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West Alton, Mo., June 6, 2013 -- Sandbags line levees through out St Charles county to protect homes, businesses and farm land. FEMA and the State of Missouri are doing joint Preliminary Damage Assessments (PDA) in the areas hit by a tornado. PDA is used to determine the magnitude and impact of an event's damage. The State uses the results of the PDA to determine if the situation is beyond the combined capabilities of the State and local resources and to verify the need for supplemental Federal assistance. Steve Zumwalt/FEMA

West Alton, Mo., June 6, 2013 -- Route 94 serves eastern and central Missouri. and closely parallels the Missouri River is closed near West Alton. FEMA and the State of Missouri are doing joint Preliminary Damage Assessments (PDA) in the areas hit by a tornado. PDA is used to determine the magnitude and impact of an event's damage. The State uses the results of the PDA to determine if the situation is beyond the combined capabilities of the State and local resources and to verify the need for supplemental Federal assistance. Steve Zumwalt/FEMA

West Alton, Mo., June 6, 2013 -- Route 94 serves eastern and central Missouri. and closely parallels the Missouri River is closed near West Alton. FEMA and the State of Missouri are doing joint Preliminary Damage Assessments (PDA) in the areas hit by a tornado. PDA is used to determine the magnitude and impact of an event's damage. The State uses the results of the PDA to determine if the situation is beyond the combined capabilities of the State and local resources and to verify the need for supplemental Federal assistance. Steve Zumwalt/FEMA

West Alton, Mo., June 6, 2013 -- A temporary levee has been built on Missouri Route 94 to stop rising water. FEMA and the State of Missouri are doing joint Preliminary Damage Assessments (PDA) in the areas hit by a tornado. PDA is used to determine the magnitude and impact of an event's damage. The State uses the results of the PDA to determine if the situation is beyond the combined capabilities of the State and local resources and to verify the need for supplemental Federal assistance. Steve Zumwalt/FEMA

West Alton, Mo., June 6, 2013 -- A temporary levee has been built on Missouri Route 94 to stop rising water. FEMA and the State of Missouri are doing joint Preliminary Damage Assessments (PDA) in the areas hit by a tornado. PDA is used to determine the magnitude and impact of an event's damage. The State uses the results of the PDA to determine if the situation is beyond the combined capabilities of the State and local resources and to verify the need for supplemental Federal assistance. Steve Zumwalt/FEMA

West Alton, Mo., June 6, 2013 -- High waters and a levee breach has flooded on Alta Visa Rd near State Route 94. A FEMA and the State of Missouri are doing joint Preliminary Damage Assessments (PDA) in the areas hit by a tornado. PDA is used to determine the magnitude and impact of an event's damage. The State uses the results of the PDA to determine if the situation is beyond the combined capabilities of the State and local resources and to verify the need for supplemental Federal assistance. Steve Zumwalt/FEMA

West Alton, Mo., June 6, 2013 -- A business near the Mississippi River is flooded by high waters. FEMA and the State of Missouri are doing joint Preliminary Damage Assessments (PDA) in the areas hit by a tornado. PDA is used to determine the magnitude and impact of an event's damage. The State uses the results of the PDA to determine if the situation is beyond the combined capabilities of the State and local resources and to verify the need for supplemental Federal assistance. Steve Zumwalt/FEMA

West Alton, Mo., June 6, 2013 -- Flooded roads and intersections are a common sight along the Mississippi River. FEMA and the State of Missouri are doing joint Preliminary Damage Assessments (PDA) in the areas hit by a tornado. PDA is used to determine the magnitude and impact of an event's damage. The State uses the results of the PDA to determine if the situation is beyond the combined capabilities of the State and local resources and to verify the need for supplemental Federal assistance. Steve Zumwalt/FEMA

Weldon Spring, Mo., June 5, 2013 -- After a tornado hit their home on May 31, 2013 the family is trying to cleanup and recover their personal effects. FEMA and the State of Missouri are doing Preliminary Damage Assessments (PDA) in the areas hit by a tornado. PDA is a joint assessment used to determine the magnitude and impact of an event's damage. The State uses the results of the PDA to determine if the situation is beyond the combined capabilities of the State and local resources and to verify the need for supplemental Federal assistance. Steve Zumwalt/FEMA

West Alton, Mo., June 6, 2013 -- Sand bags line a levee trying to protect farm land. FEMA and the State of Missouri are doing joint Preliminary Damage Assessments (PDA) in the areas hit by a tornado. PDA is used to determine the magnitude and impact of an event's damage. The State uses the results of the PDA to determine if the situation is beyond the combined capabilities of the State and local resources and to verify the need for supplemental Federal assistance. Steve Zumwalt/FEMA

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Date Taken: 2013-06-06 00:00:00 UTC

