Coastal Storm ^ Flooding ^ Hurricane/Tropical Storm - Spanish Grant, Texas, April 15, 2010 --An employee of the Seaquest company, which is responsible for tearing down homes in the Federal buy out program waters down a home in Spanish Grant, TX. which is being torn down being sponsored by FEMA and the State of Texas. Residents who chose to participate in the buyout program are paid fair market value of their homes and the home is demolished. The local and State governments will determine the final use of the land. Photo by Patsy Lynch/FEMA

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Title: Worker prepares a home for demolition in Texas

Production Date: 04/15/2010

Caption: Spanish Grant, Texas, April 15, 2010 --An employee of the Seaquest company, which is responsible for tearing down homes in the Federal buy out program waters down a home in Spanish Grant, TX. which is being torn down being sponsored by FEMA and the State of Texas. Residents who chose to participate in the buyout program are paid fair market value of their homes and the home is demolished. The local and State governments will determine the final use of the land. Photo by Patsy Lynch/FEMA

Photographer Name: Patsy Lynch

City/State: Spanish Grant, TX

Keywords: FEMA buy out home ^ Texas

Disasters: Texas Hurricane Ike (DR-1791)

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

Categories: Mitigation
Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials