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[Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding] Iowa City, IA, June 14, 2008 -- Local residents Dan Baumhover, Matthew Ruppenkamp, and Eric Smith fill sandbags for deployment around their flooding city.  The Iowa River will be delivering even more water from the north by tomorrow.  Photo by Greg Henshall / FEMA

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[Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding] Clinton, AR, March 5, 2008 -– A FEMA Community Relations team surveys tornado damage in Clinton.  The storm shelter in the foreground was built by the resident’s grandfather in 1925 and has been used before.  A family of four survived the Feb. 5 tornado, but their home was destroyed.  Charles S. Powell/FEMA

[Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding] Clinton, AR, March 5, 2008 -┬...

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[Severe Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes] Carey, Ohio, September 12, 2007 -- Jim Sherwood, an hydrologist with the United States Geological Survey (USGS) marks flood waterline on a local barbershop entrance in the center of town.The bronze plaque on the store owners entrance is a historical marker indicating the level of the 1981 flood. The USGS marks flood water levels around the town, especially close to the stream. John Ficara/FEMA

[Severe Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes] Carey, Ohio, September 12, 20...

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[Severe Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes] Ada, OK, August 9, 2007 -- FEMA workers setting up a Mobile Disaster Recovery Center.  These campers are self contained and include satellite up links and other forms of mobile communications.  Marvin Nauman/FEMA photo

[Severe Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes] Ada, OK, August 9, 2007 -- FE...

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[Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding] Lake Austin, TX, July 10, 2007 -- With 4 flood gates open on Mansfield Dam Lake Austin has become a raging torrent.  Bob McMillan/ FEMA Photo

[Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding] Lake Austin, TX, July 10, 200...

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[Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding] Caddo County, OK, August 20, 2007 -- Cars traveling down this highway will find that there is no where to go as the road dips into the flood waters caused by the after effects of Tropical Storm Erin in Caddo County, Oklahoma. FEMA and the state conducted joint aerial damage assessments to determine the extent of damages to individuals and public infrastructure. Photo by: Patricia Brach/FEMA photo

[Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding] Caddo County, OK, August 20, ...

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[Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding] Cedar Rapids, IA, June 25, 2008 -- Debris is piled against the 1898 Union Pacific railroad bridge over the Cedar River from last week's flood.  Photo by Greg Henshall / FEMA

[Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding] Cedar Rapids, IA, June 25, 20...

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[Tornado and Severe Storms] Evansville, IN, November 8, 2005 -- This Eastbrook Mobile Home Park is heavily damaged by a Tornado. Eighteen lives were destroyed. Workers re-constructing sewage pump. Leif Skoogfors/FEMA

[Tornado and Severe Storms] Evansville, IN, November 8, 2005 -- This E...

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[Tornado and Severe Storms] Newburgh, IN, October 8, 2005 -- This suburban community is heavily damaged by a Tornado. Temporary roofing is being placed as the community rebuilds. Leif Skoogfors/FEMA Photo

[Tornado and Severe Storms] Newburgh, IN, October 8, 2005 -- This subu...

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[Tornado and Severe Storms] Evansville, IN, November 8, 2005 -- This Eastbrook Mobile Home Park is heavily damaged by a Tornado. Eighteen lives were destroyed. Leif Skoogfors/FEMA

[Tornado and Severe Storms] Evansville, IN, November 8, 2005 -- This E...

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[Tornado and Severe Storms] Evansville, IN, November 8, 2005 -- This Eastbrook Mobile Home Park is heavily damaged by a Tornado. Eighteen lives were destroyed. Vandenberg Humane Society worker with rescued dog.  Leif Skoogfors/FEMA

[Tornado and Severe Storms] Evansville, IN, November 8, 2005 -- This E...

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[Tornado and Severe Storms] Evansville, IN, October 8, 2005 -- The Eastbrook Mobile Home Park is heavily damaged by a Tornado. Eighteen lives were destroyed in the park alone. Leif Skoogfors/FEMA

[Tornado and Severe Storms] Evansville, IN, October 8, 2005 -- The Eas...

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[Tornado and Severe Storms] Newburgh, IN, October 8, 2005 -- This Warrick Count development is heavily damaged by a Tornado. Volunteers help home owner in cleaning up. Leif Skoogfors/FEMA

[Tornado and Severe Storms] Newburgh, IN, October 8, 2005 -- This Warr...

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[Tornado and Severe Storms] Evansville, IN, November 8, 2005 -- This Eastbrook Mobile Home Park is heavily damaged by a Tornado. Eighteen lives were destroyed. Leif Skoogfors/FEMA

[Tornado and Severe Storms] Evansville, IN, November 8, 2005 -- This E...

