Rebuilding After Disasters

Images of schools and community buildings rebuilt post-hurricane damage, reflecting efforts in disaster recovery, safety upgrades, and community support.

Gwinnett County DRC. Georgia Severe Storms and Flooding. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Edward Hynes Elementary School. Louisiana Hurricane Katrina. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Hurricane/Tropical Storm - D'Iberville, Miss. , May 18, 2009 The new D'Iberville High School opened its doors to students in February 2009. The school includes a hurricane shelter and was a partnered mitigation and public assistance project. Jennifer Smits/FEMA.. Mississippi Hurricane Katrina. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

St Bernard Parish, La., July 24, 2013 -- Hurricane Katrina severely damaged the original Animal Control facility in Chalmette. The building was submerged in water for two weeks after Hurricane Katrina and was deemed eligible for replacement. FEMA has spent more than $1 million to replace the facility

Office of the Administrator (Lisa P. Jackson) - Barrett Elementary , Environmental Protection Agency

Buras, La., April 12, 2009 -- FEMA contributed $7.9 million to rebuild the Buras Community Center, which was destroyed as a result of Hurricane Katrina. Manuel Broussard/FEMA

Plaquemines Parish School Board Learning Center. Louisiana Hurricane Katrina. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

St. Bernard Parish, La., Aug. 13, 2010 -- To date, almost $30.1 million has been funded by the Federal Emergency Management Agency for Chalmette High School after Hurricane Katrina. Lillie Long/FEMA

Office of the Administrator (Lisa P. Jackson) - Various Images (BP Oil Spill) - Globs of oil on Lafourch Beach, Lafourche, LA. some are weathered and dulled by action of wave and sand. , Environmental Protection Agency

Aftermath - Keesler Damage - 26-HK-288-16. Hurricane Katrina

Gwinnett County DRC. Georgia Severe Storms and Flooding. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

The Richland Readiness Center is set to open this fall and will be the home of Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 161st Infantry Regiment. The 39,706 square foot readiness center project moved at record speed, as the general construction team went from ground-breaking to substantial completion in just 14 months. At a cost of $14.2 million, the new facilities provide ample training, storage, classroom, common areas and office space for a company of soldiers of the 1-161st Infantry. This will also become the first Washington National Guard facility that is on track to meet a LEED Gold rating for environmental considerations and green cost saving measures. LEED certified buildings save money, improve efficiency, lower carbon emissions and create healthier places for people. They are a critical part of addressing climate change and meeting environmental, social and governance goals, enhancing resilience, and supporting more equitable communities.

Hurricane/Tropical Storm - D'Iberville, Miss. , August 24, 2010 The new D'Iberville High School opened this school year. The school also serves as a hurricane shelter for local residents.. Mississippi Hurricane Katrina. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Hurricane Katrina, Gulfport, Miss., August 11, 2006 -- After the cleanup of debris from around the Memorial Hospital in Gulfport operations are back to normal. More than 45 million cubic yards of land-based debris was left in Mississippi by Hurricane Katrina. Mark Wolfe/FEMA

Katrina - General - 26-HK-411-8. Hurricane Katrina

At the beginning of May, the U.S. Army Garrison Wiesbaden hosted the triennial Environmental Performance Assessment System evaluation. Except for some minor problematic areas, which can be corrected easily by DPW, the inspectors confirmed the Garrison's clean air, fresh water and exemplary waste management strategies already in place. (Photo by Roland Schedel, U.S. Army Garrison Wiesbaden Public Affairs Office)

Office of the Administrator (Stephen L. Johnson) - Cooperative Conservation , Environmental Protection Agency

Katrina - General - 26-HK-409-86. Hurricane Katrina

Aftermath - Keesler Damage - 26-HK-288-43. Hurricane Katrina

Installation community members pick up trash on the cantonment area April 29, 2022, as part of an Earth Day cleanup effort at Fort McCoy, Wis. The event was postponed from Earth Day to April 29 because of weather. More than 60 people participated and removed dozens of bags of trash.

Water Level from the Flooding. New York Remnants of Tropical Storm Lee. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Office of the Administrator (Stephen L. Johnson) - Cooperative Conservation , Environmental Protection Agency

Construction of the new NASA Ames Green Building dubbed Sustainability Base located on the Ames Research Center campus at Moffett Field, CA. Landscaping.

