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Coastal Storm ^ Flooding ^ Hurricane/Tropical Storm - Aurora, N. C. , October 26, 2011 -- The Bond Creek neighborhood is struggling to recover from the damages done by Irene. FEMA is helping individuals recover from the storm with grants and where needed, temporary housing. Photo by Marilee Caliendo/FEMA

Flooding ^ Hurricane/Tropical Storm - Vestal, N. Y. , September 26, 2011 -- Water level from the flooding can seen by distinct color difference on the bushes and far home that muddy water made. Some of the areas had water level above 8 feet from the ground. FEMA plays a vital role supporting State, Tribal and local governments as they respond to the impacts of remnants of Tropical Storm Lee. Photo by Elissa Jun/FEMA

Flooding ^ Hurricane/Tropical Storm ^ Severe Storm - Braithwaite, La. , Sep. 6, 2012 -- A resident starts to pick up the remains of his home in Braithwaite, La. , after it was destroyed by flood water when Hurricane Isaac hit the area. FEMA is working with local, state and federal officials to assist residents affected by Hurricane Isaac. Photo by Patsy Lynch/FEMA

Flooding ^ Hurricane/Tropical Storm ^ Severe Storm - Belle Chasse, La. , Sep. 1, 2012 -- A displaced resident meets with an Small Business Administration and a FEMA Community Relations specialist at a Disaster Recovery Center (DRC) in Belle Chase, La. This resident's home was damaged during Hurricane Isaac. FEMA is working with local, state and other federal agencies to provide assistance to residents and businesses affected by Hurricane Isaac. Photo by Patsy Lynch/FEMA

Coastal Storm ^ Flooding ^ Hurricane/Tropical Storm - Aurora, N. C. , October 26, 2011 -- The Bond Creek neighborhood is struggling to recover from the damage done by Irene. FEMA is helping individuals recover from the storm with grants and where needed, temporary housing. Photo by Marilee Caliendo/FEMA

Flooding ^ Hurricane/Tropical Storm ^ Severe Storm - Braithwaite, La. , Sep. 25, 2012 -- Florence Ward and Coy Cary, Community Relation team members, check out homes which were damaged when Hurricane Isaac brought damaging winds and flood waters to the Braitwaite area. FEMA is working with local, state and other federal agencies to provide assistance to survivors. Photo by Patsy Lynch/FEMA

Coastal Storm ^ Flooding ^ Hurricane/Tropical Storm - Lake City, Fla. , July 17, 2012 -- Homeowners are at last able to returnto their homes as the flood waters slowly recede afterTropical Storm Debby dropped over two feet of rain in one day. FEMA has been working in the county with families who have been displaced from their homes. Photo by Marilee Caliendo/FEMA

Flooding ^ Hurricane/Tropical Storm - Vestal, N. Y. , September 26, 2011 -- Water level from the flooding can seen by distinct color difference on the bushes and home that muddy water made. Some of the areas had water level above 8 feet from the ground. FEMA plays a vital role supporting State, Tribal and local governments as they respond to the impacts of remnants of Tropical Storm Lee. Photo by Elissa Jun/FEMA

Coastal Storm ^ Flooding ^ Hurricane/Tropical Storm - LaPlace, La. , Sep. 4, 2012 -- Residents of the LaPlace, La. area line up at the Proctor & Gamble Companies' P&G Relief Center to drop off their laundry, take a shower, and take home a kit of house hold products. The services are offered, at no charge, to residents affected by Hurricane Isaac. Photo by Charles S. Powell/FEMA

Coastal Storm ^ Flooding ^ Hurricane/Tropical Storm - Swan Quarter, N. C. , October 25, 2011 -- Swan Quarter was flooded in Hurricane Isabelle - so they built a dike 5' high made of steel, earthen berms and concrete. The town did not flood in Irene, thanks to this dike. FEMA mitigation experts work with cities and towns to develop solutions such as this. Photo by Marilee Caliendo/FEMA

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Title: Dike Saved the Town from Flooding

Production Date: 10/25/2011

Caption: Swan Quarter, N. C. , October 25, 2011 -- Swan Quarter was flooded in Hurricane Isabelle - so they built a dike 5' high made of steel, earthen berms and concrete. The town did not flood in Irene, thanks to this dike. FEMA mitigation experts work with cities and towns to develop solutions such as this. Photo by Marilee Caliendo/FEMA

Photographer Name: Marilee Caliendo

City/State: Swan Quarter, NC

Disasters: North Carolina Hurricane Irene (DR-4019)

Disaster Types: Coastal Storm ^ Flooding ^ Hurricane/Tropical Storm

Categories: Mitigation ^ Operations ^ Public Assistance ^ Recovery ^ historical

Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

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The 3rd Battalion, 7th US Marine Corps (USMC) Marines armed with Colt 5.56mm M16A2 Rifles move in High-Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicles (HMMMV) by the southern most sand berms near the Iraqi border, in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM

A group of statues sitting next to each other. Terracotta thailand statue.

Ashokan Reservoir. Placing paving on up-stream side of East dike. Contract 3. October 3, 1912.

The 3rd Battalion, 7th US Marine Corps (USMC) Marines move in High-Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicles (HMMMV) by the southern most sand berms near the Iraqi border, in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM

Two Local Iraqi civilians pass in a mule drawn cart, as US Marine Corps (USMC) Marines assigned to the 24th Service Support Group (SSG), 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), Special Operations Capable (SOC), use a Tractor Rubber-tired Articulated Steering Multi-purpose (TRAM) to tear down berms blocking streets and to remove fighting positions along the side of a major roadway at Al Rifa, Iraq, during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

Edward S. Curtis - Mandan earthen lodge. Book illustration from Library of Congress

Flooding ^ Severe Storm - Moorhead, Minn. , April 7, 2009 -- City and contract workers delivering sandbags to residents that will soon be on the river side of a massive temporary clay dike. As the Red River swells for the second time in less than two weeks, the town is erecting a clay dike to protect a majority of residents, but helping riverside homes to build barriers against the coming flood. Mike Moore/FEMA

City Tong-chew, 180 miles north west of Canton; Pilgrimage to a Chinese God twice a year, to implore a good crop & return thanks for it.

Savannah & Ogeechee Barge Canal, Between Ogeechee & Savannah Rivers, Savannah, Chatham County, GA

Coastal Storm ^ Flooding ^ Hurricane/Tropical Storm - Aurora NC, N. C. , September 30, 2011 -- Governor Perdue is greeted by Aurora Mayor Clif Williams. The Governor has come to this hard-hit area to visit damaged homes and see the help being provided by FEMA. FEMA is actively installing Temporary Housing Units in Beaufort and Pamlico Counties. Marilee Caliendo/FEMA

Wachusett Reservoir, North Dike, westerly portion, filling in the dike, east of station 37, Clinton, Mass., May 15, 1901

An Earthen Hell. The women dressed in rags stand all day in hot oil shoveling up the refuse to a terrace above them and thence into cars so that not a speck of oil is wasted ...

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