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[Tornado and Severe Storms] Evansville, IN, November 8, 2005 -- This Eastbrook Mobile Home Park is heavily damaged by a Tornado. Eighteen lives were destroyed. Leif Skoogfors/FEMA

[Tornado and Severe Storms] Evansville, IN, November 8, 2005 -- This E...

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[Tornado and Severe Storms] Evansville, IN, November 8, 2005 -- This Eastbrook Mobile Home Park is heavily damaged by a Tornado. Eighteen lives were destroyed. Leif Skoogfors/FEMA

[Tornado and Severe Storms] Evansville, IN, November 8, 2005 -- This E...

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[Tornado and Severe Storms] Evansville, IN, November 9, 2005 -- Acting FEMA Director R. David Paulison touring tornado ravaged Evansville and Newberg, Indiana.  Leif Skoogfors/FEMA Photo

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[Tornado and Severe Storms] Evansville, IN, November 9, 2005 -- A volunteer Red Cross worker receives a tetnus shot before working in the Eastbrook Mobile Home Park. The volunteer, who lived in the park, returns to help other residents. Leif Skoogfors/FEMA

[Tornado and Severe Storms] Evansville, IN, November 9, 2005 -- A volu...

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[Tornado and Severe Storms] Newburgh, IN, November 9, 2005 -- Acting FEMA Director R. David Paulison touring temporary relief center at "The Apple Center" . Paulison speaks with family and praises local community effort.  Leif Skoogfors/FEMA Photo

[Tornado and Severe Storms] Newburgh, IN, November 9, 2005 -- Acting F...

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[Tornado and Severe Storms] Evansville, IN, November 9, 2005 -- Eastbrook Mobile Home Park shows damage from tornado. Former residents and volunteers work to salvage effects and rebuild. Donald Berry searches debris to locate family effects. Leif Skoogfors/FEMA

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[Tornado and Severe Storms] Evansville, IN, November 9, 2005 -- These photogaphs are all all that remains from this home. Leif Skoogfors/FEMA

[Tornado and Severe Storms] Evansville, IN, November 9, 2005 -- These ...

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[Tornado and Severe Storms] Evansville, IN, November 9, 2005 -- Acting FEMA Director R. David Paulison touring tornado ravaged Evansville and Newberg, Indiana. Paulison praises local community effort.  Leif Skoogfors/FEMA Photo

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[Tornado and Severe Storms] Evansville, IN, November 9, 2005 -- Eastbrook Mobile Home Park shows damage from tornado. Former residents  work to salvage effects. A FEMA Community Relations worker is available to help anyone needing assistance. Leif Skoogfors/FEMA

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[Tornado and Severe Storms] Evansville, IN, November 9, 2005 -- Acting FEMA Director R. David Paulison touring tornado ravaged Evansville and Newberg, Indiana. Paulison praising local community effort. Federal Coordinating Officer (FCO), Brad Gair (left).  Leif Skoogfors/FEMA Photo

[Tornado and Severe Storms] Evansville, IN, November 9, 2005 -- Acting...

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[Tornado and Severe Storms] Evansville, IN, November 9, 2005 -- Eastbrook Mobile Home Park residents return to their destroyed homes. FEMA Community Relations staff offer guidance on applying for FEMA aid. Leif Skoogfors/FEMA

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[Tornado and Severe Storms] Evansville, IN, November 9, 2005 -- Acting FEMA Director R. David Paulison touring tornado ravaged Evansville and Newberg, Indiana. Paulison praises local community effort.  Leif Skoogfors/FEMA Photo

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[Tornado and Severe Storms] Evansville, IN, November 9, 2005 -- Acting FEMA Director R. David Paulison tours tornado ravaged Evansville and Newberg, Indiana. Paulison praises local community efforts and volunteerisim.  Leif Skoogfors/FEMA Photo

[Tornado and Severe Storms] Evansville, IN, November 9, 2005 -- Acting...

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[Tornado and Severe Storms] Newburgh, IN, November 9, 2005 -- Disaster Volunteer receives free massage at assistance center.  Leif Skoogfors/FEMA Photo

[Tornado and Severe Storms] Newburgh, IN, November 9, 2005 -- Disaster...

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[Tornado and Severe Storms] Evansville, IN, November 9, 2005 -- Eastbrook Mobile Home Park shows damage from tornado. A researcher from Texas Tech University's Wind Science Research Center looks at mobile home tie-downs to help develop safer structures. Leif Skoogfors/FEMA

[Tornado and Severe Storms] Evansville, IN, November 9, 2005 -- Eastbr...

