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Washington, D. C. , May 29, 2009 -- President Obama at FEMA headquarters at a meeting of the Homeland Security Council, with him at the head of the table is the President of the Council, John O. Brennen.  June 1 marks the beginning of hurricane season and Mr. Obama was briefed by Federal Agencies and Departments that respond to Hurricanes.  FEMA/Bill Koplitz

Washington, D. C. , May 29, 2009 -- President Obama at FEMA headquarte...

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[Hurricane Katrina/Hurricane Rita] New Orleans, LA, 9-17-05 -- Michael Caswell is able to save some bottles and will try and save some family pictures by carefully cleaning them.  Most of flooded homeowners are only able to save a few items.  MARVIN NAUMAN/FEMA photo

[Hurricane Katrina/Hurricane Rita] New Orleans, LA, 9-17-05 -- Michael...

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[Hurricane Rita] Cameron, LA, January 11, 2006 - A worker for the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is sorting and organizing barrels of hazardous waste materials collected in Cameron and delivered to this site.  Robert Kaufmann/FEMA

[Hurricane Rita] Cameron, LA, January 11, 2006 - A worker for the Envi...

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[Hurricane Katrina] New Orleans, LA, 3-16-06 -- Spring Break College volunteers gather debris and place into wheelbarrows to help clean up this former Library room at the Martin Luther King Jr Elementary School for Science and Technology.  College students from around the country are in New Orleans to help clean up during spring break.  FEMA is housing as many of the College Student volunteers as possible in four base camps in and around New Orleans.  Marvin Nauman/FEMA photo

[Hurricane Katrina] New Orleans, LA, 3-16-06 -- Spring Break College v...

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[Hurricane Katrina] New Orleans, LA, 12-01-05 -- Hurricane Katrina disaster victim Stella Keasley searches for anything salvageable from where her home use to be and finds her daughters Teddy Bear.  Many people lost everything when the Levee broke and are homeless and rely on FEMA to help them though the ordeal.  MARVIN NAUMAN/FEMA photo

[Hurricane Katrina] New Orleans, LA, 12-01-05 -- Hurricane Katrina dis...

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[Hurricane Rita] Cameron, LA, January 11, 2006 - The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Hazardous Waste Collection Site in Cameron separates and stores various toxic materials for proper disposal.  Also collected are other materials such as aerosols, paint, oil, flammables and acid.  Robert Kaufmann/FEMA

[Hurricane Rita] Cameron, LA, January 11, 2006 - The Environmental Pro...

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[Hurricane Ike] Houston, TX, September 30, 2008 -- Environmental workers arrange propane gas cylinders at the Houston collection site for orphan containers.  FEMA funds three EPA sites in eastern Texas for chemical containers, cylinders, and drums scattered by Hurricane Ike.  Photo by Greg Henshall / FEMA

[Hurricane Ike] Houston, TX, September 30, 2008 -- Environmental worke...

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[Hurricane Katrina] Baker, La., October 27, 2006 - Entertainer Rosie O'Donnell appears at the grand opening of the Children's Plaza at FEMA's Renaissance Village trailer park. O'Donnell's charitable foundation was the leading force in establishing the center for residents of the park, victims of Hurricane Katrina. The plaza includes facilities for Early Head Start, Elementary After School Programs, adult education and social services. Keith Riggs/FEMA.

[Hurricane Katrina] Baker, La., October 27, 2006 - Entertainer Rosie O...

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[Hurricane Katrina] Baker, La., August 17, 2006 - Residents of Renaissance Village, FEMA's largest trailer park for hurricane evacuees in Louisiana, attend a job fair staged by local business groups. The park contains 574 travel trailers and includes classrooms, a playground and educational facilities. Keith Riggs/FEMA.

[Hurricane Katrina] Baker, La., August 17, 2006 - Residents of Renaiss...

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[Hurricane Katrina] Baker, La., October 24, 2006 - Security Team members Nicholas Nowak (l) and Andrew Williams (r) receive honorary positions with the city of Baker in recognition of their rescue of an elderly woman from a burning trailer at FEMA's Renaissance Village park. The men braved flames to carry the woman out of her home after she had fallen asleep and did not hear the smoke detector alarm. Keith Riggs/FEMA.

