Marseilles, Ill., May 24, 2013 -- FEMA Disability Integration Advisor David Svir uses sign language to describe the proper use of various visual and auditory aids available inside the DRC to assist people with hearing, visual and language barriers. Disaster Recovery Centers are open across the state of Illinois assisting survivors following the severe storms, straightline winds and flooding that caused damage to thousands of homes in April and May 2013. David Fine/FEMA

Marseilles, Ill., May 24, 2013 -- FEMA Disability Integration Advisor David Svir trains FEMA Disaster Recovery Center (DRC) Manager Paul Buffington and FEMA Applicant Specialist Roberta Washington on the proper use of various visual and auditory aids available inside the DRC to assist people with hearing, visual and language barriers. Disaster Recovery Centers are open across the state of Illinois assisting survivors following the severe storms, straightline winds and flooding that caused damage to thousands of homes in April and May 2013. David Fine/FEMA

Marseilles, Ill., May 24, 2013 -- FEMA Disability Integration Advisor David Svir makes a test call using the CapTel captioning service to the Blackberry of FEMA Disaster Recovery Center Manager Paul Buffington and FEMA Applicant Specialist Roberta Washington during a training session on the proper use of various visual and auditory aids available inside the DRC to assist people with hearing, visual and language barriers. Disaster Recovery Centers are open across the state of Illinois assisting survivors following the severe storms, straightline winds and flooding that caused damage to thousands of homes in April and May 2013. David Fine/FEMA

Marseilles, Ill., May 24, 2013 -- Congressman Adam Kinzinger signs in at the disaster recovery center (DRC) in Marseilles, Illinois to get a first hand look at how FEMA DRC's work to assist survivors following the storms. FEMA Disaster Recovery Centers are open across the state of Illinois assisting survivors following the severe storms, straightline winds and flooding that caused damage to thousands of homes in April and May 2013. David Fine/FEMA

Marseilles, Ill., May 24, 2013 -- Marseilles Mayor Patti Smith visits the disaster recovery center (DRC) in Marseilles, Illinois with DRC Manager Paul Buffington to get a first hand look at how FEMA DRC's work to assist survivors following the storms. FEMA Disaster Recovery Centers are open across the state of Illinois assisting survivors following the severe storms, straightline winds and flooding that caused damage to thousands of homes in April and May 2013. David Fine/FEMA

Marseilles, Ill., May 24, 2013 -- Congressman Adam Kinzinger visits the disaster recovery center (DRC) with DRC Manager Paul Buffington in Marseilles, Illinois to get a first hand look at how FEMA DRC's work to assist survivors following the storms. FEMA Disaster Recovery Centers are open across the state of Illinois assisting survivors following the severe storms, straightline winds and flooding that caused damage to thousands of homes in April and May 2013. David Fine/FEMA

Marseilles, Ill., May 24, 2013 -- FEMA Disability Integration Advisor David Svir uses sign language to describe the proper use of various visual and auditory aids available inside the DRC to assist people with hearing, visual and language barriers. Disaster Recovery Centers are open across the state of Illinois assisting survivors following the severe storms, straightline winds and flooding that caused damage to thousands of homes in April and May 2013. David Fine/FEMA

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Date Taken: 2013-05-24 00:00:00 UTC

Photographer Name: David Fine

City/State: Marseilles, IL

Disaster Types: Flooding ^ Severe Storm

Categories: Access and Functional Needs ^ Disaster Recovery Center
Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

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2013

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The U.S. National Archives

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