An Army Corps of Engineers contractor collects debris
An Army Corps of Engineers contractor collects debris containing asbestos here July 29. The debris is wrapped in the polyethylene sheets lining the truck bed and sealed air-tight with glue and tape before dispo... More
The Missouri National Guard responded to a large winter
The Missouri National Guard responded to a large winter storm that covered most of Missouri, including Joplin. The 294th Engineer Company, based in Pierce City, Mo., went on standby at the order of Missouri Gov... More
All debris trucks must stop at inspection stations
All debris trucks must stop at inspection stations like this one to allow Corps of Engineers Quality Assurance Inspectors to estimate quantities and log contractor information. FEMA task the Corps with the debr... More
Missouri Guard activates after weekend storms; several states see dama...
National Guard soldiers with the 294th Engineer Company work search and rescue missions in Joplin, Mo., just hours after a deadly tornado passed through, May 22. (Missouri National Guard photo by Ann Keyes)
Volunteers search through piles of house ruins for
Volunteers search through piles of house ruins for survivors and salvagable household items in Joplin, Mo.
Volunteers at Altus Air Force Base load a flat bed
Volunteers at Altus Air Force Base load a flat bed truck with donated items for Joplin, Mo. residents, May 27, 2011. The city of Joplin was devastated by a tornado, May 22, 2011.
Chief Petty Officer Michael Shea, yeoman, carries a
Chief Petty Officer Michael Shea, yeoman, carries a log to a pile while Chief Petty Officer Andy Scott, culinary specialist, and Petty Officer 2nd Class Travis Fitzgerald, machinist's mate, help civilian volunt... More
USS Missouri sailors assist in Joplin clean up
Chief Petty Officer Michael Shea, yoeman, and Petty Officer2nd Class Pat Patterson, machinist mate, clear heavy debris from a collapsed thrift store. On June 1, eight USS Missouri (SSN 780) sailors departed Gro... More
Understanding is everything
Lisa Baldwin performs valuable administrative support duties for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers debris removal and disposal team in Joplin, Mo., June 13.
Helping out around home
Brian Simonds, a quality assurance inspector for the Corps of Engineers, stands in front of large debris pile in Joplin Mo., June 13. The debris was a result of the EF5 tornado which struck the city on May 22.
The EF5 tornado that touched down in Joplin, Mo., May
The EF5 tornado that touched down in Joplin, Mo., May 22, packed winds of up to 200 mph and hurled large objects through the air, breaking down walls and anything else in its way. Seen on the right side of the ... More
Local Corps of Engineers employee responds to Joplin tornado recovery ...
Corps of Engineers Quality Assurance Inspector Steve Hart (left) discusses the private property debris removal operation with QA Supervisor Glen Locke (right) June 21 at a home site near the Joplin High School,... More
Joplin tornado debris removal
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, as assigned by FEMA, is managing the removal of debris in tornado-damaged areas of Joplin, Mo.
Joplin tornado debris removal
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, as assigned by FEMA, is managing the removal of debris in Joplin, Mo., following a May 22 tornado.
Joplin tornado debris removal
Haul units come and go at the Galena, Kan., landfill. The units are being used in the debris removal mission in Joplin, Mo., following a May 22 tornado.
Joplin tornado debris removal
A debris truck deposits construction and demolition debris at the Galena Landfill in Galena, Kan. The truck is one of the haul units being used in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers debris removal mission in torn... More
Kansas City Chiefs help with debris cleanup on June
Kansas City Chiefs help with debris cleanup on June 23 in Joplin, Mo., after a May 22, tornado heavily damaged the city. Staff, players, former players, cheerleaders and owner family members all dig in to make ... More
Corps of Engineers contractors construct temporary
Corps of Engineers contractors construct temporary facilities for two fire stations in Joplin, Mo., June 24. The Corps was tasked by FEMA to provide critical public facilities for the cities of Joplin and Duqu... More
Col. Daniel Patton, commander, Joplin Field Recovery
Col. Daniel Patton, commander, Joplin Field Recovery Office, stands in front of Joplin High School which was destroyed in a tornado that struck the city May 22.