Photographer Name: Steve Zumwalt

City/State: West Alton, MO

Keywords: Flooding Levee Missouri PDA River ^ Levee ^ Flooding ^ River ^ Missouri ^ PDA

Disaster Types: Dam/Levee Break ^ Flooding ^ Severe Storm

Categories: Feature Stories ^ Miscellaneous ^ Response

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label_outline Explore Levee Missouri Pda River, Farm Land, West Alton

CAPT Alton K. Thompson, center, commanding officer (blue crew), gives ADM Hyman G. Rickover, left, deputy assistant secretary for naval reactors, Department of Energy, and Vice President George H. W. Bush a tour of the nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine USS OHIO (SSBN-726) following the commissioning ceremony. The OHIO was built by General Dynamics Corp

Weldon Spring, Mo., June 5, 2013 -- A home struck by a tornado on the evening of May 31, 2013 tore away the living room wall and roof. FEMA and the State of Missouri are doing Preliminary Damage Assessments (PDA) in the areas hit by a tornado. PDA is a joint assessment used to determine the magnitude and impact of an event's damage. The State uses the results of the PDA to determine if the situation is beyond the combined capabilities of the State and local resources and to verify the need for supplemental Federal assistance. Steve Zumwalt/FEMA

US Navy CHIEF Photographer's Mate Robert Sasek allows a Somali boy from the village of Maleel to look through the viewfinder of his video camera. Sasek, an Alton, Illinois native, is deployed with Pacific Fleet Combat Camera Group to Somalia to document the efforts of Joint Task Force Somalia. Sasek was outside the village to document the delivery of wheat to the villagers by US Marine helicopters (not shown). This mission is in direct support of Operation Restore Hope

Bristol Townplace, Pa., Nov. 7, 2012 -- This joint county, state, and federal Preliminary Damage Assessment (PDA) team is meeting with local officials to determine extent of damage to public infrastructure (left-right) FEMA Public Information Officer Rene Bafalis; FEMA Public Assistance Specialist Jim Teats; Township Director of Public Works Jason Lawson; Administrative Assistant Lisa Strong; and Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency representative Rick Weiberg. PDA's are a required component of the state's request for Hurricane Sandy federal disaster assistance. George Armstrong/FEMA

St Charles, Mo., June 5, 2013 -- A Preliminary Damage Assessment (PDA) team looks at a neighborhood damaged by a tornado. PDA is a joint assessment used to determine the magnitude and impact of an event's damage. The State uses the results of the PDA to determine if the situation is beyond the combined capabilities of the State and local resources and to verify the need for supplemental Federal assistance. Steve Zumwalt/FEMA

[Hurricane Dolly] Edinburg,TX, July 30, 2008 -- Hildalgo County Emergency Management Coordinator, Tony Pena, demonstrates, on the county map, the next area where FEMA's Federal Coordinating Officer's Special Assistant, Gerry Stolar will take his team to view damages and determine the extent of impact those damages had on the county following Hurricane Dolly. FEMA works closely with the state and local officials to determine eligibility for Federal assistance prior to a declaration from the President.

Aerial photographs - Illinois - Alton

Flooding ^ Severe Storm - Austell, Ga. , September 24, 2009 -- Georgia Emergency Management Agency (GEMA) Area Coordinator Gary Rice (L), Small Business Administration(SBA) Specialist John Ponce, FEMA Individual Assistance(IA) Team lead Yogi Hollowell, and FEMA Mitigation Specialist(MIT) John Hasty are here conducting Preliminary Individual Assistance Disaster Assessments (PDA's) along Douglas County Sweetwater Creek to determine potential extent of damage to homes by recent severe storms and flooding. PDA data is collected for inclusion in the state request for federal disaster declaration. George Armstrong, FEMA

Severe Storm ^ Winter Storm - East Hartford, Conn. , November 3, 2011 -- Members of the Connecticut National Guard work with FEMA to provide drinking water and meals-ready-to-eat to residents recovering from the effects of an October severe storm that dumped snow in many parts of the state, downing trees and utility lines. FEMA is providing emergency protective measures including direct Federal assistance. Photo by Norman Lenburg/FEMA

[Severe Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes] Bluffton, Ohio, September 5, 2007 -- Larry Ruffin, FEMA Mitigation representative listens to a town official whose jurisdiction suffered damage by flash floods that swept through the town. FEMA conducts Preliminary Damage Assessments (PDA) to communities affected by disasters to determine if they qualify for Public Assistance. John Ficara/FEMA

U.S. Army Spc. Jamal Stewart of 3-141, HHC stands by

Dam/Levee Break ^ Extreme Temperatures ^ Flooding ^ Winter Storm - Moorhead, Minn. , March 30, 2009 --Volunteers set up sandbag operation in the Minnesota Technical College parking lot following the Red River flooding. Andrea Booher/FEMA

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