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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

[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

[Hurricane Katrina] New Orleans, LA, March 8, 2006 - This house in Gen...

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[Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding] Oklahoma, OK, September 14, 2007 --  Heather and Amy Townsend talk with Roger Faris at the FEMA Mitigation and National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) display at the Oklahoma State Fair about the Safe Room they built into their new home.  FEMA's mitigation program takes FEMA programs out into the community to educate people on safety and cutting down future damages.  Marvin Nauman/FEMA photo

[Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding] Oklahoma, OK, September 14, 2...

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[Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding] Oklahoma, OK, September 14, 2007 -- Richard and Roberta Williams talk with FEMA Mitigation Specialist Richard McMahon at the FEMA Mitigation and National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) display at the Oklahoma State Fair.  FEMA's mitigation out reach program takes FEMA programs out into the community to educate people on cutting down future damages.  Marvin Nauman/FEMA

[Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding] Oklahoma, OK, September 14, 2...

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Coastal Storm ^ Flooding - Jean Lafitte, La. , November 15, 2008 -- Wayne Berggren, National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) Lead outlines the NFIP program and shows helpful resources available to residents affected by flooding at a community meeting on Flood Proofing and Elevation Information in Jean Lafitte, Louisiana.

Coastal Storm ^ Flooding - Jean Lafitte, La. , November 15, 2008 -- Wa...

The original database describes this as: Title: Flood Insurance presenter in Louisiana Production Date: 11/15/2008 Caption: Jean Lafitte, La. , November 15, 2008 -- Wayne Berggren, National Flood Insurance P... More

Washington, D. C. , November 5, 2009 -- At the podium is David Fowler, Senior Project Manager of the Milwaukee, WI Metropolitan Sewerage District as he addresses participants in the first-ever National Flood Insurance Program Listening Session held in Washington, DC.  The session was designed to brainstorm ideas for making the NFIP more efficient and to serve the needs of Americans better. The NFIP will be undergoing reform by Congress in 2010 and ideas collected during the session will be used to inform Congress about ideas from NFIP stakeholders.  FEMA/John Shea

Washington, D. C. , November 5, 2009 -- At the podium is David Fowler,...

The original database describes this as: Title: NFIP Stakeholder Listening Session in Washington, DC Production Date: 11/05/2009 Caption: Washington, D. C. , November 5, 2009 -- At the podium is David Fowler... More

Mantoloking, N.J., Nov. 20, 2012 -- Ed Wright explains to a FEMA video crew, how his home was damaged but remained intact during Hurricane Sandy. FEMA's Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administration (FIMA) manages the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) and implements a variety of programs to reduce losses that may result from natural disasters. Steve Zumwalt/FEMA

Mantoloking, N.J., Nov. 20, 2012 -- Ed Wright explains to a FEMA video...

The original finding aid described this as: Date Taken: 2012-11-20 00:00:00 UTC Photographer Name: Steve Zumwalt City/State: Mantoloking, NJ Keywords: Cleanup Damage Homeowner Mitigation Interview rebuildin... More

Norwalk, Conn., Dec. 1, 2012 -- Bob DeSaulniers, National Flood Insurance Program(NFIP) Specialist, polls the audience to find  most have flood insurance. Congressman Jim Himes sponsored this Town Hall Meeting where representatives of FEMA, the NFIP and the Small Business Administration, outlined the services they offer to those affected by the hurricane.   Photo by Marilee Caliendo/FEMA

Norwalk, Conn., Dec. 1, 2012 -- Bob DeSaulniers, National Flood Insura...

The original finding aid described this as: Date Taken: 2012-12-01 00:00:00 UTC Photographer Name: Marilee Caliendo City/State: Norwalk, CT Disasters: Connecticut Hurricane Sandy (DR-4087) Disaster Types: ... More

David A. Jaromin, left, a geotechnical engineer with

David A. Jaromin, left, a geotechnical engineer with

David A. Jaromin, left, a geotechnical engineer with HNTB, discusses Dallas Floodway cut-off wall construction, July 24, with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Fort Worth District employees William Sanders, center, ... More

Flooding ^ Severe Storm - Duluth, Minn. , July 26, 2012 -- Ceil Strauss (center, left), Minnesota state coordinator for the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), talks with Federal Coordinating Officer Mark Neveau (right) and other staff members at FEMA's Minnesota Joint Field Office about flood insurance. The NFIP offers flood insurance to homeowners, renters, and business owners if their community participates in the program. Participating communities agree to adopt and enforce ordinances that meet or exceed FEMA requirements to reduce the risk of flooding. Norman Lenburg/FEMA

Flooding ^ Severe Storm - Duluth, Minn. , July 26, 2012 -- Ceil Straus...