Hurricane/Tropical Storm - Cameron, La. , October 2, 2008 Hurricane Ike's flood waters caused substantial damage to the Hackberry Library Annex. Calvin Tolleson/FEMA. Louisiana Hurricane Ike. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Joint Information Center - 26-HK-160-3. Hurricane Katrina

Office of the Administrator (Lisa P. Jackson) - Administrator in New Orleans, Louisiana , Environmental Protection Agency

Hurricane/Tropical Storm - Gulfport, Miss. , August 22, 2010 The recently opened West Harrison High School. A $9 million grant was awarded to West Harrison High to build a steel and concrete reinforced storm shelter that will provide near absolute protection for more than 2,000 people in the event of a hurricane or tornado. Mississippi Hurricane Katrina. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Val Reiss Park. Louisiana Hurricane Katrina. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

011082409 Hurricane Ike recovery. Texas Hurricane Ike. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

01107112011 Burleigh County is still flooding. North Dakota Flooding. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Rantoul, Ill., Dec. 11, 2013 Signs advertising the Disaster Recovery Center are shown outside of the building. Residents impacted by the Nov. 17, 2013 tornado are encouraged to apply to FEMA for assistance by calling (800) 621-3362, (TTY) (800) 462-7585, or by applying online at www.DisasterAssistance.gov. Rantoul, ILL, Dec. 11, 2013--Signs advertising the Disaster Recovery Center are shown outside of the building.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

FEMA Workers Arrive at New . Mississippi Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Joint Information Center - 26-HK-160-11. Hurricane Katrina

Katrina Operations - Venice, Louisiana - 26-HK-361-190. Hurricane Katrina

ESU New Orleans - 26-HK-137-131. Hurricane Katrina

Vice Admiral Thad Allen Aerial Tour of Hancock County, Mississippi - 26-HK-20-13. Hurricane Katrina

DRC at Cocoa DRC.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Aftermath - Aerial - 26-HK-296-86. Hurricane Katrina

Signs at Valdosta, GA DRC. Georgia Severe Storms, Flooding, Tornadoes, and Straight-line Winds. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Tornado - Joplin, Mo. , August 3, 2011 Damage sustained by St. John's Regional Medical Center after the May 22 EF-5 tornado that struck the city. FEMA is in the city to provide assistance to the disaster survivors. Elissa Jun/FEMA. Missouri Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Housing Crisis: The area of Chula Vista in San Diego was one of the hardest hit areas for foreclosures.

Disaster Recovery Center at Church in Alabama. Alabama Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Pacific Islands Tour: Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne and aides to Guam, U.S. Territory

Dolphin Rescue - 26-HK-130-121. Hurricane Katrina

Saucier, Miss. , July 28, 2011 Saucier, Mississippi community members gather for the official opening ceremonies of the Harrison County Evacuation Shelter. FEMA and MEMA worked together to build three hurricane facilities to serve the Harrison County communities. Photo: Chris Ragazzo/FEMA. Mississippi Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Associated Flooding. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Aerial Images of the Mound Site in Miamisburg, Ohio. This series consists of digital aerial photographs that document the several phases of environmental remediation work on or near the grounds of the former Mound Plant, in Miamisburg, Ohio. The location featured intensive research, testing, and production activities in support of the nation's nuclear weapons program during the Cold War era and beyond that left a variety of radiological and chemical contaminants in locations across the 306-acre site.The coverage focuses on three particular cleanup undertakings that capped more than a decade of Miamisburg Closure Project remediation efforts sponsored by the Department of Energy (DOE) in coordination with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency, and a local land redevelopment authority, the Miamisburg Mound Community Improvement Corporation. In focus are cleanup activities in the landfill area.

Office of the Administrator - Portland and Seattle , Environmental Protection Agency

landscaping and restoration of natural grass and vegetation in a newly constructed whitewater park on the Poudre River in downtown of Fort Collins Colorado with Powerhouse Energy Campus of Colorado State University in background

Construction of the new NASA Ames Green Building dubbed Sustainability Base located on the Ames Research Center campus at Moffett Field, CA.

Office of the Administrator (Lisa P. Jackson) - U.S. President Barack Obama in New Orleans, Louisiana , Environmental Protection Agency

Construction of the new NASA Ames Green Building dubbed Sustainability Base located on the Ames Research Center campus at Moffett Field, CA. Landscaping.

Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans, LA, September 7, 2005 -- Base of operations for the FEMA Urban Search and Rescue response teams is shown from the air. Jocelyn Augustino/FEMA

Visitor Center Cleared of Sand. New Jersey Hurricane Sandy. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Tornado - Jackson, Miss. , May 24, 2011 FEMA opens recovery centers in communities that have been affected by recent flooding. Richard Cardona/FEMA. Mississippi Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Associated Flooding. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Douglas DRC Sign. Georgia Severe Storms, Flooding, Tornadoes, and Straight-line Winds. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

120829-N-PC102-064 GULFPORT, Miss. (Aug. 29, 2012) Naval Construction Battalion Center, Gulfport endures the storm as Hurricane Isaac makes its way through the Gulf Coast. The storm made landfall nearly 7 years to the day after Hurricane Katrina.

Front view of FEMA Lee Co. DRC.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Sector New Orleans - Aftermath - 26-HK-149-149. Hurricane Katrina

El Camino Real - Bosque del Apache Visitor Center. The Bosque Visitor Center offers information on the latest wildlife sightings, the best spots for viewing, and highlights the Bosque Nature Store. Location: New Mexico (33.805° N 106.892° W)

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

FEMA Opens a Disaster Recovery Center in Kenton County. Kentucky Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

St. Bernard Parish, La., May 25, 2011 -- Levee breaks during Hurricane Katrina sent some 10-feet of floodwaters into Val Riess Park, destroying much of the infrastructure of the 33-acre facility in Chalmette. The Federal Emergency Management Agency approved the restoration and enhancements to the park as an Improved Project, providing over $11.5 million in funding for the work. Lillie Long/FEMA

Critical Incident Stress Management - Gulfport from the Air - 26-HK-138-34. Hurricane Katrina

USA, Iowa. No Water No Life, NWNL, Missouri R-Tribes Expedition, Onawa, main street

01.02.2025, Deutschland, NRW, Politik, Parteien, CDU Plakat an der B1 in Dortmund mit dem Slogan: Recht und Ordnung wieder durchsetzen, Deutschland *** 01 02 2025, Germany, NRW, Politics, Political parties, CDU poster on the B1 in Dortmund with the slogan Law and order enforced again, Germany Copyright: xD.xKerlekin/SnowfieldxPhotographyx SF010225CDUD

Ceremonial planting of blight-resistant American chestnut tree, outside the headquarters of the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSM) at Interior, to mark OSM's 30th anniversary. Among dignitaries participating in the event were Secretary Dirk Kempthorne, OSM Appalachian Region Director (soon to become OSM Director) Brent Wahlquist, National Mining Association President and Chief Executive Officer Kraig Naasz, and American Chestnut Foundatiion President Marshal Case.

DRC in Counce TN. Tennessee Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, And Associated Flooding. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

A Travelling Recovery Center. Tennessee Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, And Associated Flooding. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Office of Enforcement and Compliance - Office of the Inspertor General (OIG) Training , Environmental Protection Agency

Katrina Third Year Anniversary.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

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

Reportage à Delft aux Pays-Bas sur l'Institut Deltares, institut de recherche scientifique qui crée des solutions pour lutté contre la montée des eaux dans le monde.Report in Delft, Netherlands, on the Deltares Institute, a scientific research institute that creates solutions to combat rising water levels around the world.

Information sign in forest, Mountain View, Southern Alberta, Alberta, Canada

One of the installation signs is shown covered in snow Jan. 11, 2024, at Fort McCoy, Wis. Between Jan. 9-13, 2024, at Fort McCoy, the installation received more than 18 inches of snow over that span, plus the snowfall was followed by below-zero temperatures. The snowy weather also caused the installation to go to minimal staffing on Jan. 9 and 12 as driving conditions in the local areas were considered less than favorable.

Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland military and civilian members hold positive messages of support at base gates during the morning inbound commute as part of their on-going initiative, We Care, at JBSA-Lackland, Texas, Sept. 16, 2022. They spent the morning at various gates letting each person know that the simple, yet powerful display allows for everyone to stand together in support of those struggling with depression and thoughts of suicide. If you are struggling with thoughts of suicide, please go directly to the Mental Health Clinic or to your closest Emergency Room. You can also reach the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255.

Katrina - General - 26-HK-409-58. Hurricane Katrina

New Orleans - 26-HK-199-30. Hurricane Katrina

A solar-powered EV station is shown at Fort Bliss.

