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Freeport, N.Y., May 20, 2013 --After the storm surge from Hurricane Sandy flooded their house with 5 feet of water, the homeowners made the decision to elevate their house above the new flood level of 12 feet determined by New York State and FEMA. Debris under the house must be cleared away before the contractor can install helical piles that will support the structure. K.C.Wilsey/FEMA

Freeport, N.Y., May 20, 2013 --After the storm surge from Hurricane Sandy flooded their house with 5 feet of water, the homeowners made the decision to elevate their house above the new flood level of 12 feet determined by New York State and FEMA. Unified hydraulic jacks lift the support beams to elevate the house. Wood is then added to the cribs that will support the beams while pilings and a new foundation are built. K.C.Wilsey/FEMA

Freeport, N.Y., May 20, 2013 --After the storm surge from Hurricane Sandy flooded their house with 5 feet of water, the homeowners made the decision to elevate their house above the new flood level of 12 feet determined by New York State and FEMA. The contractor and structural engineer discuss with the homeowner, whether to lift the house and additional foot which would help lower the cost of their flood insurance. K.C.Wilsey/FEMA

Freeport, N.Y., May 20, 2013 --After the storm surge from Hurricane Sandy flooded their house with 5 feet of water, the homeowners made the decision to elevate their house above the new flood level of 12 feet determined by New York State and FEMA. Five 30 foot girders, that will be the permanent base, are placed under the house. K.C.Wilsey/FEMA

Freeport, N.Y., May 20, 2013 --After the storm surge from Hurricane Sandy flooded their house with 5 feet of water, the homeowners made the decision to elevate their house above the new flood level of 12 feet determined by New York State and FEMA. Guy Davis of Davis Construction Building Movers operates the unified jacking system that uses 16 jacks to lift the house. K.C.Wilsey/FEMA

Freeport, N.Y., May 20, 2013 --After the storm surge from Hurricane Sandy flooded their house with 5 feet of water, the homeowners made the decision to elevate their house above the new flood level of 12 feet determined by New York State and FEMA. As the house is elevated, cribbing is added under the lifting beams. K.C.Wilsey/FEMA

Freeport, N.Y., May 20, 2013 --After the storm surge from Hurricane Sandy flooded their house with 5 feet of water, the homeowners made the decision to elevate their house above the new flood level of 12 feet determined by New York State and FEMA. Spaces are cut in the foundation where the lifting beams will be placed under the permanent girders. K.C.Wilsey/FEMA

Freeport, N.Y., May 20, 2013 --After the storm surge from Hurricane Sandy flooded their house with 5 feet of water, the homeowners made the decision to elevate their house above the new flood level of 12 feet determined by New York State and FEMA. Concrete is pumped into sonotubes to form the steel reiinforced support columns. K.C.Wilsey/FEMA

Freeport, N.Y., July 30, 2014—New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (center) and Town of Hempstead Supervisor Kate Murray appeared at a home devastated by Hurricane Sandy to announce a new home elevation program. New York State will provide up to $300 million in new funding to elevate more than 6,000 Long Island homes that lie in the 100-year flood plain to prevent damage from future storms. K.C.Wilsey/FEMA

Freeport, N.Y., May 20, 2013 --After the storm surge from Hurricane Sandy flooded their house with 5 feet of water, the homeowners made the decision to elevate their house above the new flood level of 12 feet determined by New York State and FEMA. Workers install a section of a helical pile. The piles will be set at a depth of 21 feet. Steel reinforced concrete pillars will then be set on top of the piles to support the house.. K.C.Wilsey/FEMA

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Date Taken: 2013-05-20 00:00:00 UTC

Photographer Name: Kenneth Wilsey

City/State: Freeport, NY

Keywords: Mitigation ^ Elevation ^ Flooding ^ House ^ FEMA ^ hurricane sandy ^ Freeport ^ helical piles ^ Grover ^ cribbing ^ hydraulic lift ^ Grover House

Disasters: New York Hurricane Sandy (DR-4085)

Disaster Types: Coastal Storm ^ Flooding ^ Hurricane/Tropical Storm ^ Severe Storm

Categories: historical ^ Mitigation ^ Recovery

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Belmar, N.J., Feb. 4, 2013 -- Pile drivers are in place, in multiple locations, along what will be the new boardwalk in Belmar, pushing pilings 25 feet deep into the sand to serve as support for the walkway. Epic Management, Incorporated has entered into a contract with the Borough of Belmar with an April 30 contract deadline date. Photo by Sharon Karr/FEMA

U.S. Army Reserve Soldier Sgt. Owen C. Conklin-Camareno,

Depth 10,000 feet, 400 miles southwest of the Azores; view of the bow section of the nuclear-powered attack submarine USS SCORPION (SSN-589) where it rests on the ocean floor. Note the forward messenger buoy cavity and escape trunk access hatches. The SCORPION sank with the loss of its 99 man crew on 22 May 1968 by what is believed to have been the accidental explosion of one of its own torpedoes. The wreckage was located 31 October 1968 by a towed sled with magnetometers, sonar and still cameras

Freeport, N.Y., Dec. 13, 2012 -- A Freeport resident removes debris to the curb 6 weeks after Hurricane Sandy. After a disaster, debris must be removed to protect health and safety, and promote the economic recovery of the community. FEMA Public Assistance grants reimburse eligible jurisdictions a minimum of 75 percent of the costs for eligible work. Howard Greenblatt/FEMA

Mississippi Air National Guard (MSANG) MASTER Sergeant (MSGT) Felix Gines, 209th Combat Regional Training Center, removes plasterboard from a Hurricane Katrina flood damaged home in D'Iberville, Mississippi (MS). The plasterboard must be removed because of mold that grew on it after it is submerged in the floodwaters from the storm surge

Queens, N.Y., April 24, 2013 --Federal Disaster Recovery Coordinator (FDRC) team members discussed flooding and coastal repair issues with members of Long Island's The Nature Conservancy. Hurricane Sandy affected 800 perimeter linear miles of coastline, including inlets, with flooding and erosion. K.C.Wilsey/FEMA

Airman 1st Class Logan Trowbridge, 436th Logistics

Public domain pictures, EPA 412_DSP_BoldVACoastSurvey_034

Chemical Warfare Service - Plants - Edgewood Arsenal and Others - Charcoal producing plant for Chemical Warfare Service. Pacific Gas & Electric Co. San Francisco, California. Inside storage pile of peach pits waiting to be used. Approximately 500 tons

Queens, N.Y., Aug. 15, 2013 -- Urban Designer Walter Meyer discusses a proposed plan to Federal Disaster Recovery Coordination leadership to redesign some of New York's coastline. Meyer advocates using ecologically-sound solutions to fortify beaches and coastlines in the restoration process following Hurricane Sandy. K.C. Wilsey/FEMA

Photograph of Anton Glamkowski Measuring the Height of a Pile of Wood

U.S. Marine Maj. Gen. John F. Kelly, Commanding General,

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