Corps awards $1.3 million temporary public facilities contract
Joplin High School in Joplin, Mo. The school was destroyed by an F5 tornado that hit the city May 22. The letters on the sign were blown off in the storm and someone has since used tape to spell out the word "h... More
Corps awards $538,000 contract for Franklin Tech storm shelters
Franklin Technology Center in Joplin, Mo., shown June 26, 2011, was severely damaged by the F-5 tornado that struck the area May 22. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers awarded a $538,000 contract June 29 to insta... More
Corps awards $1 million temporary public facilities contract
Duquesne Elementary School in Duquesne, Mo. The school was damaged when a tornado struck the Joplin area May 22. A $1 million dollar contract has been awarded by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to Hunter Modul... More
Corps awards $538,000 contract for Franklin Tech storm shelters
Franklin Technology Center in Joplin, Mo., shown June 26, 2011, was severely damaged by the F-5 tornado that struck the area May 22. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers awarded a contract June 29 to build temporar... More
Corps awards $1.2 million temporary public facilities contract
McKinley School in Joplin, Mo. The school was damaged in a May 22 tornado that hit the city. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers awarded a $1.2 million contract for modular facilities to be used as a temporary sch... More
Corps Joplin tornado volunteer helps police bust looters
John Garrett, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers real estate specialist, stands outside the Corps’ Joplin Recovery Field Office in Joplin, Mo., June 29. Garrett received the Corps’ Kansas City District’s Heartland Aw... More
Strong partnerships committed to rebuilding Joplin
Libby Turner, Federal Coordination officer and Mike Karl, Joplin Division supervisor, both of FEMA, talk with Sean O'Donnell of the Corps’ Critical Public Facilities Planning and Response Team, while taking a t... More
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers contractors remove debris
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers contractors remove debris from a tornado-damaged home lot in Joplin, Mo., July 1. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is managing debris removal as part of the federal tornado recovery effort.
U.S. Rep. Billy Long of Missouri (right) hears about
U.S. Rep. Billy Long of Missouri (right) hears about the process for removing debris from homes damaged by the May 22 tornado in Joplin, Mo., from U.S. Army Corps of Engineers quality assurance supervisor Kevin... More
Col. Daniel Patton talks to contractors after the first
Col. Daniel Patton talks to contractors after the first completed facility constructed was officially viewed in Joplin, Mo., July 1, 2011. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers oversaw construction of the facilities... More
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers quality assurance specialist
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers quality assurance specialist Lucia Gamba (right) and area engineer Don Braun inspect newly placed storm shelters at the temporary replacement site for Irving Elementary School in Jo... More
An artist's rendition shows a bird's eye view of where
An artist's rendition shows a bird's eye view of where modular homes will be placed to provide temporary housing for those who were affected by the devasting May 22 tornado in Joplin, Mo. The Corps of Engineers... More
Paul Gaudreau, a quality assurance representative from
Paul Gaudreau, a quality assurance representative from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' New England District, estimates loads of debris to be dumped from the F-5 tornado that tore through Joplin, Mo., May 22. ... More
Corps' Los Angeles District employee gives back to Joplin tornado surv...