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[Tornado and Severe Storms] Evansville, IN, November 9, 2005 -- Acting FEMA Director R. David Paulison touring tornado ravaged Evansville and Newberg, Indiana. Paulison meets with community leaders requesting specific help.  Leif Skoogfors/FEMA Photo

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[Tornado and Severe Storms] Evansville, IN, November 9, 2005 -- Eastbrook Mobile Home Park residents prepare to visit their damaged property for the first time since the tornado destroyed their homes. FEMA Community Relations staff help explain how they can apply for assistance. Leif Skoogfors/FEMA

[Tornado and Severe Storms] Evansville, IN, November 9, 2005 -- Eastbr...

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[Tornado and Severe Storms] Evansville, IN, November 9, 2005 -- Eastbrook Mobile Home Park shows damage from tornado. County workers replace street signs. Leif Skoogfors/FEMA

[Tornado and Severe Storms] Evansville, IN, November 9, 2005 -- Eastbr...

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[Tornado and Severe Storms] Newburgh, IN, November 10, 2005 -- Electricity workers restore power to tornado ravaged neighborhood. Houses, power, and roads damaged by tornado. Leif Skoogfors/FEMA Photograph

[Tornado and Severe Storms] Newburgh, IN, November 10, 2005 -- Electri...

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[Tornado and Severe Storms] Newburgh, IN, November 10, 2005 -- Electricity workers restore power to tornado ravaged neighborhood. Houses, power, and roads damaged by tornado. Leif Skoogfors/FEMA Photograph

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[Tornado and Severe Storms] Newburgh, IN, November 10, 2005 -- Church workers establish food distribution for emergency workers and residents. After the tornado devastated the area, this center provides up to 1,000 meals a day for residents and emergency aid workers. Leif Skoogfors/FEMA Photograph

[Tornado and Severe Storms] Newburgh, IN, November 10, 2005 -- Church ...

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[Tornado and Severe Storms] Newburgh, IN, November 10, 2005 -- Electricity workers restore power to tornado ravaged neighborhood. Houses, power, and roads damaged by tornado. Leif Skoogfors/FEMA Photograph

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[Tornado and Severe Storms] Newburgh, IN, November 10, 2005 -- FEMA emplyees John Kenyon (center) and David Cross (r) assist a client. Before permanent FEMA Disaster Recovery Centers could be opened, FEMA set up a help desk in a Seventh Day Adventist relief supply center to help speed up applications for FEMA assistance. Leif Skoogfors/FEMA Photograph

[Tornado and Severe Storms] Newburgh, IN, November 10, 2005 -- FEMA em...

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[Tornado and Severe Storms] Newburgh, IN, November 10, 2005 -- Electricity workers restore power to tornado ravaged neighborhood. Houses, power, and roads damaged by tornado. Leif Skoogfors/FEMA Photograph

[Tornado and Severe Storms] Newburgh, IN, November 10, 2005 -- Electri...

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[Tornado and Severe Storms] Newburgh, IN, November 10, 2005 -- Electricity workers restore power to tornado ravaged neighborhood. Houses, power, and roads damaged by tornado. Leif Skoogfors/FEMA Photograph

[Tornado and Severe Storms] Newburgh, IN, November 10, 2005 -- Electri...

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[Tornado and Severe Storms] Newburgh, IN, November 10, 2005 -- Electricity workers restore power to tornado ravaged neighborhood. Houses, power, and roads damaged by tornado. Leif Skoogfors/FEMA Photograph

[Tornado and Severe Storms] Newburgh, IN, November 10, 2005 -- Electri...

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[Tornado and Severe Storms] Booneville, IN, November 13, 2005 -- FEMA inspector discussing assistance available to a farmer in rural Indians. Leif Skoogfors/FEMA

[Tornado and Severe Storms] Booneville, IN, November 13, 2005 -- FEMA ...

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[Tornado and Severe Storms] Evansville, IN, November 13, 2005 -- A FEMA Mobile Disaster Recovery Center (DRC) at work in the Eastbrook Mobile Home Park. The mobile DRC has sattelleti communications links, allowing disaster victims to register for FEMA assistance in areas without normal communications.  Leif Skoogfors/FEMA

[Tornado and Severe Storms] Evansville, IN, November 13, 2005 -- A FEM...

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[Tornado and Severe Storms] Boonevill, IN, November 12, 2005 -- Joyce Huggins, a tornado survivor, holding baby Jazmin. Joyce and her mother were thrown out of their mobile home by the tornado. The next day she gave birth to Jazmine. Leif skoogfors/FEMA

[Tornado and Severe Storms] Boonevill, IN, November 12, 2005 -- Joyce ...

