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[Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding] Oakville, Iowa, June 27th, 2008 -- This house sits surrounded by water two weeks after the Iowa river breached it's levee and flooded the town with ten feet of water. Susie Shapira/FEMA

[Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding] Oakville, Iowa, June 27, 2008 -- This is all that remains of a segment of road between Oakville and neighboring Wapello. It was completely destroyed by the force of the water when the Iowa river breached the levee and flooded the town of Oakville. Susie Shapira/FEMA

[Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding] Oakville, Iowa, June 27, 2008 -- Mayor of Oakville, Benita Groomes, and Mayor of Wapello, Ron Durbin, look over what is left of Oakville for the second time since they have been allowed to access the town and assess the damages of the flooding two weeks ago. Susie Shapira/FEMA

[Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding] Cedar Falls, IA, June 12, 2008 The Cedar River rose to a record high of 102 feet, endangering the town of Cedar Falls, IA. Storms have inconvenienced many people throughout Iowa. Photo by Patsy Lynch/FEMA

[Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding] Cedar Falls, IA, June 10, 2008 -- The Cedar River rose to a record high of 102 feet, endangering the town of Cedar Falls, IA. Storms have inconvenienced many people throughout Iowa. Photo by Patsy Lynch/FEMA Photo by Patsy Lynch/FEMA

[Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding] Oakville, Iowa, June 27th, 2008-- The Welcome to Oakville sign, dilapidated and covered with debris, leans precariously against a tree and is symbolic of the state of the town, now underwater for two weeks since the Iowa river breeched it's levee. Susie Shapira/FEMA

[Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding] Oakville, Iowa, June 27, 2008 -- Sandbags remain piled on top of the Iowa River levee. Local residents, friends, family and volunteers pitched in to try and keep the river from breaching the levee. But in the end their efforts were unsuccessful and the river broke through. Susie Shapira/FEMA

[Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding] Lamont, IA, June 11, 2008 -- The residents of Lamont, IA are bracing for floods. The town has been flooded twice since the tornadoes hit northeast Iowa in May. Storms have inconvenienced many people throughout Iowa. Photo by Patsy Lynch/FEMA

[Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding] Cedar Falls, IA, June 11, 2008 -- This stairway goes down intot he Cedar River whichr rose to a record high of 102 feet, endangering the town of Cedar Falls, IA. Storms have inconvenienced many people throughout Iowa. Photo by Patsy Lynch/FEMA

[Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding] Oakville, Iowa, June 27, 2008 -- Building displacements and pile-ups are among the many tragedies in Oakville when the Iowa River breeched its levee and inundated the town with ten or more feet of water. Susie Shapira/FEMA

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[Hurricane Gustav] New Orleans, LA, September 3, 2008 -- Aerial of broken levee in Plaqumines Parish. Jacinta Quesada/FEMA

[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

[Wildfires] Del Dios, CA, November 8, 2007 -- Lake Hodges, Leih Clocsler, property owner, sifts through the ashes of what was once a fishing cottage that she rented out. It was completely destroyed by the Witch Creek fire, the largest of four wildfires burning in North San Diego County. It swept through the hills on the south shore of Lake Hodges Tuesday morning, October 23rd destroying approximately 40 homes in the area. Susie Shapira/FEMA

[Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding] Oakville, Iowa, June 27th, 2008-- The Welcome to Oakville sign, dilapidated and covered with debris, leans precariously against a tree and is symbolic of the state of the town, now underwater for two weeks since the Iowa river breeched it's levee. 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

Dam/Levee Break ^ Flooding ^ Hurricane/Tropical Storm ^ Severe Storm - Rodderdam Junction, N. Y. , September 27, 2011 -- The lock 9 Mohawk River Bridge was destroyed due to the heavy flooding caused from hurricane Irene and tropical storm Lee. FEMA is here to support the Counties and the State of New York by authorizing Public Assistance funding category A debris removal, and category B, emergency protective measures. Adam DuBrowa/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

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

Severe spring weather season arrives in Kansas: Be informed, part 2

Hurricane/Tropical Storm - Milford, Conn. , October 6, 2011 --Small Business Administration Public Information Officer George Camp, right, FEMA Individual Assistance Branch Director, Valerie Black, left, and FEMA Federal Coordinating Officer Stephen M. De Blasio, Sr. , respond to questions from residents at a town meeting held to inform residents about programs available to those impacted by Tropical Storm Irene. Jocelyn Augustino/FEMA

Local Iraqi citizens gather in the streets to rejoice as US Marine Corps (USMC) Marines assigned to E/Company, Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Battalion, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), Special Operations Capable (SOC), as USMC personnel secure the town of Qalat Sukkar, Iraq, during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

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