Alex Watt, a rapid response vehicle operator at the Los Angeles District, is among Corps of Engineers employees providing aid to people impacted by the tornado that struck Joplin, Mo., May 22. Watt is serving a... More
The American flag stands as a sign of hope July 4 amid
The American flag stands as a sign of hope July 4 amid the rubble in Joplin, Mo., devastated by an EF-5 tornado May 22. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is managing debris removal as part of the federal tornado... More
Removing Joplin Tornado Debris July 4
Marissa Wright, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District, and Perry Copes from the Corps' Philadelphia District, both quality assurance specialists, spend their Fourth of July working the debris remov... More
Removing Joplin Tornado Debris July 4
Arianna Raymundo, quality assurance supervisor, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Sacramento District, and Jim Matthias, quality assurance specialist from the Corps' Portland District, share notes on the debris rem... More
A view of a Federal Emergency Management Agency mobile
A view of a Federal Emergency Management Agency mobile home, shown July 5, like those FEMA will install at temporary housing sites for Joplin residents displaced by an EF-5 tornado that struck the city May 22. ... More
Building Hope Haven temporary housing site in Joplin
Empire District Electric Company workers dig a trench for electrical pipe at the Hope Haven mobile home community site in Joplin, Mo., July 7, 2011. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is managing construction of ... More
Army Corps of Engineers GIS personnel work at the Corps'
Army Corps of Engineers GIS personnel work at the Corps' Recovery Field Office in Joplin, Mo. To the left is Nicholas Laskowski, GIS specialist with USACE's Galveston, Texas District and right is Teresa Silence... More
Huntington District employee helps Army Corps in Joplin
Leo Arbaugh, a natural disaster manager and civil/environmental engineer with the Army Corps of Engineers' Huntington District, deployed to Joplin, Mo., May 26 to July 15 to work at the Joplin Recovery Field Of... More
Stumps of trees destroyed by the EF-5 tornado that
Stumps of trees destroyed by the EF-5 tornado that struck Joplin, Mo., May 22 await chipping at the Schifferdecker vegetative debris disposal site in Joplin, July 7. Trees and shrubs are separated from other to... More
Corps' emergency operations general visits Joplin tornado area
Col. Daniel Patton, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Joplin Recovery Field Office, talks with Maj. Gen. William T. Grisoli, deputy commanding general for civil and emergency operations, U.S. Army Corps of Engineer... More
Joplin Fire Department's Fire Station 4 in Joplin,
Joplin Fire Department's Fire Station 4 in Joplin, Mo., shown July 8, has new temporary facilities built by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to replace the original station, destroyed by the May 22 tornado. The... More
Maj. Gen. William T. Grisoli, deputy commanding general
Maj. Gen. William T. Grisoli, deputy commanding general for civil and emergency operations, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, looks at photos of critical public infrastructure projects while visiting the Corps' Rec... More
Irving Elementary School was one of many schools that
Irving Elementary School was one of many schools that were severely damaged in Joplin, Mo., when a massive EF-5 tornado struck the city May 22. A planning and response team from The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers... More
Mike Maynard, resident engineer, U.S. Army Corps of
Mike Maynard, resident engineer, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers temporary housing planning and response team, surveys construction at the temporary housing site just south of Joplin Regional Airport, Joplin, Mo. ... More
Contractors begin placing the foundation for modular
Contractors begin placing the foundation for modular classrooms that will serve as Joplin High School at Shopko in Joplin, Mo. Construction on the high school is now 15 percent complete. Joplin High School was ... More
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' contractors begin construction
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' contractors begin construction on the temporary housing sites for the just south of Joplin Regional Airport, Joplin, Mo. The Corps began construction of the two community group sit... More
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' contractors begin construction
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' contractors begin construction on temporary housing sites near Joplin Regional Airport, Joplin, Mo. Construction began July 7 on two community group sites that can accommodate up t... More
A U.S. Army Corps of Engineer contractor levels the
A U.S. Army Corps of Engineer contractor levels the ground at Hope Haven, a 16-acre temporary housing site for residents displaced by the May 22 tornado here. The site will include 152 modular housing units and... More
For almost six miles here, the remnants of homes,
For almost six miles here, the remnants of homes, workplaces, cars and personal belongings line the roadways or are scattered across residential and commercial lots. It’s a bleak landscape dotted with broken ho... More
Chuck Berry, 64, a resident of Selmer, Tenn., monitors
Chuck Berry, 64, a resident of Selmer, Tenn., monitors debris trucks as they enter the Schifferdecker landfill, July 15. Berry, who retired from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Memphis District in 1998, is on... More
Nikki Ange, an environmental scientist with the U.S.