[Hurricane Katrina] Baker, La., October 24, 2006 - Security Team membe...

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[Hurricane Katrina/Hurricane Rita] Baker, La., August 17, 2006 - During a job fair at FEMA's Renaissance Village park, a Katrina evacuee sits for an employment interview while caring for her child. The park holds 574 travel trailers housing families from hurricanes Katrina and Rita. Keith Riggs/FEMA.

[Hurricane Katrina/Hurricane Rita] Baker, La., August 17, 2006 - Durin...

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[Hurricane Katrina] Baker, LA August 1, 2008 -- After nearly three years of providing temporary housing, this FEMA group site named "Renaissance Village" closed in June 2008. Cumulatively, Renaissance Village housed nearly 900 Louisiana families.

[Hurricane Katrina] Baker, LA August 1, 2008 -- After nearly three yea...

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A representation of the great storm at Providence, Sept. 23d 1815 / painted and engraved by J. Kidder.

A representation of the great storm at Providence, Sept. 23d 1815 / pa...

Print shows flooding in Providence, Rhode Island from Narragansett Bay after a hurricane that struck on September 23, 1815. Sailing ships, fishing boats, and small buildings are awash in the tidal waves. People... More

The gale off the port of Balaklava, 14th Nov. 1854 / W. Simpson del. ; R. Carrick lith.

The gale off the port of Balaklava, 14th Nov. 1854 / W. Simpson del. ;...

Print shows British ships in the storm-tossed sea outside the harbor at Balaklava. Plate in: The seat of war in the east : Dedicated by permission to Her most gracious Majesty the Queen / William Simpson. Firs... More

Alphonse Legros - L'ouragan - Public domain portrait engraving

Alphonse Legros - L'ouragan - Public domain portrait engraving

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Alphonse Legros - L'ouragan - Public domain portrait engraving

Alphonse Legros - L'ouragan - Public domain portrait engraving

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Picryl description: Public domain image of a ship hull, port, harbor, water way, maritime architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Picryl description: Public domain image of a ship hull, port, harbor, ...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a ship, navy, harbor, maritime photograph, 19th-20th century architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

map from "General Examination of the Pacific Ocean ... Followed by nautical directions for avoiding hurricanes. Translated from the second French edition, under the direction of Commander C. H. Davis"

map from "General Examination of the Pacific Ocean ... Followed by nau...

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map from "General Examination of the Pacific Ocean ... Followed by nautical directions for avoiding hurricanes. Translated from the second French edition, under the direction of Commander C. H. Davis"

map from "General Examination of the Pacific Ocean ... Followed by nau...

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map from "General Examination of the Pacific Ocean ... Followed by nautical directions for avoiding hurricanes. Translated from the second French edition, under the direction of Commander C. H. Davis"

map from "General Examination of the Pacific Ocean ... Followed by nau...

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Hurricanes in the South Pacific - Public domain old map

Hurricanes in the South Pacific - Public domain old map

Article "Hurricanes in the South Pacific", by William A. Eddy, with two charts, showing hurricane tracks, prepared by Lieutenant John P. Finley, Signal Corps, U.S.A.

The United States steamer "Vandalia" The United States steamer "Nipsic" ; The United States steamer "Trenton" ; The late Capt. C.M. Schoonmaker, of the "Vandalia" ; The harbor of Apia, with men-of-war at anchor / / from a photograph by Dr. H.W. Whitaker, U.S.N.

The United States steamer "Vandalia" The United States steamer "Nipsic...

Illus. in: Harper's weekly, 1889 April 13, p. 288. Public domain photograph of a navy ship, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Sverre Breien og Wilhelm August Thams.

Sverre Breien og Wilhelm August Thams.

Sverre Breien og Wilhelm August Thams.

Sverre Breien, Christian Thams og en ukjent mann i hagestuen på Strandheim Gård.

Sverre Breien, Christian Thams og en ukjent mann i hagestuen på Strand...

Sverre Breien, Christian Thams og en ukjent mann i hagestuen på Strandheim Gård.

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Picryl description: Public domain image, drawing, American, 19th centu...

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The dead left by the receding flood, 33d St. and Avenue M, Galveston, Texas

The dead left by the receding flood, 33d St. and Avenue M, Galveston, ...