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[Tornado and Severe Storms] Booneville, IN, November 12, 2005 -- Volunteers and family members clean up debris from rural field. Fields are covered with debris from downd barns and houses. Leif Skoogfors/FEMA

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[Tornado and Severe Storms] Booneville, IN, November 12, 2005 -- Volunteers and family members collecting debris in rural Indiana. Agricultural fields become covered with debris from downd barns and houses. Leif Skoogfors/FEMA

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[Tornado and Severe Storms] Booneville, IN, November 12, 2005 -- Volunteers help residents with the clean up of rural Indiana where a recent tornado damaged homes. Fields contain debris from downed barns and houses.  Leif Skoogfors/FEMA

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[Tornado and Severe Storms] Newburgh, IN, November 16, 2005 -- Federal Coordinating Officer (FCO) Brad Gair (c) speaking with reporters after a press conference. Jennifer Whitson (l), Evansville Courier & Press, Ryan Lenz (r), Associated Press. Leif Skoogfors/FEMA

[Tornado and Severe Storms] Newburgh, IN, November 16, 2005 -- Federal...

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[Tornado and Severe Storms] Newburgh, IN, November 16, 2005 -- Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels addressing a press conference at FEMA's Joint Operations Center. Brad Gair (l), FEMA's Federal Coordinating Officer (FCO) also attending. Leif Skoogfors/FEMA

[Tornado and Severe Storms] Newburgh, IN, November 16, 2005 -- Indiana...

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[Tornado and Severe Storms] Evansville, IN, November 19, 2005 -- Volunteer Lee Barnes picks debris blown into an agricultural field from the Eastbrook Mobile Home Park. The tornado destroyed homes and scattered debris into state parks, fields, and neighborhoods. Leif Skoogfors/FEMA

[Tornado and Severe Storms] Evansville, IN, November 19, 2005 -- Volun...

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[Tornado and Severe Storms] Evansville, IN, November 19, 2005 -- Volunteers clear debris from Eastbrook Mobile Home Park. Debris covers an agricultural field accross from the park. Volunteers are also salvaging photos and personal items found. Leif Skoogfors/FEMA

[Tornado and Severe Storms] Evansville, IN, November 19, 2005 -- Volun...

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[Tornado and Severe Storms] November 23, 2005, Evansville, IN -- Eastbrooke mobile home park being cleared of destroyed homes. FEMA assists local government with aid for debris removal. Leif Skoogfors/FEMA

[Tornado and Severe Storms] November 23, 2005, Evansville, IN -- Eastb...

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[Tornado and Severe Storms] November 23, 2005, Evansville, IN -- Eastbrooke mobile home park being cleared of destroyed homes with front shovels and track loaders. FEMA assists local government with aid for debris removal. Leif Skoogfors/FEMA

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[Tornado and Severe Storms] November 23, 2005, Evansville, IN -- Eastbrooke mobile home park being cleared of destroyed homes. FEMA assists local government with aid for debris removal. Leif Skoogfors/FEMA

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[Tornado and Severe Storms] Evansville, IN, November 23, 2005 -- Eastbrooke mobile home park being cleared of destroyed homes. FEMA assists local government with aid for debris removal. Leif Skoogfors/FEMA

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[Tornado and Severe Storms] November 23, 2005, Evansville, IN -- Eastbrooke mobile home park being cleared of destroyed homes. FEMA assists local government with aid for debris removal. Leif Skoogfors/FEMA

[Tornado and Severe Storms] November 23, 2005, Evansville, IN -- Eastb...

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[Tornado and Severe Storms] November 25, 2005, Evansville, IN -- Eastbrooke mobile home park being cleared of destroyed homes. FEMA assists local government with aid for debris removal. Leif Skoogfors/FEMA

[Tornado and Severe Storms] November 25, 2005, Evansville, IN -- Eastb...

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[Tornado and Severe Storms] November 25, 2005, Evansville, IN -- Eastbrooke mobile home park being cleared of destroyed homes. FEMA assists local government with aid for debris removal. Leif Skoogfors/FEMA

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[Tornado and Severe Storms] November 26, 2005, Evansville, IN -- Eastbrooke mobile home park being cleared of destroyed homes. A friend of the home owner looks for salvageable items. FEMA assists local government with aid for debris removal. Leif Skoogfors/FEMA

[Tornado and Severe Storms] November 26, 2005, Evansville, IN -- Eastb...

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[Tornado and Severe Storms] November 26, 2005, Evansville, IN -- Eastbrooke mobile home park being cleared of destroyed homes. FEMA assists local government with aid for debris removal. Leif Skoogfors/FEMA

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[Severe Storms and Tornadoes] Madisonville, Ky, December 6, 2005 - (left to right) Mary Foster, Dwayne Laughary and Ashley Shimmerhorn apply for disaster assistance by computer at the Mobile Disaster Recovery Center operating in Hopkins County.  More than 20 percent of the applications for Hopkins and Marshall counties, eligible for federal assistance for damages and losses caused by F4 tornadoes on November 15, filed for assistance via the internet at www.FEMA.gov.  Win Henderson/FEMA photo

[Severe Storms and Tornadoes] Madisonville, Ky, December 6, 2005 - (le...

