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[Hurricane Katrina] Diamond, LA, 11-11-05 -- FEMA Contractor Travel Trailer Inspector Mike Miller checks the trailer blocking to his specifications sheet. Travel Trailers are one of many ways FEMA is housing Hurricane Katrina Disaster victims. MARVIN NAUMAN/FEMA photo

[Hurricane Katrina] Pearlington, Miss., October 27, 2005 -- FEMA travel trailers have been sited on the property of Pearlington, Miss. residents who are displaced from their homes. Pearlington, the western most city on the coast of Mississippi, was severely affected by Hurricane Katrina. FEMA/Mark Wolfe

Coastal Storm ^ Flooding ^ Hurricane/Tropical Storm - Aurora, N. C. , September 25, 2011 -- FEMA's contractors carefully navigate backing a unit into a driveway. FEMA is delivering Temporary Housing Units to this neighborhood, enabling survivors to be close to home as they rebuild. Marilee Caliendo/FEMA

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Severe Storm ^ Tornado - Yazoo City, Miss. , May 14, 2010 -- FEMA contractors are preparing FEMA Temporary Housing Units for occupancy by storm survivors left homeless by the April 24 tornado. George Armstrong/FEMA

Severe Storm ^ Tornado - Yazoo City, Miss. , May 10, 2010 -- FEMA Public Information Officer Diane Allen observes the arrival of a FEMA short term temporary housing unit. FEMA Individual Assistance Housing services are a critical part of the recovery process for homeless survivors of the April 24 tornado. George Armstrong/FEMA

Severe Storm ^ Tornado - Lexington, Miss. , May 15, 2010 -- FEMA Individual Assistance Housing Specialist Yogi Howell is on the phone at the placement site of the first FEMA Temporary Housing Unit in Holmes County. These Units are critical elements of recovery for April 24 tornado survivors who lost homes in the storm. George Armstrong/FEMA

Severe Storm ^ Tornado - Lexington, Miss. , May 22, 2010 -- FEMA Individual Assistance Direct Housing Site Inspector Don Wade checks the electrical system as part of the pre-lease inspection. FEMA Temporary Housing Units are critical elements of recovery for April 24 tornado survivors who are homeless as result of the storm. George Armstrong. /FEMA

Severe Storm ^ Tornado - Yazoo City, Miss. , May 10, 2010 -- Interior view of the first "Mississippi Cottage" being set up for the new owner in Yazoo City. This innovative MEMA housing purchase rather than lease program, assists recovery for survivors left homeless by the April 24 tornado. FEMA and MEMA Individual Assistance Housing services are a critical part of the recovery process for homeless storm survivors. George Armstrong/FEMA

Severe Storm ^ Tornado - Phil Campbell, Ala. , May 14, 2011 -- Interior view of a FEMA temporary housing unit where the first resident will sign a lease today. Starter kits, like these shown here, contain basic items to help the new residents settle in. FEMA Individual Assistance Housing services provide temporary homes for eligible survivors of the April tornado. George Armstrong/FEMA

Severe Storm ^ Tornado - Lexington, Miss. , May 22, 2010 -- FEMA Individual Assistance Direct Housing Site Inspector Don Wade sets up a weather radio in this FEMA Temporary Housing Unit as part of the pre-lease inspection. FEMA Housing services are a critical element of recovery for April 24 tornado survivors left homeless by the storm. George Armstrong/FEMA

Severe Storm ^ Tornado - Lexington, Miss. , May 15, 2010 -- This FEMA two bedroom Temporary Housing Unit has been placed at the site of a storm survivor's destroyed home to provide shelter during the rebuilding process. FEMA Temporary Housing Units are critical components of recovery for those left homeless in the tornado of April 24. George Armstrong/FEMA

Severe Storm ^ Tornado - Weir, Miss. , May 8, 2010 -- Selected tenants are arriving today at this Choctaw County FEMA temporary housing unit park and FEMA Mobile Home Site Inspector Don McClemore completes the paper work. These new FEMA temporary housing units are being placed and prepared for tornado survivors left homeless as result of the April 24 tornado. George Armstrong/FEMA

Severe Storm ^ Tornado - Yazoo City, Miss. , May 10, 2010 -- FEMA contractors are setting up the first FEMA short term housing unit in Yazoo City in front of the home made unlivable by the April 24 tornado. FEMA Individual Assistance Housing services can be a critical part of the recovery process for homeless storm survivors. George Armstrong/FEMA

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Title: First FEMA Short Term Housing Unit Set up in Yazoo Mississippi

