the effects of the disaster. Adam DuBrowa/ FEMA.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Destroyed Personal Possessions are Piled High Roadside. Connecticut Hurricane Sandy. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Storm Destroyed Possessions Now Debris. New York Hurricane Sandy. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Flooding Hurricane/Tropical Storm - Wayne, N. J. , September 3, 2011 September 3, 2011. Days after Hurricane Irene hit New Jersey, residents and volunteers begin the arduous task of cleaning up. FEMA provides funds for individuals to recover from disaster. Tim Pioppo/FEMA. New Jersey Hurricane Irene. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Detroit, Michigan, Seven inches of rain caused severe flooding in many Detroit neighborhoods. A week later, streets were lined with soggy belongings destroyed when basements flooded

Detroit, Michigan, Trash cleaned out of flooded homes awaits pickup after hundreds of homes were flooded because of a water main break in southwest Detroit.

Tornado - Tuscaloosa, Ala. , May 14, 2011 Survivors of the April tornados are starting to cleanup debris. Hazardous waste like this, along with large appliances, construction material, electronics, household garbage, and wood and vegetative debris must be separated and placed near the curb for removal. FEMA photo/Tim Burkitt. Alabama Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Miscellaneous - Katrina and Rita - 26-HK-431-164. Hurricane Katrina

Debris from a home. Tennessee Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Damage near Father Capodanno Blvd and Slater Staten Island. New York Hurricane Sandy. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Madrid, 06/03/2016. Report on Operation Chamartín. In the image, a slum area. Photo: Maya Balanya ARCHDC.

Far Rockaways, N.Y., Dec. 13, 2012 Flood damaged homes in Far Rockaways, New York. The community was impacted by storm surge from Hurricane Sandy. FEMA's Individuals and Households Program helps hurricane survivors with housing assistance funds after a Federally declared disaster. Andrea Booher/FEMA. New York Hurricane Sandy. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Long Beach, N.Y., Nov. 9, 2012 The American Red Cross delivers meals to Hurricane Sandy survivors in the Long Beach vicinity. The hurricane created widespread flooding, power outages and devastation on Long Island, New York. FEMA is working with many partners including federal, state, local and tribal governments, voluntary, faith-based and community-based organizations, and the private sector to assist residents impacted by Hurricane Sandy. Andrea Booher/FEMA. New York Hurricane Sandy. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Bali, Indonesia. It is common to see families living, and children playing, in dangerously unsanitary illegal trash dumps. Illness is rampant and life expectancy very low under these conditions.

20121110-N-RA981-261. New York Hurricane Sandy. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Hurricane/Tropical Storm - Schoharie, N. Y. , August 31, 2011 Residents are cleaning up the mess that Hurricane Irene left behind. 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

Flooding Hurricane/Tropical Storm - Lincoln Park, N. J. , September 11, 2011 "Mormon Helping Hands" volunteers work in Lincoln Park, New Jersey to help disaster survivors recover from Hurricane Irene. "Mormon Helping Hands" is a volunteer outreach program affiliated with the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. FEMA and "Mormon Helping Hands" partner to assists disaster survivors recover from the effects of disasters like the flooding in New Jersey that occurred as a result of Hurricane Irene on August 28, 2011. New Jersey Hurricane Irene. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Rochester, VT. Vermont Tropical Storm Irene. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

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A Sign by a Residental Home. New York Remnants of Tropical Storm Lee. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Damaged Properties. New York Remnants of Tropical Storm Lee. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