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[Severe Storms and Tornadoes] Madisonville, Ky, December 6, 2005 - (left to right) Applicant Services Specialists Kristy Jackson and Tina Wells (standing) review Mary Foster, Dwayne Laughary and Ashley Skimmerhorn's internet applications. Hopkins and Marshall counties in western Kentucky were declared eligible on December first for damages caused by F4 tornadoes on November 15.  Win Henderson/FEMA photo

[Severe Storms and Tornadoes] Madisonville, Ky, December 6, 2005 - (le...

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[Severe Storms and Tornadoes] Madisonville, Ky, December 6, 2005 - FEMA Applicant Services Specialist Kristy Jackson (left) answers questions regarding disaster programs for applicant Don Johnston.  F4 tornadoes struck Hopkins and Marshall counties in western Kentucky on November 15th, and a federal declareation was issued on December first.  Win Henderson/FEMA photo

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[Severe Storms and Tornadoes] Earlington, Ky, December 8, 2005 - A pile of rubble is all that remains of a 2400 square foot home destroyed by an F4 tornado that touched down on November 15.  The damages and losses caused by storm systems that struck Hopkins and Marshall counties resulted in President Bush's approval of a federal disaster request on December first.  Win Henderson/FEMA photo

[Severe Storms and Tornadoes] Earlington, Ky, December 8, 2005 - A pil...

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[Severe Storms and Tornadoes] Madisonville, Ky, December 9, 2005 - Hundreds of trees destroyed by an F4 tornado that touched down on November 15 surround a solitary home which was demolished by flying limbs and tree trunks.  The damages and losses caused to hundreds of homes and several businesses affected by this storm system were declared eligible for federal assistance on December first.  Win Henderson/FEMA photo

[Severe Storms and Tornadoes] Madisonville, Ky, December 9, 2005 - Hun...

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[Severe Storms and Tornadoes] Madisonville, Ky, December 9, 2005 - Hundreds of trees destroyed by an F4 tornado that touched down on November 15 surround a solitary home which was demolished by flying limbs and tree trunks.  The damages and losses caused to hundreds of homes and several businesses affected by this storm system were declared eligible for federal assistance on December first.  Win Henderson/FEMA photo

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[Severe Storms and Tornadoes] Earlington, Ky, December 9, 2005 - A home with major roof damages, caused by F4 tornadoes on November 15, is framed by towering oaks completely stripped of foliage and suffering major limb loss.  A federal disaster deeclaration for Individual Assistance was issued for Hopkins and Marshall counties in western Kentucky on December first.  Win Henderson/FEMA photo

[Severe Storms and Tornadoes] Earlington, Ky, December 9, 2005 - A hom...

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[Severe Storms and Tornadoes] Madisonville, Ky, December 10, 2005 - A home in the city's Country Club subdivision suffered major damages from an F4 tornado that struck on November 15.  President Bush issued a federal disaster declaration on December first to address damages and losses for indivduals and business owners in Hopkins and Marshall counties.  Win Henderson/FEMA photo

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[Severe Storms and Tornadoes] Madisonville, Ky, December 11, 2005 - Construction workers toil under a cold December sun to rebuild a roof that sustained major damages from the F4 tornadoes that struck Hopkins and Marshal counties in western Kentucky on November 15.  A disaster declaration approving individual assistance for homeowners, renters and business owners with losses from the storms was issued on December first. Win Henderson/FEMA photo

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[Severe Storms and Tornadoes] Madisonville, Ky, December 8, 2005 - The remains of a home destroyed by an F4 tornado on November 15 have been cleared away and the new foundation for a new home is poured in a neigborhood just south of the city.  A federal disaster declaration to cover losses suffered by individuals and businesses was issued on December first for Kopkins and Marshall counties in western Kentucky.  Win Henderson/FEMA photo

[Severe Storms and Tornadoes] Madisonville, Ky, December 8, 2005 - The...

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[Severe Storms and Tornadoes] Madisonville, Ky, December 10, 2005 - Matha Koch (left), a FEMA Community Relations specialist, speaks to a local law enforcement officer about federal and state disaster progams during the town's annual Christmas Day parade.  Members of this FEMA cadre make contact with local and county officials as part of their mission to inform the public about disaster assistance programs.  Hopkins and Marshall counties in western Kentucky received a federal disaster declaration on December first for damages caused by F4 tornadoes on November 15.  Win Henderson/FEMA photo

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[Severe Storms and Tornadoes] Madisonville, Ky, December 10, 2005 - Matha Koch, a FEMA Region 4 Community relations specialist (left) provides disaster program information to several Hopkins County residents during the town's annual Christmas parade.  People in Hopkins and Marshall counties, issued a federal disaster declaration on December first, were contacted at home and at various community functions with disaster program information.  The counties were struck by several storm systems that spawned F4 tornadoes on November 15.  Win Henderson/FEMA photo

[Severe Storms and Tornadoes] Madisonville, Ky, December 10, 2005 - Ma...