Nikki Ange, an environmental scientist with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Norfolk District, assesses a property damaged by the EF-5 tornado that damaged or destroyed almost a third of the city May 22. Ange,... More
Nathan Powell and his family admire their newly rebuilt
Nathan Powell and his family admire their newly rebuilt home in Joplin, Mo., July 15, surrounded by Operation Blessing volunteers who helped with the rebuild. The 80-year-old home, built of Carthage stone, los... More
David "Mike" Barbour, an electrical engineer/designer
David "Mike" Barbour, an electrical engineer/designer with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Huntington District, is putting his technical skills to work at a temporary housing settlement in Joplin, Mo., which w... More
A U.S. Army Corps of Engineers contractor hammers a
A U.S. Army Corps of Engineers contractor hammers a wedge into a chainsaw cut in order to widen the space between the stump and the rest of the tree and to help direct it in the area they want it to fall on a r... More
Lynn Jefferies, quality assurance representative, U.S.
Lynn Jefferies, quality assurance representative, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, talks with a contractor while supervising debris clearing from a home that was destroyed after an EF-5 tornado struck Joplin, Mo.,... More
Ron McDonald, quality assurance supervisor, Joplin
Ron McDonald, quality assurance supervisor, Joplin Recovery Field Office, and Karen Durham-Aguilera, director, Contingency Operations and Office of Homeland Security, both of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, d... More
Night work continues on the Hope Haven temporary housing
Night work continues on the Hope Haven temporary housing site. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is managing the construction of the site and working 24 hours a day, seven days a week to complete the constructio... More
Ohio native helps Corps of Engineers with Joplin tornado recovery
Jason Ritter, left, emergency operations officer with the Army Corps of Engineers' Huntington District, speaks with a contractor at a temporary housing site in Joplin, Mo. Ritter is deployed to help the Corps' ... More
Joplin schools on track with new school year preparations
Contractors work on a new gymnasium for Duquesne Elementary School in the Joplin, Mo., school district. The May 22 EF5 tornado that struck Joplin destroyed eight schools; temporary modular classrooms and storm ... More
Tangible, immediate results motivate Army Corps employee in Joplin, Mo...
Simon Fet, a civil engineer with the Army Corps of Engineers Huntington District, looks on as modular homes are wheeled onto a site in Joplin, Mo., July 23. Fet serves as the Corps' mission manager for temporar... More
Lindsey Henry, a journalist with KFJX and KOAM, records
Lindsey Henry, a journalist with KFJX and KOAM, records a news story at the Officer Jeff Taylor Memorial Acres temporary housing site here July 23 as contractors install the first modular housing units for resi... More
First FEMA modular homes arrive in Joplin
A FEMA contractor waits for the approval to move a modular home into place at the Officer Jeff Taylor Memorial Acres temporary housing site near the Joplin Regional Airport July 23. The Memorial Acres and nearb... More
Army Corps of Engineers temporary housing team members
Army Corps of Engineers temporary housing team members Greg Fosson, Simon Fet and Jason Ritter oversee installation of FEMA modular homes July 23 in Joplin, Mo. The Corps prepared utility hookups and gravel pad... More
Corps on track for August 7 Joplin cleanup deadline
Corps of Engineers quality assurance representatives David Meyer of the St. Louis District and Robert Espalin of the Los Angeles District oversee debris removal July 24 in Joplin, Mo. The Joplin Recovery Field ... More
Perry Copes, a mechanic with the U.S. Army Corps of
Perry Copes, a mechanic with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Philadelphia District, gives instructions to a contractor during debris removal operations here July 24. Copes is one of more than 300 Corps employ... More
Corps monitors progress on debris removal
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers quality assurance representative Robert Espalin, a dam operator at the Corps' Los Angeles District, records truck load data July 26. Espalin is one of more than 300 Corps employees ... More
Corps of Engineers Huntington District employee helps with Joplin, Mo....