FEMA Disaster Survivor Assistance (DSA) team member Randy Collier walks by large piles of flood debris on a residential street in Greenwell Springs, La. DSA teams canvas neighborhoods daily in disaster affected areas to ensure survivors have registered with FEMA and to address concerns or report potential emergencies.. Louisiana Severe Storms and Flooding. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Flooding Hurricane/Tropical Storm - Lincoln Park, N. J. , September 11, 2011 "Mormon Helping Hands" volunteers work in Lincoln Park, New Jersey to help disaster survivors recover from Hurricane Irene. "Mormon Helping Hands" is a volunteer outreach program affiliated with the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. FEMA and "Mormon Helping Hands" partner to assists disaster survivors recover from the effects of disasters like the flooding in New Jersey that occurred as a result of Hurricane Irene on August 28, 2011. New Jersey Hurricane Irene. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Detroit, Michigan, Seven inches of rain caused severe flooding in many Detroit neighborhoods. A week later, streets were lined with soggy belongings destroyed when basements flooded

Wreckage brought by the storm-surge from Superstorm Sandy in Union Beach, NJ on 11.03.12.

Row of suburban houses with debris after Hurricane Ivan in Pensacola Florida

Hurricane Ike, Galveston, Texas, September 27, 2008 Residents have returned and are beginning the recovery process by removing the storm damaged items in their homes for collection. Work crews will pick up the debris placed at the curb and take it to a collection point where the debris will be sorted, diminished and disposed of. Robert Kaufmann/FEMA.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Leganés (Community of Madrid), 02/14/2018. Illegal landfill in Leganés Norte. Photo: Isabel Permuy Archdc.

Cleanup Continues. New Jersey Hurricane Sandy. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

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Cleaning Up. New Jersey Hurricane Sandy. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Arcadia, FL, USA--October 28, 2022--Debris lines the streets of areas impacted by Hurricane Ian.Jocelyn Augustino/FEMA

Stephen Cea cleans and tries to salvage belongings from his house in Union Beach, NJ on 10.03.12 after Superstorm Sandy.

Long Beach, N.Y., Nov. 14, 2012 Rising storm water caused by Hurricane Sandy on Oct. 29, 2012, damaged furnaces, water heaters, carpeting, furniture, drywall, and many other items, including the iconic Mickey Mouse, in the Long Beach area of New York. Walt Jennings/FEMA. New York Hurricane Sandy. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Aids to Navigation Team - Dulac, Louisiana - 26-HK-343-5. Hurricane Katrina

Demolition of an office building A demolition of an office building

Union Beach, New Jersey, A man cleans up outside Jakeabob's Bay waterfront restaurant, which was heavily damaged by Hurricane Sandy. Someone has set an outdoor table with items salvaged from the storm.

container for dust with production wastes

Aftermath and Relief - 26-HK-295-220. Hurricane Katrina

Cleanup starts after Hurricane Sandy. New Jersey Hurricane Sandy. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

container for dust with production wastes

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Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Palo, IA, June 18, 2008 Norma and Wayne McVey are helped by friend Connie Crispin and brother-in-law Cal Moore pile up debris from last weeks' flood. Every building in this small town northwest of Cedar Rapids was damaged.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Coast Guard Petty Officer 1st Class Dustin Madden and Jon Belcher, an environmental specialist from the Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Office of Emergency Response, walk to see a potential pollution target 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 threats. (Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Lisa Ferdinando)

Hurricane Rita, Cameron, LA, January 11, 2006 - A resident in Cameron Parish offers their front yard as a distribution point for other local victims of Hurricane Rita to take donated items as needed. FEMA recognizes and appreciates neighbors helping neighbors as a vital part of the recovery process after a disaster. Robert Kaufmann/FEMA.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Roadside waste

011092011 Clean up begins in Texas after the wildfires. Texas Wildfires. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

verlassene Orte und Müll am Rande der Stadt in der Nähe neuer Wohngebiete, Boden- und Wasserverschmutzung, die die lokalen Ökosysteme beeinträchtigen Sibiu, Romania - January 30, 2025. Abandoned places and garbage on the edge of the city near new residential areas, soil and water pollution affecting local ecosystems LicenseRF Copyright: xZoonar.com/OpreanuxRobertoxSorinx 23199784