Production Date: 05/10/2010

Caption: Yazoo City, Miss. , May 10, 2010 -- FEMA contractors are setting up the first FEMA short term housing unit in Yazoo City in front of the home made unlivable by the April 24 tornado. FEMA Individual Assistance Housing services can be a critical part of the recovery process for homeless storm survivors. George Armstrong/FEMA

Photographer Name: George Armstrong

City/State: Yazoo City, MS

Disasters: Mississippi Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding (DR-1906)

Disaster Types: Severe Storm ^ Tornado

Categories: Public Assistance ^ Recovery ^ Temporary Housing

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Hurricane/Tropical Storm ^ Mudslide/Landslide ^ Severe Storm - Caguas, Puerto Rico, August 26, 2011 --Building damage by the heavy rain of the tropical storm Irene in San Salvador ward, Caguas. FEMA is in the Preliminary Damage Assessment process. Michael Medina-Latorre/FEMA

Galena, Alaska, July 30, 2013 -- FEMA Public Information Officer Victor Inge (L) and AmeriCorps Manager Sarah Tomt (R) greet one another for the first time as they exchange information on the work being done toward the recovery process. FEMA is responding with key personnel and resources to the communities that were affected from the Yukon River flood and partnering with AmeriCorps for recovery efforts. Adam DuBrowa/ FEMA

Hattiesburg, Miss., March 1, 2013 -- A tremendous amount of damage to homes was done by falling trees, often splintered at the base by the EF4 tornado. FEMA's Public Assistance Program has determined that several Mississippi Counties are eligible for Public Assistance Grants to offset the costs associated with storm debris cleanup. Photo by Marilee Caliendo/FEMA

Fire ^ Wildfire - Bastrop County, Texas, September 27, 2011 --A Texas Highway employees attach strips of grass onto highway shoulders in Bastrop County, TX. The process is being used to replace grass that was burned when a series of wildfires swept through the area. Photo by Patsy Lynch/FEMA

Flooding ^ Severe Storm - Stone Mountain, Ga. , October 22, 2009 -- Georgia Emergency Management Agency Hazard Mitigation Division Director Terry K. Dunn and Pudar Mitigation Consulting President Ranko S. Pudar(class instructor) are at a flood damaged home in DeKalb County. This site visit is part of a county-sponsored training class for area officials on how to evaluate damaged houses, using a new FEMA software program that makes it easier for communities to assess residences impacted by disasters. George Armstrong/FEMA

Fairfield Beach, Conn., Oct. 31, 2012 -- Several oceanfront homes in Fairfield Beach have been destroyed. FEMA is now able to access the area and is assessing the situation and identifying the needs of storm survivors. Photo by John Kosciolek/FEMA

Moore, Okla., May 23, 2013 -- FEMA Corps Disaster Survivor Assistance Team (DSAT) members Brittany Bieler (blue) and Jaime Flynn provide these May 20 tornado survivors information about FEMA disaster services. DSAT not only provides recovery information but can actually register survivors on-site for FEMA assistance. George Armstrong/FEMA

Flooding ^ Hurricane/Tropical Storm - Exeter, Pa. , Nov. 19, 2011 -- FEMA contractors build a ramp into a temporary housing unit at the Mt. Lookout Community site in Exeter, Pennsylvania. The temporary housing units were brought in to house more than 300 disaster survivors who lost their homes following Tropical Storm Lee. Photo by Andrea Booher/FEMA

Hurricane/Tropical Storm - New Orleans, La. , Dec. 1, 2011 -- Craig Taffaro, St. Bernard Parish President, makes a point during the National Disaster Recovery Framework Conference of how critical it is for federal, state, city, parish and non government offices to work together during the recovery process.

Mud City, N.J., Feb. 20, 2013 -- An elevated home overlooking Manahawkin Bay and the bridge to Long Beach Island is still in the process of having damaged areas to the lower level of the home replaced. Hazard mitigation information relating to rebuilding after Hurricane Sandy is available on FEMA's website at www.fema.gov. Photo by Sharon Karr/FEMA

Flooding ^ Severe Storm - Douglasville, Ga. , October 5, 2009 -- Small Business Administration Public Information Officer Richard Daigle confers with Customer Service Representatives Carol Dueker and Shery Lavelle in preparation for today's opening of a Business Recovery Center where loan applications, completion assistance, and information will be provided. FEMA and the Small Business Administration are partners in responding to the September severe storms and flooding. George Armstrong/FEMA

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