Two dead bodies lie in the debris following a violent hurricane which devastated most of Galveston and took more than 5,000 lives.

Galveston disaster, people leaving city after flood

Galveston disaster, people leaving city after flood

Large double-decked boat filled to capacity with people leaving Galveston, Texas following the hurricane of 1900. D19932 U.S. Copyright Office. Sold only by Griffith & Griffith.

Panorama of wreckage of water front /

Panorama of wreckage of water front /

"This picture shows the remains of one of the docks, several freight cars being piled one upon the other, while the most interesting part of the picture shows two schooners literally smashed one into the other,... More

Floating wreckage near Texas City - typical scene for miles along the water front - Galveston disaster

Floating wreckage near Texas City - typical scene for miles along the ...

DR1930 U.S. Copyright Office. Public domain photograph - ship, port, harbor, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Galveston disaster, interior St. Patrick's church

Galveston disaster, interior St. Patrick's church

Three young men inside ruins of church, following a violent hurricane which devastated Galveston and took more than 5,000 lives. D19950 U.S. Copyright Office.

An opened passageway in the debris, North on 19th Street, Galveston, Texas

An opened passageway in the debris, North on 19th Street, Galveston, T...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a damaged, burned, or destroyed building, natural disaster, war destruction, ruins, 19th-century architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Panorama of Galveston power house /

Panorama of Galveston power house /

From Edison films catalog: This building and machinery supplied the electric power and electric light for the entire city of Galveston, including the car system. The building, which is of solid masonry, is a co... More

In ruined Galveston--ready to consign a storm victim to the flames

In ruined Galveston--ready to consign a storm victim to the flames

Men carrying body of victim of hurricane and flood for burning to large open fire, Galveston, Texas. D21860 U.S. Copyright Office. No. 620-C.

Searching for the dead among the ruins, Galveston, Texas, U.S.A.

Searching for the dead among the ruins, Galveston, Texas, U.S.A.

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Shelter for the homeless, Galveston's awful disaster

Shelter for the homeless, Galveston's awful disaster

Row of tents set up to house survivors of the 1900 Galveston hurricane. D21479 U.S. Copyright Office. Copyright by R.Y. Young.

Lucas Terrace under which 51 people lie buried, Galveston

Lucas Terrace under which 51 people lie buried, Galveston

Remnants of multi-story building, bricks and lumber strewn in the wake of the 1900 hurricane and flood, Galveston, Texas. D21851 U.S. Copyright Office. No. 611-C. Copyright by C.L. Wasson.

Seeking valuables in the wreckage, Galveston, Texas

Seeking valuables in the wreckage, Galveston, Texas

Man, woman and children rummage through rubble of destroyed houses following a violent hurricane which devestated most of Galveston and took more than 5,000 lives. D19845 U.S. Copyright Office. Copyright by B.L... More

Galveston flood, Sept., 1900--Commissary Dept.

Galveston flood, Sept., 1900--Commissary Dept.

Horse-drawn carts for food delivery, protected by armed guards, outside the Commissary in Galveston, Texas. D23864 U.S. Copyright Office. On mount: The Universal Photo Art Co. No. 5441. Copyright by C.H. Graves.

Galveston disaster, trying to find where their home stood

Galveston disaster, trying to find where their home stood

Two African American women search through rubble following a violent hurricane which devasted most of Galveston and took more than 5,000 lives. D19960 U.S. Copyright Office.

Bird's-eye view of dock front, Galveston /

Bird's-eye view of dock front, Galveston /

"Showing dismantled cars, wrecked warehouses, schooners and tugs that had been stranded on the docks; also the tents that had been rigged up for the poor people who had been left entirely homeless. 75 feet"--Ed... More

Panoramic view of Tremont Hotel, Galveston /

Panoramic view of Tremont Hotel, Galveston /

From Edison films catalog: This picture shows several buildings which were wrecked and also shows a rear view of this hotel, which is on the highest point of land in Galveston, and in which several thousand peo... More

Searching ruins on Broadway, Galveston, for dead bodies /

Searching ruins on Broadway, Galveston, for dead bodies /

From Edison films catalog: This shows the heart of one of the tremendous drifts in the east end of Galveston. Hundreds of dead bodies are concealed in these immense masses, and at the time the picture was taken... More