UK, Essex, Harwich, Semi-derelict house in with rubbish in garden

LAO - VIENTIANE LA COMPROMISEMême si elle se rapproche du million dhabitants, Vientiane a encore les allures dune bourgade à côte des mégapoles des pays voisins telles que Bangkok ou Ho-Chi-Minh Ville. Cela nempêche pas la capitale laotienne de rêver du même destin. La culture ancestrale du Laos, étroitement liée au culte bouddhique, se veut sans vains désirs ni ambitions démesurées. Aujourdhui, la rupture est totale et Vientiane en est lillustration. La croissance exponentielle du pays est principalement due aux investissements étrangers, avec en première ligne la Chine, qui viennent puiser dans les nombreuses ressources naturelles du pays, notamment dans les secteurs miniers, forestiers et hydroélectriques.Ainsi, avec la mondialisation qui entraine luniformisation des modes de vie et ces nouvelles richesses qui sont créées, les habitants de la capitale aspirent à un nouveau destin. Tours de verre, centre commerciaux, parcs dattraction, restaurants et cafés branchés commenc

Roadside waste.

Verschiedene Haushaltsabfälle, die für die kommunale Sperrmüllabfuhr auf die Straße gestellt werden Sibiu, Romania - October 16, 2024. Household miscellaneous rubbish items put on the street for council bulk waste collection LicenseRF Copyright: xZoonar.com/OpreanuxRobertoxSorinx 23219047

Netherlands, Amsterdam on 2020-08-31. Report about share gardens and urban agriculture in Amsterdam. Here from Stadsgroenteboeren who grow more than 60 different vegetables and more than 15 herbs for the local community. They manage to produce a considerable amount of food using bio-intensive techniques. They use compost, green manure and other methods inspired by nature. Photograph by Martin Bertrand.Pays-Bas, Amsterdam le 2020-08-31. Reportage sur les jardins partages et l'agriculture urbaine a Amsterdam. Ici, de Stadsgroenteboeren qui cultive plus de 60 légumes différents et plus de 15 herbes pour la communauté locale. Ils parviennent à produire une quantité considérable de nourriture en utilisant des techniques bio-intensives. Ils utilisent du compost, des engrais verts et d'autres méthodes inspirées par la nature. Photographie de Martin Bertrand.

Le Havre, or elsewhere. Series on the city of Le Havre celebrating its 500th anniversary this year. Many festivities are organized even if the context is not very favorable because the port, gradually losing ground compared to its competitors in northern Europe, is likely to be gently stripped of the striped map. Le Havre, ou ailleurs. Série sur la ville du Havre qui fête ses 500 ans cette année. De nombreuses festivités sont organisées même si le contexte y est peu propice car le port, perdant peu à peu du terrain par rapport à ses concurrents du Nord de lEurope, risque dêtre doucement rayé de la rayé de la carte.

ESU New Orleans - 26-HK-137-46. Hurricane Katrina

Kissimmee, FL, (Oct. 4, 2022) - Several apartment complexes in the Kissimmee area have experienced extensive flooding from Hurricane Ian resulting in survivors leaving their homes because of the unsafe conditions. Robert Kaufmann/FEMA

Coast Guard Structures - Station Grand Isle - 26-HK-106-8. Hurricane Katrina

Hurricane Katrina, Pearlington, Miss., October 27, 2005 -- FEMA travel trailers have been sited on the property of Pearlington, Miss. residents who are displaced from their homes. Pearlington, the western most city on the coast of Mississippi, was severely affected by Hurricane Katrina.