Steve Harris of the Army Corps of Engineers Huntington District has been deployed to the tornado-ravaged city of Joplin, Mo., since early July. A community planner/ flood proofing coordinator in Huntington, he... More
Missouri Guard medics lend support to Disaster Recovery Jobs Program
Army Spc. Mark Lopez, a medic assigned to Task Force Phoenix; Missouri National Guard, places colored tape on the hard hat of a worker employed through the Disaster Recovery Jobs Program in Joplin. The medics u... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Edier F. Hurtado, right, unarmed self-defense
U.S. Army Sgt. Edier F. Hurtado, right, unarmed self-defense (USD) instructor with the 724th Military Police Battalion, explains the proper way to conduct USD techniques with his fellow instructors, Staff Sgt. ... More
Sgt. 1st Class Brad Mudge from Joplin, Mo., a platoon
Sgt. 1st Class Brad Mudge from Joplin, Mo., a platoon sergeant with the 276th Engineer Company out of Pierce City, Mo., sprays form oil on the metal concrete forms, on April 6, during this year's Beyond the Hor... More
Army Sgt. Dustin Whittaker, a military police specialist
Army Sgt. Dustin Whittaker, a military police specialist with the 414th Military Police (MP) Company headquartered in Joplin, Missouri, learns how to file police reports through the Army Law Enforcement Reporti... More
Specialist William Beacham, an interment/resettlement
Specialist William Beacham, an interment/resettlement specialist with the 75th Military Police Company, observes the simulated prisoners while conducting detention center operations training at Fort McCoy, Wis.... More
An Army Corps of Engineers contractor collects debris
An Army Corps of Engineers contractor collects debris containing asbestos here July 29. The debris is wrapped in the polyethylene sheets lining the truck bed and sealed air-tight with glue and tape before dispo... More
The Missouri National Guard responded to a large winter
The Missouri National Guard responded to a large winter storm that covered most of Missouri, including Joplin. The 294th Engineer Company, based in Pierce City, Mo., went on standby at the order of Missouri Gov... More
Mountains of vegetative debris have been hauled to
Mountains of vegetative debris have been hauled to a collection site after the EF5 tornado touched down on May 22, in Joplin, Mo., leveling a 1-mile-wide by 6-mile-long path through heart of the city. The Corps... More
Reserve Officer Training Corps cadets and civilian
Reserve Officer Training Corps cadets and civilian volunteers unload bottled water at Joplin City Hall Joplin, Mo. Cadets from all services in the state of Missouri quickly responded to the need for volunteers.
Volunteers from Altus Air Force Base and residents
Volunteers from Altus Air Force Base and residents of Joplin, Mo., search through the rubble of the devastated city for survivors and personal belongings, May 28, 2011. Joplin was hit by a tornado, May 22.
The 200 mph winds from the EF5 tornado that touched
The 200 mph winds from the EF5 tornado that touched down in Joplin, Mo., blew apart everything in its path, leaving debris hanging from most every thing left standing. These trees were left standing on the east... More
Lt. j.g. Ryan Sullivan, front, and Petty Officer 2nd
Lt. j.g. Ryan Sullivan, front, and Petty Officer 2nd Class Travis Fitzgerald, machinist's mate, place debris in a pile near the street. Eight sailors assigned to the fast attack submarine USS Missouri are helpi... More
Kansas City Chiefs' rookie offensive lineman Rodney
Kansas City Chiefs' rookie offensive lineman Rodney Hudson offers a lending hand on June 23, in Joplin, Mo., after the EF5 tornado tore through the heart of the city on May 22.