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[Severe Storms and Tornadoes] Earlington, Ky, December 11, 2005 - FEMA Community Relations specialist Cheryl Catchings (standing, left) responds to a question asked by a parishoner at Pleasant Grove Baptist Churh during her visit there to inform attendees about federal disaster programs available to individuals affected by the November 15th F4 tornado thath struck the area.  President Busg issued a federal disaster declaration for Hopkins and Marshall counties on December first.  Win Henderson/FEMA photo

[Severe Storms and Tornadoes] Earlington, Ky, December 11, 2005 - FEMA...

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[Severe Storms and Tornadoes] Earlington, Ky, December 11, 2005 - FEMA representatives Kristy Jackson (standing, left) and Cheryl Catchings (right) attend a Sunday service at Pleasant Grove Baptist Church and explain the application process to worshippers.  FEMA Community Relations and Applicant Services cadre members attended a njumber of community and church functions to inform those affected by the November 15th tornadoes in Hopkins and Marshall counties about federal and state disaster assistance programs.  President Bush isued a federal disaster declaration for vthese two western Kentucky counties on December first.  Win Henderson/FEMA photo

[Severe Storms and Tornadoes] Earlington, Ky, December 11, 2005 - FEMA...

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[Severe Storms and Tornadoes] Earlington, Ky, December 11, 2005 - Cheryl Catchings (left), a FEMA Community Relations specialist and Kristy Jackson (center), a FEMA Applicant Services specialist, describe the operation of a federal disaster assistance program to LaDonnia Cowan.  A number of homes in this community, five miles south of Madisonville in Hopkins County, were hit byan F4 tornado on November 15. This county, along with Marshall County in western Kentucky, received a federal disaster declaration on December first.  Win Henderson/FEMA photo

[Severe Storms and Tornadoes] Earlington, Ky, December 11, 2005 - Cher...

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[Severe Storms and Tornadoes] Madisonville, Ky, December 8, 2005 - Nothing but the leaning west wall of a home's foundation remains after an F4 tornado struck it on the afternoon of November 15.  Residents of Hopkins and Marshall counties in western Kentucky were declared eligible for federal disaster assistance on December first.  Win Henderson/FEMA photo

[Severe Storms and Tornadoes] Madisonville, Ky, December 8, 2005 - Not...

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[Severe Storms and Tornadoes] Madisonville, Ky, December 12, 2005 - Construction crews work on the damaged roofs of adjacent houses that were hit by one of the tornadoes spawned by a storm system that swept through Hopkins and Marshall counties on the afternoon of November 15.  Individuals and business owners in these two western Kentucky counties are eligible for federal disaster assistance under a declaration issued by President Bush on December first.  Win Henderson/FEMA photo

[Severe Storms and Tornadoes] Madisonville, Ky, December 12, 2005 - Co...

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[Severe Storms and Tornadoes] Madisonville, Ky, December 8, 2005 - A home torn off its foundation and cast partway down a hillside is dwarfed by the trees that were stripped of foliage and limbs by an F4 tornado that struck the area on November 15.  Individuals and business owners with losses caused by the mid-November storm systems in Hopkins and Marshall counties are eligible to apply for federal and state of Kentucky disaster assistance programs.  Win Henderson/FEMA photo

[Severe Storms and Tornadoes] Madisonville, Ky, December 8, 2005 - A h...

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[Severe Storms and Tornadoes] Madisonville, Ky, December 8, 2005 - A home, ripped off its foundation by one of the F4 tornado on November 15 that affected Hopkins and Marshall counties in western Kentucky, is set down on the edge of a hillside.  A federal disaster declaration for these areas was issued by President Bush on December first.  Win Henderson/FEMA photo

[Severe Storms and Tornadoes] Madisonville, Ky, December 8, 2005 - A h...

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[Severe Storms and Tornadoes] Madisonville, Ky, December 12, 2005 - Darrel Qualls (right) and a friend discuss his new, soon-to-be home which will replace the one destroyed on the same location by one of the F4 tornadoes that struck the area on November 15.  Two western Kentucky counties, Hopkins and Marshall, are eligible for federal disaster assistance through a declaration issued by President Bush on December first. Win Henderson/FEMA photo

[Severe Storms and Tornadoes] Madisonville, Ky, December 12, 2005 - Da...

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[Severe Storms and Tornadoes] Madisonville, Ky, December 8, 2005 - Nothing but scattered bricks, cinder blocks and a stairway to nowhere remain of a home struck by one of the F4 tornadoes spawned by a storm system that swept through Hopkins and Marshall counties on November 15.  Residents of these two western Kentucky counties are now eligible for federal disaster assistance under a declaration issued on December first by President Bush.  Win Henderson/FEMA photo

[Severe Storms and Tornadoes] Madisonville, Ky, December 8, 2005 - Not...