Galveston disaster, merchants drying goods after flood

Galveston disaster, merchants drying goods after flood

Textiles drying on makeshift clotheslines strung outside storefront. Public domain photograph of stereoscopic card, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Launching a stranded schooner from the docks /

Launching a stranded schooner from the docks /

"During the terrific storm all of the light craft along the dock front was lifted out of the water and washed up into the streets, many of them being carried for miles inland. This subject shows a number of boa... More

Galveston disaster, carrying dead body to fire to be burned

Galveston disaster, carrying dead body to fire to be burned

African American men carrying body on stretcher, surrounded by wreckage of the hurricane and flood, Galveston, Texas. D19989 U.S. Copyright Office. Sold only by Griffith & Griffith.

Galveston disaster, I'm glad Ise living

Galveston disaster, I'm glad Ise living

African American boy, sitting on debris in the wake of the 1900 hurricane, Galveston, Texas. D19941 U.S. Copyright Office. Sold only by Griffith & Griffith.

Galveston disaster, getting a dead body from the ruins

Galveston disaster, getting a dead body from the ruins

Men searching through rubble for victims following a violent hurricane which devastated most of Galveston and took more than 5,000 lives. D19977 U.S. Copyright Office. Sold only by Griffith & Griffith.

Galveston's awful calamity - Gulf tidal wave, September 8th 1900

Galveston's awful calamity - Gulf tidal wave, September 8th 1900

Print shows the destruction caused by a hurricane and tidal wave to Galveston, Texas, wreckage to buildings, survivors, and the bodies of victims; also shows vignettes at the corners and across the bottom: Dray... More

Panorama of orphans' home, Galveston /

Panorama of orphans' home, Galveston /

"The camera focuses on the building indicated as the Orphans Home, showing damage created by either the wind of the hurricane or the backwash from the tidal wave, and including debris around the yard. As the ca... More

[Hurricane Katrina] Jackson, Miss., October 22, 2005 -- The state capitol building, completed in 1903 and restored during 1979-1982, is where the laws of this state are made.  Special sessions of the state legislature have been called to deal with issues resulting from Hurricane Katrina.  George Armstrong/FEMA

[Hurricane Katrina] Jackson, Miss., October 22, 2005 -- The state capi...

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Thamshavn og Orkdalsfjorden., Sør Trøndelag, Norge

Thamshavn og Orkdalsfjorden., Sør Trøndelag, Norge

Thamshavn og Orkdalsfjorden. Public domain photograph - late 19th - early 20th century Norway, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Christian Thams på det nye kaianlegget., Sør Trøndelag, Norge
Christian Thams ønsker Kong Haakon VII velkommen ombord på Thamshavnbanen.

Christian Thams ønsker Kong Haakon VII velkommen ombord på Thamshavnba...

Christian Thams ønsker Kong Haakon VII velkommen ombord på Thamshavnbanen. Public domain photograph of electric motor, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Thamshavn stasjon med tog., Sør Trøndelag, Norge

Thamshavn stasjon med tog., Sør Trøndelag, Norge

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D/S Aira under lasting av kis ved Thamshavn., Sør Trøndelag, Norge

D/S Aira under lasting av kis ved Thamshavn., Sør Trøndelag, Norge

D/S Aira under lasting av kis ved Thamshavn. Public domain image of 19th-century Norway, historical photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Hurricane damage: Marathon, Florida

Hurricane damage: Marathon, Florida

Local call number: PR06110..Title: [Hurricane damage: Marathon, Florida]..Date: Photographed in October of 1909...Physical descrip: 1 photonegative: b&w; 3 x 5 in...Series Title: (Print Collections)..Repositor... More

Fra Orkdalsfjorden mot kiskaia på Thamshavn., Sør Trøndelag, Norge

Fra Orkdalsfjorden mot kiskaia på Thamshavn., Sør Trøndelag, Norge

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Fra jernbanestasjonen på Thamshavn., Sør Trøndelag, Norge

Fra jernbanestasjonen på Thamshavn., Sør Trøndelag, Norge

Fra jernbanestasjonen på Thamshavn. Public domain photograph - late 19th - early 20th century Norway, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

[Result of hurricane and fire in a heavy stand of Idaho white pine on Little North fork of St. Joe River, Coeur d'Alene, Idaho]
[Hurricane Katrina] New Orleans, LA, 3-9-06 -- A FEMA Travel Trailer convoy heads down Highway I-10 towards New Orleans. FEMA is delivering about 500 Travel Trailers per day to help house Hurricane Katrina disaster victims.  Marvin Nauman/FEMA photo

[Hurricane Katrina] New Orleans, LA, 3-9-06 -- A FEMA Travel Trailer c...