Standing-seam metal roofing, blown from a commercial
Standing-seam metal roofing, blown from a commercial building 300-400 feet away, is wrapped around the entire front and sides of a home in Joplin, Mo. The roofing was blown into the home by an EF5 tornado that ... More
Corps of Engineers contractors construct temporary
Corps of Engineers contractors construct temporary facilities for two fire stations in Joplin, Mo., June 26. The Corps was tasked by FEMA to provide critical public facilities for the cities of Joplin and Duqu... More
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers contractors remove debris
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers contractors remove debris from a tornado-damaged home lot in Joplin, Mo., July 1. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is managing debris removal as part of the federal tornado recovery effort.
An artist's rendition of modular homes gives an idea
An artist's rendition of modular homes gives an idea of what the community group sites that will be used for temporary housing for those who were affected by the devasting May 22 tornado in Joplin, Mo., will lo... More
Paul Gaudreau, a quality assurance representative from
Paul Gaudreau, a quality assurance representative from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, estimates loads of debris to be dumped from the F-5 tornado that tore through Joplin, Mo., May 22. Here, the New Bedford ... More
U.S. Rep. Billy Long of Missouri (center) is briefed
U.S. Rep. Billy Long of Missouri (center) is briefed by Col. Daniel Patton (left) on the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Joplin recovery effort at the Joplin Recovery Field Office in Joplin, Mo., July 1. The Corp... More
A fire engine waits outside the new temporary replacement
A fire engine waits outside the new temporary replacement facilities for fire Station 2 in Joplin, Mo., July 1, 2011. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers oversaw construction of the facilities as part of its missi... More
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers quality assurance specialist
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers quality assurance specialist Lucia Gamba (right) and area engineer Don Braun inspect newly placed storm shelters at the temporary replacement site for Irving Elementary School in Jo... More
Paul Gaudreau, a quality assurance representative from
Paul Gaudreau, a quality assurance representative from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' New England District, estimates loads of debris to be dumped from the F-5 tornado that tore through Joplin, Mo., May 22. ... More
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers quality assurance specialist
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers quality assurance specialist Lucia Gamba inspects newly placed storm shelters at the temporary replacement site for Irving Elementary School in Joplin, Mo., July 2, 2011. The school... More
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers contractors work July
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers contractors work July 4, to remove debris from homes in Joplin, Mo., after an EF-5 tornado devastated the area May 22. The Corps is managing debris removal as part of the federal to... More
A view of a Federal Emergency Management Agency mobile
A view of a Federal Emergency Management Agency mobile home, shown July 5, like those FEMA will install at temporary housing sites for Joplin residents displaced by an EF-5 tornado that struck the city May 22. ... More
Stumps of trees destroyed by the EF-5 tornado that
Stumps of trees destroyed by the EF-5 tornado that struck Joplin, Mo., May 22 await chipping at the Schifferdecker vegetative debris disposal site in Joplin, July 7. Trees and shrubs are separated from other to... More
Brig. Gen. John R. McMahon, commander, U.S. Army Corps
Brig. Gen. John R. McMahon, commander, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Northwestern Division, and Maj. Gen. William T. Grisoli, deputy commanding general for civil and emergency operations, U.S. Army Corps of Eng... More
Joplin Fire Department's Fire Station 4 in Joplin,
Joplin Fire Department's Fire Station 4 in Joplin, Mo., shown July 8, has new temporary facilities built by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to replace the original station, destroyed by the May 22 tornado. The... More
Dennis Hughes, resident engineer, U.S. Army Corps of
Dennis Hughes, resident engineer, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers temporary housing planning and response team, speaks with one of the contractors doing construction on the temporary housing site just south of Jop... More
Contractors begin placing the foundation for modular
Contractors begin placing the foundation for modular classrooms that will serve as Joplin High School at Shopko in Joplin, Mo. Construction on the high school is now 15 percent complete. Joplin High School was ... More
Greg Fosson, a civil engineering technician deployed
Greg Fosson, a civil engineering technician deployed here from the Corps' Huntington District, provides quality assurance oversight for contractors working at the Officer Jeff Taylor Memorial Acres temporary ho... More