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[Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding] Caruthersville, MO, 4-7-06 -- A FEMA representative talks to a resident of Caruthersville, Missouri about debris removal.  The town was hit by a  tornado on April 2, 2006.  Photo by Patsy Lynch/FEMA

[Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding] Caruthersville, MO, 4-7-06 --...

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[Severe Storms and Tornadoes] Jackson, TN --  April 07, 2006 -- FEMA workers seting up their office in a vacant 61,000 sq. ft. store which is being converted for a Joint Field Office (JFO). The JFO was converted within two days from a vacant building into a fully operating office space for the estimated 150 FEMA workers who will be assisting victims of recent tornados. Leif Skoogfors/FEMA Photo

[Severe Storms and Tornadoes] Jackson, TN -- April 07, 2006 -- FEMA w...

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[Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding] Caruthersville, MO, 4-7-06  --  Janet L. Sanders, a Building and Planning Superintendent for the City of Jackson, Missouri, works with a Caruthersville, MO city map to track the houses that have been inspected for damage.  She and other volunteer engineers are working with FEMA employees to provide assistance and information to the townspeople of Caruthersville, Missouri affected by the tornado that recently hit the town.  Photo by Patsy Lynch/FEMA

[Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding] Caruthersville, MO, 4-7-06 -...

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[Severe Storms and Tornadoes] Marmaduke, Ar. -- A construction crew dumps fill dirt and readies an area on the Marmaduke Consolidated School System's property for portable buildings which will serve as temporary classrooms while a section of the school, struck by a tornado on April 2nd, is being repaired.  Severe storms and tornadoes swept across central and northeast Arkansas from April 1-3, causing damages in seven counties that are now eligible for federal disaster assistance.  FEMA photo by Win Henderson

[Severe Storms and Tornadoes] Marmaduke, Ar. -- A construction crew du...

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[Severe Storms and Tornadoes] Marmaduke, Ar. -- The northwest corner of the Marmadke school complex, which houses the middle school classrooms, lies collapsed from the force of the tornado which struck this community of 1100 people on April 2nd.  Storms and tornadoes that impacted the central and northeastern portions of the state the first three days of the month resulted in a federal disaster declaration for seven counties.  FEMA photo by Win Henderson

[Severe Storms and Tornadoes] Marmaduke, Ar. -- The northwest corner o...

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[Severe Storms and Tornadoes] Jackson, TN, April 8,2006 -- A FEMA staff member works to establish a Joint Federal State Coordinating Office in Jackson by showing newly hired employees the office procedure.  The office which supports disaster assistance was remodeled and opened within 72 hours to handle 150 support staff in relief and reconstruction of disaster areas. Skoogfors/FEMA PHOTO    who are the people in this photograph and what are they doing?

[Severe Storms and Tornadoes] Jackson, TN, April 8,2006 -- A FEMA staf...

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[Severe Storms and Tornadoes] Marmaduke, Ar. -- The remnants of one home lie by the side of a street in front of another home that was severely affected by a tornado that struck on the afternoon of April 2nd.  A federal disaster declaration was issued for seven Arkansas counties that had damages caused by storms and tornadoes that struck the central and northeast portions of the state from April 1st through the 3rd.  FEMA photo by Win Henderson

[Severe Storms and Tornadoes] Marmaduke, Ar. -- The remnants of one ho...

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[Severe Storms and Tornadoes] Marmaduke, Ar. -- As a community pulls together to clean up the devastation left behind by an afternoon tornado on April 2nd, people - including a teenager with a pruning saw - pitch in to do their part. Seven Arkansas counties affected by severe storms and tornadoes the first three days of April are now eligible for federal disaster assistance for incurred damages and losses. FEMA photo by Win Henderson

[Severe Storms and Tornadoes] Marmaduke, Ar. -- As a community pulls t...

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[Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding] Marmaduke, Ar., April 8, 2006 -- The powerful winds of a tornado that struck this community on April 2nd left the wall of a classroom in the middle school annex destroyed and ripped the area open to the elements. Seven counties in central and northeast Arkansas have received a federal disaster declaration for damages caused by storms and tornadoes the first three days of April.  FEMA/Win Henderson

[Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding] Marmaduke, Ar., April 8, 2006...

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[Severe Storms and Tornadoes] Marmaduke, Ar., April 8, 2006  -- Homeowners prepare to unroll plastic sheeting to seal up the exposed end of their home that was severely damaged by tornado-force winds on April 2nd. Seven Arkansas counties are now eligible for federal disaster assistance for damages caused by storms and tornadoes that swept across central and northeast portions of the state between April 1st and 3rd.  FEMA photo by Win Henderson Ar

[Severe Storms and Tornadoes] Marmaduke, Ar., April 8, 2006 -- Homeow...