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[Hurricane Katrina] Chalmette, LA, December 16, 2005 - Chalmette High School's parking lot now houses multiple trailers that compose the St. Bernard Unified School encompassing 14 different schools into one facility as reconstruction continues.  Enrollment has grown to 550 as residents return to St. Bernard Parish.  Robert Kaufmann/FEMA

[Hurricane Katrina] Chalmette, LA, December 16, 2005 - Chalmette High ...

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[Hurricane Katrina] New Orleans, LA, 1-22-06 -- A specially designed lifting bar is positioned to lift a FEMA Travel Trailer off the train car.  FEMA is delivering about 500 Travel Trailers per day to help house Hurricane Katrina disaster victims.  MARVIN NAUMAN/FEMA photo

[Hurricane Katrina] New Orleans, LA, 1-22-06 -- A specially designed l...

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[Hurricane Katrina/Hurricane Rita] Baton Rouge, LA, October 1, 2005 -- A driver waits for inspectors to complete the documentation of a travel trailer, the final step taken before it is taken to a site to house either an individual or family left homeless by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita.  Many thousands of these units and mobile homes will be used to provide temporary quarters for residents of the state.  Win Henderson / FEMA

[Hurricane Katrina/Hurricane Rita] Baton Rouge, LA, October 1, 2005 --...

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[Hurricane Katrina/Hurricane Rita] Baton Rouge, LA, October 1, 2005 -- A caravan of inspected and documented travel trailers leave the staging area here and are destined to provide temporary housing quarters for some of the thousands of residents left homeless by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. FEMA's temporary housing program has thousands of travel trailers and mobile homes on hand in the staging area that are being readied for occupancy.  Win Henderson / FEMA

[Hurricane Katrina/Hurricane Rita] Baton Rouge, LA, October 1, 2005 --...

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[Hurricane Katrina] Gautier, MS,  November 24, 2005 - Carlos Comanclos, a FEMA employee, holds a box of pumpkin pies that were handed out to residents in FEMA provided trailers on Thanksgiving day.  Patsy Lynch/FEMA

[Hurricane Katrina] Gautier, MS, November 24, 2005 - Carlos Comanclos...

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[Hurricane Katrina/Hurricane Rita] Baton Rouge, LA, October 1, 2005 -- A flagman waves a truck driver onward down a road past one of many fields packed with travel trailers and mobile homes now staged and being prepared for occupancy by individuals and families left homeless by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. FEMA's Temporary Housing Program can place these units on private property, in commercial and industrial parks and in group sites being developed by the agency.  Win Henderson / FEMA

[Hurricane Katrina/Hurricane Rita] Baton Rouge, LA, October 1, 2005 --...

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[Hurricane Katrina] Pass Christian, Miss., December 21, 2005 -- FEMA provided travel trailers placed on private property in Pass Christian amid debris and destruction.  Pass Christian is devastated by Hurricane Katrina.  Mark Wolfe/FEMA

[Hurricane Katrina] Pass Christian, Miss., December 21, 2005 -- FEMA p...

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[Hurricane Katrina] Violet, LA, December 16, 2005 - These FEMA travel trailers are being set up on East Judge Perez Drive in St. Bernard Parish just east of the Violet Canal. The site will be erected on the actual west-bound lanes of the highway and will affect approximately a one mile stretch of the roadway.  Robert Kaufmann/FEMA

[Hurricane Katrina] Violet, LA, December 16, 2005 - These FEMA travel ...

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[Hurricane Katrina] D'Iberville, Miss., November 24, 2005 -- Joann and Richard Drummond are excited to enter their new FEMA travel trailer on Thanksgiving Day.  FEMA is utilizing various methods to temporarily house residents displaced by Hurricane Katrina.  Mark Wolfe/FEMA

[Hurricane Katrina] D'Iberville, Miss., November 24, 2005 -- Joann and...

