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Everyone was cool, everyone was chillin' ... / Ronnie Rogers, EHTP.

Everyone was cool, everyone was chillin' ... / Ronnie Rogers, EHTP.

Forms part of: Exit Art Gallery Reactions Collection: A Global Response to the 9/11 Attacks. Poem by a student in the Hip Hop Activism class at the East Harlem Tutorial Program. Exhibited: Witness and Response... More

[Hurricane Katrina/Hurricane Rita] Lake Charles, LA, May 21, 2006 -- Representatives from FEMA begin to set up an information booth to display and distribute materials to help families prepare for future disasters at FEMA's Family Preparadness Day in Lake Charles. Many organizations were represented and helped provide important information and free supplies to everyone attending. Robert Kaufmann/FEMA

[Hurricane Katrina/Hurricane Rita] Lake Charles, LA, May 21, 2006 -- R...

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

Fire ^ Wildfire - Sylmar, Calif. , November 20, 2008 -- A volunteer at the Sylmar Local Assistance Center brightened everyone's day when she performed and impromptu version of "God Bless America. " A Local Assistance Center is a "one stop shop" where disaster victims can visit to obtain information regarding disaster assistance.

Fire ^ Wildfire - Sylmar, Calif. , November 20, 2008 -- A volunteer at...

The original database describes this as: Title: Volunteer Sings God Bless America in California Production Date: 11/20/2008 Caption: Sylmar, Calif. , November 20, 2008 -- A volunteer at the Sylmar Local Assi... More

Hurricane/Tropical Storm - Texas City, Texas, March 4, 2010 -- FEMA's individual assistance managers, Charlie Cook and Terri Burleson (Center), post thank you notes from Baytown's Goose Creek Independent School District students for everyone to see at the Hurricane Ike Recovery Office. FEMA staff working on the recovery for Texas residents truly appreciates the thoughtfulness of the students. Robert Kaufmann/FEMA

Hurricane/Tropical Storm - Texas City, Texas, March 4, 2010 -- FEMA's ...

The original database describes this as: Title: FEMA workers in Texas Production Date: 03/04/2010 Caption: Texas City, Texas, March 4, 2010 -- FEMA's individual assistance managers, Charlie Cook and Terri Bu... More

Washington, D. C. , May 5, 2010 -- FEMA Administrator W. Craig Fugate address the FEMA Black Leadership Summit. He spoke on the ways FEMA is working with leaders in the African-American community to engage the public and encourage everyone to take steps to prepare for an emergency. FEMA/Bill Koplitz

Washington, D. C. , May 5, 2010 -- FEMA Administrator W. Craig Fugate ...

The original database describes this as: Title: FEMA Administrator at the podium in the District of Columbia Production Date: 05/05/2010 Caption: Washington, D. C. , May 5, 2010 -- FEMA Administrator W. Crai... More

Flooding - Memphis, Tenn. , May 9, 2011 -- This neighborhood is extensively flooded and the Mississippi River has not yet crested. Everyone was asked to evacuate. Marilee Caliendo/FEMA

Flooding - Memphis, Tenn. , May 9, 2011 -- This neighborhood is exten...

The original database describes this as: Title: Memphis TN flooding Production Date: 05/09/2011 Caption: Memphis, Tenn. , May 9, 2011 -- This neighborhood is extensively flooded and the Mississippi River ha... More

Severe Storm - Phil Campbell, Ala. , May 14, 2011 -- FEMA Community Relations Specialists Laura Philpot and Tom Violette speak with a storm survivor in front of her former home. FEMA Community Relations canvass each storm stricken area to be sure everyone gets information how to apply for FEMA assistance to recover from the deadly April tornado. George Armstrong/FEMA

Severe Storm - Phil Campbell, Ala. , May 14, 2011 -- FEMA Community R...

The original database describes this as: Title: Community Relations Workers with Disaster Survivor Production Date: 05/14/2011 Caption: Phil Campbell, Ala. , May 14, 2011 -- FEMA Community Relations Special... More

Severe Storm ^ Tornado - Phil Campbell, Ala. , May 14, 2011 -- FEMA Community Relations Specialists Laura Philpot and Tom Violette speak with a storm survivor in front of his former home. FEMA Community Relations canvass each storm stricken area to be sure everyone receives information on how to apply for FEMA assistance to recover from the deadly April tornado. George Armstrong/FEMA

Severe Storm ^ Tornado - Phil Campbell, Ala. , May 14, 2011 -- FEMA C...

The original database describes this as: Title: FEMA Community Relations Workers with Disaster Survivor Production Date: 05/14/2011 Caption: Phil Campbell, Ala. , May 14, 2011 -- FEMA Community Relations Sp... More

Hurricane/Tropical Storm - Schoharie, N. Y. , September 23, 2011 -- A Thank you sign to everyone who helped is propped on a tree next to Schoharie County Department of Public Works. Photo by Elissa Jun/FEMA

Hurricane/Tropical Storm - Schoharie, N. Y. , September 23, 2011 -- A ...

The original database describes this as: Title: "Thank You" Production Date: 09/23/2011 Caption: Schoharie, N. Y. , September 23, 2011 -- A Thank you sign to everyone who helped is propped on a tree next to ... More

Flooding ^ Hurricane/Tropical Storm ^ Severe Storm - Burlington, Vt. , September 28, 2011 -- Located in the Joint Field Office, Deanna Frazier, Media Relations Unit Leader helps keep the media informed regarding FEMA's assistance to Vermont communities. Keeping everyone abreast of the latest disaster information is the goal of FEMA Joint Information Center. Photo by Wendell A. Davis Jr.

Flooding ^ Hurricane/Tropical Storm ^ Severe Storm - Burlington, Vt. ,...

The original database describes this as: Title: Media Relations Production Date: 09/28/2011 Caption: Burlington, Vt. , September 28, 2011 -- Located in the Joint Field Office, Deanna Frazier, Media Relations... More

Brighton Beach, N.Y., Nov. 11, 2012 -- Community Relations Specialist's distribute multi-lingual flyer's in 20 different languages to assist Hurricane Sandy survivors with the registration process. FEMA encourages everyone affected to call FEMA regardless of their primary language. FEMA/Ashley Andujar

Brighton Beach, N.Y., Nov. 11, 2012 -- Community Relations Specialist'...

The original finding aid described this as: Date Taken: 2012-11-11 00:00:00 UTC Photographer Name: Ashley Andujar City/State: Brighton Beach, NY Disasters: New York Hurricane Sandy (DR-4085) Disaster Types... More

Brighton Beach, N.Y., Nov. 11, 2012 -- Community Relations specialist distributed registration information flyers in 20 different languages to hurricane Sandy survivors. FEMA encourages everyone affected to call FEMA regardless of their primary language. FEMA/Ashley Andujar

Brighton Beach, N.Y., Nov. 11, 2012 -- Community Relations specialist ...

The original finding aid described this as: Date Taken: 2012-11-11 00:00:00 UTC Photographer Name: Ashley Andujar City/State: Brighton Beach, NY Disasters: New York Hurricane Sandy (DR-4085) Disaster Types... More

Brighton Beach, N.Y., Nov. 11, 2012 -- Community Relations specialist distributed registration information flyer's in twenty different languages to hurricane Sandy survivors. FEMA encourages everyone affected by Hurricane Sandy to call FEMA regardless of their primary language. FEMA/Ashley Andujar

Brighton Beach, N.Y., Nov. 11, 2012 -- Community Relations specialist ...

The original finding aid described this as: Date Taken: 2012-11-11 00:00:00 UTC Photographer Name: Ashley Andujar City/State: Brighton Beach, NY Disasters: New York Hurricane Sandy (DR-4085) Disaster Types... More

Brighton Beach, N.Y., Nov. 11, 2012 -- Community Relations specialist distributed registration information flyers in 20 different languages to hurricane Sandy survivors. FEMA encourages everyone affected by Hurricane Sandy to register for disaster assistance with FEMA. Photo by Ashley Andujar/FEMA

Brighton Beach, N.Y., Nov. 11, 2012 -- Community Relations specialist ...

The original finding aid described this as: Date Taken: 2012-11-11 00:00:00 UTC Photographer Name: Ashley Andujar City/State: Brighton Beach, NY Disasters: New York Hurricane Sandy (DR-4085) Disaster Types... More

Severe Storm ^ Tornado - Ooltewah, Tenn. , March 24, 2012 -- This home was destroyed by the March tornado near Chickamauga Lake. FEMA is encouraging everyone with storm damages to register for disaster assistance. Photo by Tim Burkitt/FEMA

Severe Storm ^ Tornado - Ooltewah, Tenn. , March 24, 2012 -- This home...