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[Severe Storms and Tornadoes] Marmaduke, Ar., April 8, 2006 -- A Skid Steer moves tree debris from private property over to a street's right-of-way so county crews are able to load it onto dump trucks and haul it to a landfill. Among the losses caused by a powerful tornado that struck the community on April 2nd are hundreds of trees that once graced lawns and streets thoughout the community.  FEMA photo by Win Henderson

[Severe Storms and Tornadoes] Marmaduke, Ar., April 8, 2006 -- A Skid ...

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[Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding] Caruthersville, MO. 4-8-06 --  Janet L. Sanders, a Building and Planning Superintendent for the City of Jackson, Missouri, is writing a condemnation notice for a house destroyed by the tornado that hit the town on April 2, 2006.  Photo by Patsy Lynch/FEMA

[Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding] Caruthersville, MO. 4-8-06 --...

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[Severe Storms and Tornadoes] Dyersburrg, TN, April 8, 2006 --  A Dyer County resident looks at the place where a house once stood, it was destroyed by the F-3 tornado that struck West and Middle Tennessee. The boy was helping salvage momentos for their friends. Leif Skoogfors/FEMA Photo.

[Severe Storms and Tornadoes] Dyersburrg, TN, April 8, 2006 -- A Dyer...

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[Severe Storms and Tornadoes] Marmaduke, Ar. -- A tractor, once parked in a semi-trailer unit to protect it from the elements, fell victim to the forces of a tornado that struck on April 2nd.  This storage unit was lifted over one-half mile from a farm on the outskirts of the community and landed in the front lawn of a home.  Storms and tornadoes caused severe damages the first three days of April as they swept through the central and northeast portions of the state.  FEMA photo by Win Henderson

[Severe Storms and Tornadoes] Marmaduke, Ar. -- A tractor, once parked...

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[Severe Storms and Tornadoes] Marmaduke, Ar. -- A group of local volunteers band together and undertake the task of removing tornado debris from a lot in a housing subdivision.  Almost 90 percent of the homes in this community had damages -some minor, some completely destroyed - by a tornado that struck during the afternoon of April 2nd.  FEMA photo by Win Henderson

[Severe Storms and Tornadoes] Marmaduke, Ar. -- A group of local volun...

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[Severe Storms and Tornadoes] Dyersburg, TN, April 09, 2006 -- A family takes a few minutes from cleaning up their tornado damaged house to stand by their optimistic motto painted on the side of their house. Leif Skoogfors/ FEMA Photo

[Severe Storms and Tornadoes] Dyersburg, TN, April 09, 2006 -- A famil...

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[Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding] Caruthersville, MO. 4-8-06 -- Carl Sporman, a FEMA mitigation specialist at the Disaster Recovery Center (DRC) talks to a resident of Caruthersville, Missouri about rebuilding options.  Photo by Patsy Lynch/FEMA

[Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding] Caruthersville, MO. 4-8-06 --...

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[Severe Storms and Tornadoes] Marmaduke, Ar., April 8, 2006 -- One of many damaged homes (90 percent of all residences in this community of 1100 residents had damages)that was impacted by a tornado on April 2nd was completely moved off its foundation and pushed into the side yard. Seven Arkansas counties that had damages caused by storms and tornadoes between April 1st and 3rd have been declared eligible for federal disaster assistance.  FEMA/Win Henderson

[Severe Storms and Tornadoes] Marmaduke, Ar., April 8, 2006 -- One of ...

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[Severe Storms and Tornadoes] Marmaduke, Ar. -- Volunteers with the Northeast Greene County Fire Department collect clothing that is being donated to help individuals with losses caused by the April 2nd afternoon tornado that struck Marmaduke.  A series of storms and tornadoes swept across central and northeast Arkansas the first three days of April, causing damages that qualified individuals and businee owners in seven Arkansas counties for a federal disaster declaration.  FEMA photo by Win Henderson

[Severe Storms and Tornadoes] Marmaduke, Ar. -- Volunteers with the No...

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[Severe Storms and Tornadoes] Marmaduke, Ar. April 8, 2006 -- Water and other emergency supplies are staged at the Marmaduke Consolidated School System for distribution to the residents of this northeast Arkansas community who were affected by a tornado that struck on the afternoon of April 2nd.  Ninety percent of the town's structures were impacted by this severe storm, one of many that swept across central and northeast Arkansas between April 1st and the 3rd. FEMA photo by Win Henderson

[Severe Storms and Tornadoes] Marmaduke, Ar. April 8, 2006 -- Water an...

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