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[Hurricane Rita] Port Arthur, TX, November 16, 2005 - Carlos Armstrong, is interviewed by Christine Rappleye of the Beaumont Times, as his wife and daughter visit with CR worker Vera Newsome.  Trailers are one of a numer of alternatives FEMA provides to displaced homeowners.  Photo by Ed Edahl/FEMA

[Hurricane Rita] Port Arthur, TX, November 16, 2005 - Carlos Armstrong...

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[Hurricane Katrina] Pascagoula, Miss., November 2, 2005 -- FEMA provided travel trailers are sited on private property to make it easier for residents to chart their personal recovery from Hurricane Katrina.  FEMA is using many methods to temporarily house Mississippi residents displaced by Hurricane Katrina.  FEMA/Mark Wolfe

[Hurricane Katrina] Pascagoula, Miss., November 2, 2005 -- FEMA provid...

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[Hurricane Katrina] Purvis, MS, December 13, 2005 - A FEMA employee inspects the plumbing in the kitchen of a FEMA mobile home before it is released to it's designated family.  All trailers and mobile homes are inspected before leaving the staging area in Purvis, MS.  Patsy Lynch/FEMA

[Hurricane Katrina] Purvis, MS, December 13, 2005 - A FEMA employee in...

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[Hurricane Katrina] Biloxi, Miss., November 3, 2005 -- These three trailers are home to the extended Lopez family.  In all, six members from four generations live here now.  George Armstrong/FEMA

[Hurricane Katrina] Biloxi, Miss., November 3, 2005 -- These three tra...

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[Hurricane Katrina] Baker, LA, September 29, 2005 -- A workman walks across the end of a section of a temporary housing site, which has more than 400 of the 550 travel trailers to be placed here now in place.  This FEMA travel trailer park, one of several to be built at selected locations, will house individuals and families left homeless by Hurricane Katrina.  Win Henderson / FEMA

[Hurricane Katrina] Baker, LA, September 29, 2005 -- A workman walks a...

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[Hurricane Katrina] Biloxi, Miss., November 3, 2005 -- Two oil portraits and an undamaged china platter are among the few furnishings Ann and Curtis Lopez could find after Hurricane Katrina demolished their home.  Their four generation family is living in three FEMA travel trailers while they work their way back toward a normal life.  George Armstrong/FEMA

[Hurricane Katrina] Biloxi, Miss., November 3, 2005 -- Two oil portrai...

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Orkanger stasjon, Sør Trøndelag, Norge

Orkanger stasjon, Sør Trøndelag, Norge

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[Hurricane Katrina] Pascagoula, Miss., November 2, 2005 -- Brianna Edson and her new dog Dixie in front of the travel trailer serving as their temporary home along with Brianna's mother Wendy (not pictured) at the Ingalls-Wright Emergency Group Site (EGS).  FEMA is using many methods to temporarily house Mississippi residents displaced by Hurricane Katrina.  FEMA/Mark Wolfe

[Hurricane Katrina] Pascagoula, Miss., November 2, 2005 -- Brianna Eds...

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[Hurricane Katrina] Hancock County, Miss., September 27, 2005 -- Utilities are being installed at this Emergency Group Site (EGS) in Hancock County, Miss.  FEMA provides travel trailers for temporary housing in disaster areas.  FEMA/Mark Wolfe

[Hurricane Katrina] Hancock County, Miss., September 27, 2005 -- Utili...

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[Hurricane Katrina] Ocean Springs, Miss., November 10, 2005 -- FEMA travel trailers are sited at the Gulf Island National Seashore in Ocean Springs.  FEMA is providing travel trailers to Mississippi residents displaced by Hurricane Katrina.  FEMA/Mark Wolfe

[Hurricane Katrina] Ocean Springs, Miss., November 10, 2005 -- FEMA tr...

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[Hurricane Katrina] D'Iberville, Miss., November 24, 2005 -- Bobby Keyes starts moving his belongings into his new FEMA travel trailer home on Thanksgiving Day.  FEMA is utilizing various methods to temporarily house residents displaced by Hurricane Katrina.  Mark Wolfe/FEMA

[Hurricane Katrina] D'Iberville, Miss., November 24, 2005 -- Bobby Key...

