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Breezy Point, N.Y., March 22, 2013 -- Residents of this Queens neighborhood are rebuilding their homes after they were damaged by the flood surge of Hurricane Sandy. K.C.Wilsey/FEMA

Breezy Point, N.Y., March 22, 2013 -- Residents of this Queens neighborhood are rebuilding their homes after they were damaged by the flood surge of Hurricane Sandy. K.C.Wilsey/FEMA

Breezy Point, N.Y., March 22, 2013 -- Residents of this Queens neighborhood are rebuilding their homes damaged by Hurricane Sandy. This house is in the process of being elevated above the new flood level to prevent damage from future storm surges and flooding. K.C.Wilsey/FEMA

Long Beach Township, N.J., March 20, 2013 -- A home whose lower level needed to be gutted after the onslaught of Hurricane Sandy is being renovated and, according to the contractor, strengthened, for eventual elevation of the building. Hazard mitigation information relating to rebuilding after Hurricane Sandy is available on FEMA's website at www.fema.gov. Photo by Sharon Karr/FEMA

Brielle, N.J., Dec. 28, 2012 -- Hurricane Sandy destroyed homes, piers, and retaining walls in this area. A construction crew is rebuilding a retaining wall and reinforcing it with dirt. FEMA is working with state and local officials to assist residents who were affected by Hurricane Sandy. Photo by Wendell A. Davis Jr./FEMA

Queens, N.Y., Jan. 8, 2013 -- Architect Thomas Paino of Long Island City, NY, elevates 3 floors of his row house to move the basement level out of the floodplain. In addition, the house has benefited from the work of structural engineers and sustainability architects who are making major energy efficiency modifications. Andre R. Aragon/FEMA

Coastal Storm ^ Flooding ^ Hurricane/Tropical Storm - Aurora, N. C. , September 25, 2011 -- This home is being raised to avoid any future flood damage. FEMA is placing Temporary Housing Units in this neighborhood, enabling survivors to be close to home as they rebuild. Marilee Caliendo/FEMA

Sea Bright, N.J., Feb. 2, 2013 -- One of the many mitigation steps taken on this home in Sea Bright was to elevate tie venting system and utilities. The home, constructed last year, suffered very little damage during Hurricane Sandy, unlike many other homes in the seaside town. Photo by Liz Roll/FEMA

Breezy Point, N.Y., Oct. 31, 2012 -- Heavy flooding from Hurricane Sandy continues to hamper federal, state, and local relief efforts several days after the storm devastated the coastal areas of New Jersey and New York, with many residents unable to access their homes due to waters left from the storm

Breezy Point, N.Y., March 22, 2013 -- Residents of this Queens neighborhood are rebuilding their homes damaged by Hurricane Sandy. Contractors are installing flood vents under this house to create permanent openings in the foundation walls that will allow water to move through the foundation of the house freely, thereby reducing water pressure applied to the structure. K.C.Wilsey/FEMA

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Date Taken: 2013-03-22 00:00:00 UTC

Photographer Name: Kenneth Wilsey

City/State: Breezy Point, NY

Keywords: Mitigation ^ FEMA ^ hurricane sandy ^ rebuilding ^ breezy point ^ NY4085 ^ flood vents

Disasters: New York Hurricane Sandy (DR-4085)

Disaster Types: Flooding ^ Hurricane/Tropical Storm

Categories: Recovery

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A poem in marble columns and frescoed walls, Congressional Library, Washington, D.C., U.S.A.

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Tornado - Wellington, Ky. , March 12, 2012 -- This building was impaled by several pieces of flying debris. FEMA is in Menifee County providing assistance to survivors of the tornadoes. Photo by Marilee Caliendo/FEMA

Salem, Ala., June 9, 2014 -- Homeowners are starting to repair and rebuild their home in Salem, AL which was damaged when tornadoes and heavy rain swept thru the area in early May 2014. FEMA is working with local, state and other federal agencies to provide assistance to residents and businesses affected by recent storms in Alabama. Patsy Lynch/FEMA

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