Flooding ^ Severe Storm - Stonington, Conn. , April 6, 2010 -- Joe Bragaw, Director of Public Works (l) conferring with FEMA PA Specialist Justin Ratti (c) and other members of a joint local, state, and federal PDA team (r) and a local media crew in the basement the flood damaged Stonington Town Hall. Immediate mitigation efforts (minimizing further damages) such as removing wet wall-boards and damaged flooring, can be seen here. Damage assessment is one of the first steps in helping a community recover from a disaster. FEMA/Mike Moore

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Title: Preliminary Damage Assessment (PDA) inspection in Stonington, CTT

Production Date: 04/06/2010

Caption: Stonington, Conn. , April 6, 2010 -- Joe Bragaw, Director of Public Works (l) conferring with FEMA PA Specialist Justin Ratti (c) and other members of a joint local, state, and federal PDA team (r) and a local media crew in the basement the flood damaged Stonington Town Hall. Immediate mitigation efforts (minimizing further damages) such as removing wet wall-boards and damaged flooring, can be seen here. Damage assessment is one of the first steps in helping a community recover from a disaster. FEMA/Mike Moore

Photographer Name: Mike Moore

City/State: Stonington, CT

Disaster Types: Flooding ^ Severe Storm

Categories: Disaster Officials ^ Recovery ^ State/Local Officials
Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials