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[Severe Storms and Flooding] Greensburg, KS, July 14, 2007 - FEMA contractor completing one 18 storm shelters located throughout a new temporary housing site in Greensburg. 300 housing units have been placed on a 60 acre site, which will be phased out as the community builds new permanent housing. Leif Skoogfors/FEMA

[Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding] Greensburg, KS, July 12, 2007 -- Gene Bradley looks at the ADA compliant shower in his new FEMA temporary housing unit. Greensberg lost most of its buildings in a May 6, 2007 tornado. FEMA designers work to provide housing for residents with special needs. FEMA Photo. Leif Skoogfors

[Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding] Greensberg, KS, July 14, 2007 - Contractor finishes door of a newly built storm shelter at FEMA temporary housing site. The shelters are equipped with emergency lighting, ventilation, and sanitary facilities. Leif Skoogfors/FEMA

[Severe Storms and Flooding] Greensburg, KS, July 13, 2007 - This storm warning siren was installed by FEMA at a temporary housing site. The site contains storm shelters and warning sirens. Leif Skoogfors/FEMA

[Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding] Greensburg, KS, July 19, 2007 - FEMA Contractor Nicole Boothman-Shepard works with a planner on the rebuilding of Greensburg. The town, which was mostly destroyed by a F5 tornado, is rebuilding. Architects, designers, and residents are developing a community master plan. Leif Skoogfors/FEMA

[Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding] Greensburg, Kansas, April 25, 2008 -- A FEMA water tanker reflects a temporary housing community in Greensburg. FEMA continues to provide recovery for Greensburg families displaced by the tornado that struck a year ago. FEMA photo/ John Shea.

[Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding] Greensburg, KS, July 19, 2007 - Mayor John Janssen, orange shirt, works with community planners and FEMA coordinators for the rebuilding of his town. Residents want the new town to be more energy efficient, community oriented, and attractive after rebuilding. Leif Skoogfors/FEMA

[Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding] Greensburg, KS, July 12, 2007 -- Margaret and Gene Bradley inside their new ADA compliant housing in Greensburg. The couple's housing was destroyed in a tornado on May 6, 2007. Mr. Bradley has some mobility problems, his housing is designed by FEMA to assist him. Photo/Leif Skoogfors

Tornado - Greensburg, Kan. , July 11, 2007 -- Interior view of a COGIM unit. These metal "box" temporary housing units were brought in for FEMA staff working in Greensburg following the devastating EF-5 tornado. FEMA/Crystal Payton

[Severe Storms and Flooding] Greensberg, KS, July 13, 2007 - Workers finish construction of temporary housing unit at a FEMA housing site. 90% of the town of Greensburg was destroyed by a recent F5 tornado and FEMA is providing temporary housing for residents. Leif Skoogfors/FEMA

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[Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding] Oakville, Iowa, July 6th, 2008--The Army Corps of Engineers works to repair a road to improve access into Oakville. This will also contain the flow of the Iowa River which breached it's levee in mid June. After the road is repaired the Corps can begin repairing the levee which will bring relief to the town of Oakville. Susie Shapira/FEMA

[Severe Storms, Flooding, and Landslides] Garland, WV, May 20, 2002 -- Mildred Avecedo talks with Wilbur Bishop, Jr. about his experiences on the afternoon of May 2, 2002 when a flash flood hit his south West Virginian home and nearly swept his wife away while she was in her tanning bed. Bob McMillan/ FEMA Photo

[Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding] Iowa City, IA, July 25, 2008 -- Steve Fausch (left), Maintenance Manager for the Mayflower Dormitory at the University of Iowa, explains some of the damage done to the building's heating, cooling, water, and electrical systems by last month's massive flood to FEMA Building Assessment Team (BAT) member David Fila, Dave Flumerfelt with Mitigation, and BAT member Ryan Hembree. The Mayflower is the largest dorm at UI; getting it ready for students is a priority for FEMA. the university, and the state. Photo by Greg Henshall / FEMA

[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/Flooding] Grand Forks, ND, April 1, 1997 - Search & Rescue personal in boats go through Grand Forks neighborhoods flooded by the Red River of the North. FEMA/Michael Rieger

Homes in the South Post Housing area are shown Sept.

Approximately 150 homes in the Prairies at Wright Field

[Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding] Greensburg, KS June 11, 2007 - Work on the group site in south Greensburg is progressing rapidly. Plans are for as many as 350 units. Photo by Greg Henshall / FEMA

[Severe Storms and Tornadoes] Americus, GA, March 8, 2007 -- A Worker installs a new fence before construction repairs are started at the Sumter Regional Hospital. The hospital was damage extensively by the Georgia tornadoes. Mark Wolfe/FEMA

[Severe Storms and Tornadoes] Lady Lake, Fla., February 3, 2007 -- A volunteer works to clean up a tree felled by the tornadoes that hit central Florida last night. FEMA has begun its initial response to the disaster. Mark Wolfe/FEMA

[Severe Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes] Findlay, Ohio, September 1, 2007 -- FEMA Community Relations (CR) representative Doug Parker (left) speaks with reporter Jennifer Jarrell about the responsibilities of the CR cadre as Public Information Officer (PIO) Randy Welch (right) looks on. CR representatives take information about the FEMA recovery process directly to the people. Mark Wolfe/FEMA

[Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding] Cedar Rapids, Iowa, July 25, 2008 -- Environmental Restoration, a contracted employee of the EPA, removes debris from the riverside that could be of a potentially hazardous nature. It will be taken to the EPA staging ground, sorted and disposed of properly. Susie Shapira/FEMA

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