The original database describes this as: Title: National Flood Insurance Program Meeting in Minnesota Production Date: 07/26/2012 Caption: Duluth, Minn. , July 26, 2012 -- Ceil Strauss (center, left), Minnes... More

Flooding ^ Severe Storm - Duluth, Minn. , July 26, 2012 -- Ceil Strauss (center), Minnesota state coordinator for the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), presents a flood insurance class to the staff at FEMA's Minnesota Joint Field Office. The NFIP offers flood insurance to homeowners, renters, and business owners if their community participates in the program. Participating communities agree to adopt and enforce ordinances that meet or exceed FEMA requirements to reduce the risk of flooding. Norman Lenburg/FEMA

Flooding ^ Severe Storm - Duluth, Minn. , July 26, 2012 -- Ceil Straus...

The original database describes this as: Title: Class about Flood Insurance Production Date: 07/26/2012 Caption: Duluth, Minn. , July 26, 2012 -- Ceil Strauss (center), Minnesota state coordinator for the Na... More

Flooding ^ Severe Storm - Duluth, Minn. , July 26, 2012 -- Ceil Strauss (standing, center), Minnesota state coordinator for the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), briefs the staff at FEMA's Minnesota Joint Field Office about flood insurance. The NFIP offers flood insurance to homeowners, renters, and business owners if their community participates in the program. Those communities agree to adopt and enforce ordinances that meet or exceed FEMA requirements to reduce the risk of flooding. Norman Lenburg/FEMA

Flooding ^ Severe Storm - Duluth, Minn. , July 26, 2012 -- Ceil Straus...

The original database describes this as: Title: State NFIP Coordinator conducts traing at Minnesota JFO Production Date: 07/26/2012 Caption: Duluth, Minn. , July 26, 2012 -- Ceil Strauss (standing, center), ... More

Flooding ^ Severe Storm - Duluth, Minn. , July 26, 2012 -- Ceil Strauss (center), Minnesota state coordinator for the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), conducts a training class for the staff at FEMA's Minnesota Joint Field Office about flood insurance. The NFIP offers flood insurance to homeowners, renters, and business owners if their community participates in the program. Participating communities agree to adopt and enforce ordinances that meet or exceed FEMA requirements to reduce the risk of flooding. Norman Lenburg/FEMA

Flooding ^ Severe Storm - Duluth, Minn. , July 26, 2012 -- Ceil Straus...

The original database describes this as: Title: Flood Insurance Training in Minnesota Production Date: 07/26/2012 Caption: Duluth, Minn. , July 26, 2012 -- Ceil Strauss (center), Minnesota state coordinator ... More

An excavator works with the soil-bentonite clay mix,

An excavator works with the soil-bentonite clay mix,

An excavator works with the soil-bentonite clay mix, the ingredients for a seepage cut-off wall under construction on that will beside the Dallas East Levee, July 24. The city of Dallas is working to certify th... More

A long excavator arm digs deeply into the Dallas Floodway

A long excavator arm digs deeply into the Dallas Floodway

A long excavator arm digs deeply into the Dallas Floodway bottomland, July 24, near the East Levee so it can be filled with the soil-bentonite clay mix designed to cut off underground seepage. The city of Dalla... More

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Fort Worth District employees

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Fort Worth District employees

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Fort Worth District employees William Sanders, left, an engineering student intern, and Andrew Johnston, a project coordinator and the corps’ construction representative, examine a ... More

Amy Miller, Tennessee National Flood Insurance Program

Amy Miller, Tennessee National Flood Insurance Program

Amy Miller, Tennessee National Flood Insurance Program coordinator, speaks during a quarterly Tennessee Silver Jackets meeting with federal, state and local partners at the TEMA Headquarters in Nashville, Tenn.... More