CR outreach in Leon County.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Electronic waste ready for recycling, Pile of used electronic and housewares waste division broken or damage garbage recycling

Caddo Parish survivors started to clean and rebuild homes flooded by past raining days. The flooding is the result of a slow-moving storm that dumped up to two feet of rain on the region from Tuesday March 8, 2016, and continued off and on through Saturday March 12. FEMA and Louisiana Emergency Management Agency are working together to help survivors recovery. Residents impacted by the recent flooding may register for disaster assistance or get information about their application by calling 1-800-621-3362 (FEMA); TTY 1-800-462-7585.. Louisiana Severe Storms and Flooding. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Residents in Moorhead clean up after record breaking flood, brac. Minnesota Severe Storms and Flooding. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Wooden rowboat dry docked and tied to concrete pillars with garbage and debris in the background in South Korea

Residents in the Baton Rouge area discard anything that was submerged in flood waters to begin the recovery process.. Residents in the Baton Rouge area discard anything that was submerged in floodwatersto begin the recovery process. (Photo by Laura Guzman/FEMA). Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Garbage on the ground near a building in Kiev, Ukraine, Europe

Personal items look for owners after Hurricane Ivan in Pensacola Florida

Galena, Alaska, June 29, 2013 Debris piles at the right of way signify the water damages associated with the major flooding of the Yukon river. Federal funding in the form of Public Assistance and Individual 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

Rockaway, N.Y., Nov. 3, 2012 Local residents clean up after the impact of Hurricane Sandy.. New York Hurricane Sandy. 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

Litter by the road, Sicily, Italy, Europe

Coast Guard Stations - 26-HK-333-76. Station Damage. Hurricane Katrina

American flag and debris in front of house heavily hit by Hurricane Ivan in Pensacola Florida

people waiting up to three hours to get relief at the Rockaway Blvd. in the aftermath of Tropical Storm Sandy.

A pile of debris from the 2016 historic flooding in Louisiana, displays hand written messages from survivors in Denham Springs, La.. Louisiana Severe Storms and Flooding. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Gypsy Settlement Gypsy Settlement After Floods Disaster Copyright: xZoonar.com/MarkoxBericx 9201273

Help or Leave sign with debris in front of house heavily hit by Hurricane Ivan in Pensacola Florida

Trees and shoes

DR-1605 Hurricane Katrina

Debris cleanup begins in Zachary, LA.. Louisiana Severe Storms and Flooding. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Debris from flood damaged products in the parking lot of the Dollar Tree on Highway 16 near Denham Springs, La.. Louisiana Severe Storms and Flooding. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Biotonne und Papiertonne im Vorgarten hinter Zaun Biotonne und Papiertonne im Vorgarten hinter Zaun *** Organic waste garbage can and paper garbage can in the front garden behind the fence Organic waste garbage can and paper garbage can in the front garden behind the fence

Union Beach, New Jersey, Debris from destruction of a seaside community by Hurricane Sandy.

Detroit, Michigan, Seven inches of rain caused severe flooding in many Detroit neighborhoods. A week later, city workers were picking up soggy belongings destroyed when basements flooded.

Various scrap items and materials collected for sale as second hand. environmental awareness

Biotonne und Papiertonne im Vorgarten hinter Zaun Biotonne und Papiertonne im Vorgarten hinter Zaun *** Organic waste garbage can and paper garbage can in the front garden behind the fence Organic waste garbage can and paper garbage can in the front garden behind the fence

Disaster Assessment in response to Flooding in Douglas County. Georgia Severe Storms and Flooding. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Aftermath and Relief - 26-HK-294-102. Hurricane Katrina

Damaged Properties. New York Remnants of Tropical Storm Lee. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

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

20121110-N-RA981-061 (1). New York Hurricane Sandy. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Captain Stanton - Aftermath - 26-HK-280-24. Hurricane Katrina

Port Arthur.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Foodwaste to egg program run by Energis Libani NGO in Houmal and Bdedoun, Lebanon.

El Reno, Okla., June 15, 2013 A home in El Reno that was destroyed by a F5 tornado on May 31, 2013. The tornado was the widest tornado in United States history at 2.6 miles across, and was the second F5 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

Aftermath and Relief - 26-HK-294-101. Hurricane Katrina

Kevin Mcquarn cleans out the flood debris from his family's business, Robin Hood Bar, in Brittany, La.. Louisiana Severe Storms and Flooding. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

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