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[Hurricane Katrina] Waveland, MS, 11-25-05 -- Sally Simmons stands in front of a FEMA trailer while holding a picture of what her and her daughter's former house looked like.  The house was washed away by flood waters during Hurricane Katrina.  Patsy Lynch/FEMA

[Hurricane Katrina] Waveland, MS, 11-25-05 -- Sally Simmons stands in ...

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[Hurricane Katrina] Biloxi Ms., October 4, 2005 --Emergency Temporary Housing Facility for disaster victims from Hurricane Katrina. FEMA is providing temporary emergency housing like these travel trailers in Biloxi, Mississippi.  John Fleck/FEMA

[Hurricane Katrina] Biloxi Ms., October 4, 2005 --Emergency Temporary ...

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[Hurricane Katrina] New Orleans, LA, 1-17-06 -- 13 FEMA travel trailers are ready to be hauled to a staging area from the train unloading area to help house Hurrciane Katrina victims.  The FEMA Travel Trailer program was designed to get disaster victims in safe housing.  MARVIN NAUMAN/FEMA photo

[Hurricane Katrina] New Orleans, LA, 1-17-06 -- 13 FEMA travel trailer...

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[Hurricane Katrina/Hurricane Rita] Baton Rouge, LA, October 1, 2005 -- Four drivers wait for inspectors to complete the documentation of these travel trailers, the final step taken before they are taken to sites to house either individuals or families left homeless by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita.  Many thousands of these units and mobile homes will be used to provide temporary quarters for residents of the state.  Win Henderson / FEMA

[Hurricane Katrina/Hurricane Rita] Baton Rouge, LA, October 1, 2005 --...

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[Hurricane Rita] Lake Charles, LA, February 22, 2006 - FEMA  provides blue roof tarps to protect dwellings until proper repairs can be made and travel trailers.  This Hurricane Rita victim benefits from both in Lake Charles.  Robert Kaufmann/FEMA

[Hurricane Rita] Lake Charles, LA, February 22, 2006 - FEMA provides ...

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[Hurricane Rita] Port Arthur, TX, November 16, 2005 - Carlos Armstrong, his wife Eva and his daughter Karlisha receive a trailer from FEMA to live in while their house is undergoing extensive repairs. Trailers are one of a number of alternatives FEMA provides to displaced homeowners.  Photo by Ed Edahl/FEMA

[Hurricane Rita] Port Arthur, TX, November 16, 2005 - Carlos Armstrong...

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[Hurricane Katrina] Belle Chasse, LA, February 4, 2006 - Rows of FEMA provided travel trailers are installed in Plaquemines Parish for the temporary housing of the community's displaced residents.  Providing temporary housing in the disaster affected community enables the hurricane victims to be closer to home during the rebuilding process.  Robert Kaufmann/FEMA

[Hurricane Katrina] Belle Chasse, LA, February 4, 2006 - Rows of FEMA ...

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[Hurricane Katrina] Purvis, MS., October 3, 2005 -- Over 1000 trailers are getting ready for distribution at the FEMA Trailer Staging Area in Purvis, Mississipi.  Nicolas Britto/FEMA

[Hurricane Katrina] Purvis, MS., October 3, 2005 -- Over 1000 trailers...

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[Hurricane Katrina] Biloxi Ms., October 4, 2005 --Emergency Temporary Housing    Facility for disaster victims from Hurricane Katrina. FEMA is providing temporary emergency housing like these travel trailers in Biloxi, Mississippi.  John Fleck / FEMA

[Hurricane Katrina] Biloxi Ms., October 4, 2005 --Emergency Temporary ...

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[Hurricane Katrina/Hurricane Rita] Baton Rouge, LA, October 1, 2005 -- A solid white line, made up of hundreds of travel trailers waiting for deployment to private and public sites, marks the separation between earth and sky at a staging area here.  Thousands of travel trailers and mobile homes will be set in place throughout the state to provide temporary housing for residents left homeless by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita.  Win Henderson / FEMA

[Hurricane Katrina/Hurricane Rita] Baton Rouge, LA, October 1, 2005 --...

