![[Hurricane Katrina] Many homes in New Orleans were completely destroyed by Hurricane Katrina's high winds and severe flooding. The Justine Plantation, shown here, sits undamaged because of the owners' adherence to Mandeville's building codes, requiring that a house sit above the Base Flood Elevation (BFE). Photo by Jeff Markham/FEMA.](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn10/L3Bob3RvLzIwMDUvMDkvMzAvaHVycmljYW5lLWthdHJpbmEtbWFueS1ob21lcy1pbi1uZXctb3JsZWFucy13ZXJlLWNvbXBsZXRlbHktZGVzdHJveWVkLWJ5LWh1cnJpY2FuZS1mZGNmMmEtMTAyNC5qcGc%3D/40/26/webp "[Hurricane Katrina] Many homes in New Orleans were completely destroyed by Hurricane Katrina's high winds and severe flooding. The Justine Plantation, shown here, sits undamaged because of the owners' adherence to Mandeville's building codes, requiring that a house sit above the Base Flood Elevation (BFE). Photo by Jeff Markham/FEMA.")
[Hurricane Katrina] Many homes in New Orleans were completely destroye...
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![[Hurricane Katrina] New Orleans, LA, March 8, 2006 - The level of flooding from Hurricane Katrina is evident by the yellow water line across the awning and pillars of this house in Gentilly. The homeowner has coverage from the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) and is eligible for the Increased Cost of Compliance (ICC) benefit since he lives in a high risk area and is elevating his home above the base flood elevation in compliance with the community's floodplain ordinance. Robert Kaufmann/FEMA](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn10/L3Bob3RvLzIwMDYvMDMvMDcvaHVycmljYW5lLWthdHJpbmEtbmV3LW9ybGVhbnMtbGEtbWFyY2gtOC0yMDA2LXRoZS1sZXZlbC1vZi1mbG9vZGluZy1mcm9tLWh1cnJpY2FuZS1jM2ZjYTAtMTAyNC5qcGc%3D/40/26/webp "[Hurricane Katrina] New Orleans, LA, March 8, 2006 - The level of flooding from Hurricane Katrina is evident by the yellow water line across the awning and pillars of this house in Gentilly. The homeowner has coverage from the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) and is eligible for the Increased Cost of Compliance (ICC) benefit since he lives in a high risk area and is elevating his home above the base flood elevation in compliance with the community's floodplain ordinance. Robert Kaufmann/FEMA")
[Hurricane Katrina] New Orleans, LA, March 8, 2006 - The level of floo...
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![[Hurricane Katrina] New Orleans, LA, March 8, 2006 - This house in Gentilly is in the process of being elevated above the base flood elevation adopted by the community in result of flooding from Hurricane Katrina. The homeowner will raise the house a total of 11' and has received the Increased Cost of Compliance (ICC) benefit included with his National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) policy because of his compliance to the community's floodplain management ordinance. Robert Kaufmann/FEMA](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn10/L3Bob3RvLzIwMDYvMDMvMDcvaHVycmljYW5lLWthdHJpbmEtbmV3LW9ybGVhbnMtbGEtbWFyY2gtOC0yMDA2LXRoaXMtaG91c2UtaW4tZ2VudGlsbHktaXMtaW4tYjk1NDdiLTEwMjQuanBn/40/26/webp "[Hurricane Katrina] New Orleans, LA, March 8, 2006 - This house in Gentilly is in the process of being elevated above the base flood elevation adopted by the community in result of flooding from Hurricane Katrina. The homeowner will raise the house a total of 11' and has received the Increased Cost of Compliance (ICC) benefit included with his National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) policy because of his compliance to the community's floodplain management ordinance. Robert Kaufmann/FEMA")
[Hurricane Katrina] New Orleans, LA, March 8, 2006 - This house in Gen...
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![[Hurricane Katrina] New Orleans, LA, March 8, 2006 - Eric Martin stands in front of his home in Gentilly holding a sketch of what his house will look like after elevation and repairs are completed. He will elevate his house to 11' which is above the current base flood elevation. Robert Kaufmann/FEMA](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn10/L3Bob3RvLzIwMDYvMDMvMDcvaHVycmljYW5lLWthdHJpbmEtbmV3LW9ybGVhbnMtbGEtbWFyY2gtOC0yMDA2LWVyaWMtbWFydGluLXN0YW5kcy1pbi1mcm9udC1vZi1hNWQ0YmUtMTAyNC5qcGc%3D/40/26/webp "[Hurricane Katrina] New Orleans, LA, March 8, 2006 - Eric Martin stands in front of his home in Gentilly holding a sketch of what his house will look like after elevation and repairs are completed. He will elevate his house to 11' which is above the current base flood elevation. Robert Kaufmann/FEMA")
[Hurricane Katrina] New Orleans, LA, March 8, 2006 - Eric Martin stand...
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![[Severe Storms and Flooding] Saugus, MA, August 15, 2006 - By following local building codes and elevating above the base flood elevation, Lynhurst Plumbing and Heating avoided damage during the Mother's Day floods. The adjoining building, built prior to code adoption had 18 inches of flood water. Darby Duffin/FEMA](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn10/L3Bob3RvLzIwMDYvMDgvMTUvc2V2ZXJlLXN0b3Jtcy1hbmQtZmxvb2Rpbmctc2F1Z3VzLW1hLWF1Z3VzdC0xNS0yMDA2LWJ5LWZvbGxvd2luZy1sb2NhbC1idWlsZGluZy1kYTBhOWItMTAyNC5qcGc%3D/40/30/webp "[Severe Storms and Flooding] Saugus, MA, August 15, 2006 - By following local building codes and elevating above the base flood elevation, Lynhurst Plumbing and Heating avoided damage during the Mother's Day floods. The adjoining building, built prior to code adoption had 18 inches of flood water. Darby Duffin/FEMA")
[Severe Storms and Flooding] Saugus, MA, August 15, 2006 - By followin...
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Sea Bright, N.J., Feb. 2, 2013 -- A home in Sea Bright, which was hit ...
The original finding aid described this as: Date Taken: 2013-02-02 00:00:00 UTC Photographer Name: Liz Roll City/State: Sea Bright, NJ Disasters: New Jersey Hurricane Sandy (DR-4086) Disaster Types: Hurric... More
Holgate, N.J., Feb. 6, 2013 -- While these homes may look bad, they ac...
The original finding aid described this as: Date Taken: 2013-02-06 00:00:00 UTC Photographer Name: Liz Roll City/State: Holgate, NJ Keywords: America EAST COAST Holgate New Jersey North America US USA Unite... More