USA, Nebraska. No Water No Life, NWNL, Missouri R-Tribes Expedition, O'Neill, clouds after tornado

Boothville/Venice Fire Station. Louisiana Hurricane Katrina. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Office of the Administrator (Lisa P. Jackson) - Coretta Scott King Young Women's Leadership Academy, Environmental Awareness Day , Environmental Protection Agency

Tulsa, Oklahoma, The Greenwood Rising: Black Wall Street History Center is scheduled to open in July 2021. The Greenwood District, known as the Black Wall Street was burned to the ground with many African-Americans killed in the 1921 Tulsa race massacre

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- The Propellants North Administrative and Maintenance Facility in the Launch Complex 39 area of NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida is ready for business. The environmentally friendly facility is slated to be NASA's second Platinum-rated by the U.S. Green Building Council's (USGBC) Leadership in Environmental and Energy Design (LEED) certification system. It will be the space agency's first carbon-neutral facility, which means it will produce enough energy onsite from renewable sources to offset what it requires to operate. On the right is the facility's two-story administrative building, which will house managers, mechanics and technicians who fuel spacecraft at Kennedy. On the left is a single-story shop that will be used to store cryogenic fuel transfer equipment. In the parking lot is a solar-powered parking station for alternative fuel vehicles.

Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Mullenville, KS May 19, 2007 - The townspeople of Mullenville opened this shelter on May 5, the day after an F5 tornado devastated neighboring Greensburg. FEMA has arranged alternate housing for most of the thirty residents, and the shelter is scheduled to close soon. FEMA photo by Greg Henshall.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Office of the Administrator - Aspen , Environmental Protection Agency

Severe Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes, Ottawa, Ohio, September 1, 2007 Follow the signs to the FEMA Disaster Recovery Center (DRC) in Ottawa, Ohio. 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

Winter Storm - Denton, Texas, February 4, 2011 Ice and heavy snow cover the entrance to FEMA Region VI in Denton, Texas. .. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Louisiana - Miscellaneous - 26-HK-363-10. Hurricane Katrina

The I-270 Technology Corridor, Washington, DC

Maintenance and Logistics Commands Atlantic - Property Inventory Team - Station Pascagoula - 26-HK-193-29. Hurricane Katrina

A sign points the way to Kennedy Space Centers “America Recycles Day” event in the Vehicle Assembly Building parking lot on Nov. 13, 2019. The Florida spaceport partnered with Goodwill Industries and several other organizations to put on the annual two-day event. A second collection day took place near the Kennedy Learning Institute. This year, employees accounted for 211 drop-offs, totaling approximately 5,500 pounds.

A Memorial for Two Victims of Joplin Tornado. Missouri Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Flooding Hurricane/Tropical Storm Severe Storm - Vestal, N. Y. , October 3, 2011 Disaster survivors register in person at this disaster recovery center (DRC). The DRC allows for disaster survivors to have a face to face conversation with a disaster specialist and answer any questions regarding disaster assistance. Adam DuBrowa/ FEMA. New York Hurricane Irene. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Signs Lead to the Marion County Disaster Recovery Center. Mississippi Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Signs Promote FEMA's Registration Telephone Number. Mississippi Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

France, Brittany, Rennes on 2022-02-04. The University of Rennes 2 s Free Solidarity Grocery recovers unsold food from supermarkets and uneaten meals from school canteens and distributes them free of charge to students. In this way, they fight both against waste and against student poverty. Photograph by Martin Bertrand.France, Bretagne, Rennes le 2022-02-04. L Epicerie Gratuite Solidaire de l Universite Rennes 2 recupere les invendus des supermarches et les repas non consommees des cantines des ecoles pour les distribue gratuitement aux etudiants. Ainsi, ils luttent a la fois contre le gaspillage et contre la precarite etudiante. Photographie de Martin Bertrand.

Office of Research and Development - Gulf Breeze GED , Environmental Protection Agency

Office of the Administrator - Madison, Wisconsin , Environmental Protection Agency

The hours of water distribution in Majuro, Marshall Islands are displayed outside the Majuro Water and Sewer Company office. Photo Credit: Majuro Water and Sewer Company via Huffington Post. The hours of water distribution in Majuro, Marshall Islands are displayed outside the Majuro Water and Sewer Company office. Photo Credit: Majuro Water and Sewer Company via Huffington Post. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Hurricane/Tropical Storm - Glenolden, Pa. , September 24, 2011 Pennsylvania residents affected by floods following Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee visit the Disaster Recovery Center in Glenolden PA. FEMA and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania operate DRC's to provide information or other disaster assistance to residents. Pennsylvania Tropical Storm Lee. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

View of the new housing (Phase I) located at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida. Using bushes, landscapers spelled out "MacDill" on a mound in front of the housing. Military members Began occuping the housing on September 15, 2000. Base: Macdill Air Force Base State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

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