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[Hurricane Katrina] New Orleans, LA, 01-07-06 -- Greg Bachaud gets his tools so he can repair his house, damaged by Hurricane Katrina.  Many Hurricane Katrina victims are in FEMA's travel trailer housing program while they repair their homes. The travel Trailer program is designed to get disaster victims in safe housing and back on the road to recovery quickly.  MARVIN NAUMAN/FEMA photo

[Hurricane Katrina] New Orleans, LA, 01-07-06 -- Greg Bachaud gets his...

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[Hurricane Katrina] Hancock County, Miss., September 27, 2005 -- Utilities are being installed at this Emergency Group Site (EGS) in Hancock County, Miss.  FEMA provides travel trailers for temporary housing in disaster areas.  FEMA/Mark Wolfe

[Hurricane Katrina] Hancock County, Miss., September 27, 2005 -- Utili...

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[Hurricane Katrina] Biloxi, Miss., November 3, 2005 -- Curtis Lopez displays family photos found in the debris where their home once stood, to his wife Ann, granddaughter Olivia, and daughter-in-law Bridgett.  Four generations of the Lopez family now live in FEMA travel trailers, as do thousands of Mississippians displaced by Hurricane Katrina.  George Armstrong/FEMA

[Hurricane Katrina] Biloxi, Miss., November 3, 2005 -- Curtis Lopez di...

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[Hurricane Katrina/Hurricane Rita] Baton Rouge, LA, October 1, 2005 -- Travel trailers in one section of a staging area are placed 12 wide by 36 deep, producing a sea of 432 trailers waiting for final inspection and documentation before they are used to house people left homeless by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita.  FEMA will place tens of thousands of these units and mobile homes throughout the state in commercial parks, on industrial and private property and in group sites being constructed by the agency.  Win Henderson / FEMA

[Hurricane Katrina/Hurricane Rita] Baton Rouge, LA, October 1, 2005 --...

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Parti fra Thamshavn. Dampskipskai og kiskai med kistårn. Tre dampskip og en fransk krysser på Orkdalsfjorden. Gjølme, Skjenalddalen. Norske flagg. Sommer.

Parti fra Thamshavn. Dampskipskai og kiskai med kistårn. Tre dampskip ...

Parti fra Thamshavn. Dampskipskai og kiskai med kistårn. Tre dampskip og en fransk krysser på Orkdalsfjorden. Gjølme, Skjenalddalen. Norske flagg. Sommer.

[Hurricane Katrina] New Orleans, LA, 1-17-06 -- Jessie Coleman and Matthew Wren hook a FEMA travel trailer up to be hauled to a staging area from the train unloading area.  The FEMA Travel Trailer program was designed to get disaster victims in safe housing and back on the road to recovery quickly.  MARVIN NAUMAN/FEMA photo

[Hurricane Katrina] New Orleans, LA, 1-17-06 -- Jessie Coleman and Mat...

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[Hurricane Katrina] New Orleans, LA, 2-24-06 -- Dawn and Robert Jackson look inside their FEMA travel trailer as its being installed on their property.  The Jackson's will stay in their FEMA trailer while Mr. Jackson makes repairs to his house caused be Hurricane Katrina.  Marvin Nauman/FEMA photo

[Hurricane Katrina] New Orleans, LA, 2-24-06 -- Dawn and Robert Jackso...

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[Hurricane Katrina] New Orleans, LA, December 20, 2005 - One of several FEMA travel trailers equiped to accomodate wheel chair access at Roehm Park.  This site, built on top of a former ball field, hosts 50 trailers in all for temporary housing of displaced disaster victims.  Robert Kaufmann/FEMA

[Hurricane Katrina] New Orleans, LA, December 20, 2005 - One of severa...

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[Hurricane Katrina] Violet, LA,  January 16, 2006 - FEMA trailers are in almost every yard along South Lake Boulevard as homeowners work on gutting and remodeling their homes.  Hurricane Katrina flooded every structure in St Bernard Parish.  Photo by Greg Henshall / FEMA

[Hurricane Katrina] Violet, LA, January 16, 2006 - FEMA trailers are ...

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Parti fra Thamshavn, Sør Trøndelag, Norge

Parti fra Thamshavn, Sør Trøndelag, Norge

Parti fra Thamshavn Public domain photograph - late 19th - early 20th century Norway, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

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