The original database describes this as: Title: Heavy Destruction Evident in Ooltewah, Tennessee Production Date: 03/24/2012 Caption: Ooltewah, Tenn. , March 24, 2012 -- This home was destroyed by the March ... More

Severe Storm ^ Tornado - Ooltewah, Tenn. , March 24, 2012 -- One of the many homes completely destroyed from the March storms in Tennessee. FEMA is encouraging everyone with storm damages to register for disaster assistance. Photo by Tim Burkitt/FEMA

Severe Storm ^ Tornado - Ooltewah, Tenn. , March 24, 2012 -- One of th...

The original database describes this as: Title: Home devastated in Ootelwah, Tennessee Production Date: 03/24/2012 Caption: Ooltewah, Tenn. , March 24, 2012 -- One of the many homes completely destroyed from... More

Emergency Planning and Security ^ Severe Storm ^ Tornado - Frankfort, Ky. , March 28, 2012 -- Make sure your weather radio is properly set so you will be notified if severe weather alerts are issued in your area. FEMA Hazard Mitigation Specialists encourage everyone to own a weather radio. Photo by Marilee Caliendo/FEMA

Emergency Planning and Security ^ Severe Storm ^ Tornado - Frankfort, ...

The original database describes this as: Title: Weather Radio in Use Production Date: 03/28/2012 Caption: Frankfort, Ky. , March 28, 2012 -- Make sure your weather radio is properly set so you will be notifi... More

Queens, N.Y., Jan. 8, 2013 -- Community Relations Specialist Jean Ones Austin distributes flyers to Haitian small businesses about recovery information following Hurricane Sandy. FEMA provides assistance information to everyone that was impacted by Hurricane Sandy. Ashley Andujar/FEMA

Queens, N.Y., Jan. 8, 2013 -- Community Relations Specialist Jean Ones...

The original finding aid described this as: Date Taken: 2013-01-08 00:00:00 UTC Photographer Name: Ashley Andujar City/State: Queens, NY Disasters: New York Hurricane Sandy (DR-4085) Disaster Types: Floodi... More

Queens, N.Y., Jan. 8, 2013 -- Community Relations Specialists Jean Ones Austin and Joyce Lincoln distribute flyers to Haitian small businesses about recovery information following Hurricane Sandy. FEMA provides assistance information to everyone that was impacted by Hurricane Sandy. Ashley Andujar/FEMA

Queens, N.Y., Jan. 8, 2013 -- Community Relations Specialists Jean One...

The original finding aid described this as: Date Taken: 2013-01-08 00:00:00 UTC Photographer Name: Ashley Andujar City/State: Queens, NY Keywords: FEMA ^ Community Relations ^ Limited English Proficiency ^ ... More

Anchorage, Alaska, July 8, 2013 -- Anchorage, Alaska, July 8, 2013 - Clouds with beauty for the passengers and hard for everyone else. Weather plays a big part in some disaster recoveries. Photo by Ed Edahl/FEMA

Anchorage, Alaska, July 8, 2013 -- Anchorage, Alaska, July 8, 2013 - C...

The original finding aid described this as: Date Taken: 2013-07-08 00:00:00 UTC Photographer Name: Ed Edahl City/State: Anchorage, AK Keywords: Dolph FEMA arctic circle clouds ^ FEMA ^ Dolph ^ arctic circle... More

Washington, D.C., Sep. 5, 2013 -- Ellis M. Stanley, Sr., Chair, Committee on Increasing National Resilience to Hazards and Disasters for the National Academy of Sciences encourages individual preparedness at the PrepareAthon. America's PrepareAthon is designed to prepare everyone before a disaster (e.g., tornadoes, extreme heat, earthquakes, or wildfires) strikes through year-round drills, discussions and exercises at the community level

Washington, D.C., Sep. 5, 2013 -- Ellis M. Stanley, Sr., Chair, Commit...

The original finding aid described this as: Date Taken: 2013-09-05 00:00:00 UTC Photographer Name: Brittany Trotter City/State: Washington, DC Categories: FEMA Event Photographs Relating to Disasters and Em... More

Tornado - Fultondale, Ala. , May 5, 2011 -- Survivors of the April 27th tornadoes apply for assistance from FEMA and the Small Business Administration (SBA) at the Fultondale Disaster Recovery Center (DRC). Registration is the first step for everyone needing assistance. FEMA Photo / Tim Burkitt

Tornado - Fultondale, Ala. , May 5, 2011 -- Survivors of the April 27t...

The original database describes this as: Title: Fultondale Disaster Recovery Center registering survivors Production Date: 05/05/2011 Caption: Fultondale, Ala. , May 5, 2011 -- Survivors of the April 27th to... More