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Union Beach, N.J., Nov. 14, 2012 -- Kids are helping to clear debris and flooded belongings after Hurricane Sandy sent a four foot storm surge through their house. FEMA is working with state and local officials to assist residents who were affected by Hurricane Sandy. Photo by Liz Roll/FEMA

Sayreville, N.J., Nov. 8, 2012 -- Snowfall from the Nor'easter sits atop damage a week after Hurricane Sandy. FEMA is working with state and local officials to assist residents who were affected by Hurricane Sandy. Photo by Liz Roll/FEMA

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[Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding] Cedar Rapids, IA, June 25, 2008 -- Debris trucks line up to empty their loads at the Cedar Rapids landfill. There are thousands of tons of water-damaged debris awaiting pickup. Photo by Greg Henshall / FEMA

[Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding] Cedar Rapids, IA, June 23, 2008 -- Debris collection in downtown neighborhoods is going non-stop. The city is using three landfills for the estimated 400,000 tons it will be collecting. Photo by Greg Henshall / FEMA

[Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding] Columbus Junction, IA, June 13, 2008 -- Volunteers place sandbags around Roadhouse 92, a favorite local restaurant, to protect it from predicted high water. The Cedar and Iowa rivers meet at Columbus Junction, and both are bringing high water from the heavy rains that flooded Cedar Rapids, just eighty miles north. Photo by Greg Henshall / FEMA

[Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding] Cedar Rapids, IA, July 10, 2008 -- Standing amid piles of debris, Cedar Rapids resident George Hill describes the June 13 flood to FEMA Community Relations (CR) Specialist Vern Decker during Vern's information distribution walk through the Czech Village area. CR teams visit all neighborhoods in a disaster city, informing residents how to register with FEMA. Photo by Greg Henshall / FEMA

[Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding] Cedar Rapids, Iowa, July 4th, 2008-- Household items like televisions, computer monitors and other electronics are sorted at the EPA staging area in Cedar Rapids. These items are collected from around the city and brought here for the EPA to dispose of properly. Susie Shapira/FEMA

[Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding] Palo, IA, June 18, 2008 -- Norma and Wayne McVey are helped by friend Connie Crispin and brother-in-law Cal Moore pile up debris from last weeks' flood. Every building in this small town northwest of Cedar Rapids was damaged. Photo by Greg Henshall / FEMA

[Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding] Iowa City, IA, June 8, 2008 -- Storm drains on Normandy Drive which normally carry rainwater into the adjacent Iowa River are instead flooding the neighborhood due to recent heavy rains. Volunteer crews circled the drains with sandbags to try and hold back the water. Four counties in Iowa are presently declared disaster areas. Photo by Greg Henshall / FEMA

[Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding] Cedar Rapids, Iowa, July 1, 2008 -- Iowa Governor Chester Culver, Secretary of Commerce Carlos Gutierrez, Jovita Carranza, Acting Administrator of the Small Business Association, and FEMA Federal Coordinating Officer Bill Vogel, among others, address questions at a round table meeting with the Cedar Rapids Chamber of Commerce. Many businesses were destroyed or suffered heavy losses as a result of flood waters in mid June. Susie Shapira/FEMA

[Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding] Cedar Rapids,IA, August 22, 2008--Jaime Forero, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) AFO II Branch Director (left) and Congressman Dave Loebsack (IA-02), walk through the temporary facilities for Cedar Rapids School District. The facilities have been placed at a site selected by the school district on an area located at the north end of Kingston Stadium. FEMA, the US Corps of Engineers (USCOE) and the State of Iowa funded the project.--Photo by S. Garrastegui FEMA 2008

[Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding] Cedar Rapids, IA, June 23, 2008 -- Debris, trash, electronics, household items, appliances, and even kitchen sinks line side streets in downtown Cedar Rapids neighborhoods one week after the record flood of 2008. The city estimates it will collect 400,000 tons by the end of the Summer. Photo by Greg Henshall / FEMA

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Hurricane/Tropical Storm - Shoreacres, Texas, October 8, 2008 -- FEMA House Inspector Michael Lane examines one of the homes on Miramiar Drive that was damaged by Hurricane Ike. Inspections determine how much financial assistance a homeowner is eligible to receive from FEMA. Photo by Greg Henshall / FEMA

[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

On Monday, September 26, Governor of Iowa Terry Branstad,

[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

Coastal Storm ^ Flooding ^ Hurricane/Tropical Storm - Hobucken, N. C. , September 23, 2011 -- A local resident, Eva Smith, checks out the appliances in the Park Model Housing Unit now set up in Hobuken at the Recovery Center. FEMA is working to provide a viable solution to the housing shortage following Hurricane Irene. Marilee Caliendo/FEMA

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

Lynn Strauss, Mayor of East Grand Forks, Minnesota, and Pat Owens, Mayor of Grand Forks, North Dakota, hold a press conference announcing that they have received a sizable donation from an anonymous benefactor. This money will be given to each head of household of the two towns to help them with a fresh start. The two towns were completely flooded when the Red River rose to 54 feet

[Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding] Cedar Rapids, IA, August 4, 2008 -- At a meeting for Linn County residents at Kirkwood College, Public Information Officer Jacqueline Chandler explains the levels and limits of FEMA assistance to three Cedar Rapids residents who suffered damage to their homes in the massive June flood. Public meetings give citizens the opportunity to communicate their concerns to FEMA, SBA, state officials and their congressmen. Photo by Greg Henshall / FEMA

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Onboard the US Navy (USN) Military Sealift Command (MSC), Hospital Ship, USNS MERCY (T-AH 19), an USN Hospital Corpsman fills bottles with multi-vitamins. The USN MERCY's staff estimates they will distribute more than 25,000 vitamins to adults and children in South Asia, Southeast Asia and the Pacific Islands during their five-month deployment to aid in humanitarian efforts

[Tropical Storm Fay] Evergreen, FL, September 18, 2008 -- This Nassau County contractor weighs and estimates the loads of Tropical Storm Fay debris contract truckers are bringing to this landfill. The truckers are paid by the cubic yard and FEMA Public Assistance(PA) funds probably will be used to reimburse 75% of the cost. George Armstrong/FEMA

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severe storms severe storms tornadoes flooding flooding cedar rapids debris trash electronics household items household items appliances kitchen line side streets line side streets downtown neighborhoods downtown cedar rapids neighborhoods one week record flood record flood city estimates city estimates tons summer photo greg henshall fema iowa floods cedar rapids high resolution emergency management programs greg henshall us national archives