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West, Texas, May 5, 2013 -- Local residents get help registering for disaster assistance during a town hall meeting held at the Knights of Columbus hall. FEMA Corps and Federal Emergency Management Agency workers were on hand for on-the-spot registration. FEMA is helping the community recover from the explosion and fire April 17. Norman Lenburg/FEMA

West, Texas, May 5, 2013 -- A Federal Emergency Management Agency disaster survivor assistance worker helps residents affected by the April 17 fertilizer plant explosion register for aid at the site of a town hall meeting Sunday. FEMA is providing assistance to eligible homeowners, renters and businesses. Norman Lenburg/FEMA

West, Texas, May 8, 2013 -- A restoration company worker loads a chair salvaged from a home damaged by the April 17 fertilizer plant explosion. FEMA is assisting residents recover from the disaster. Norman Lenburg/FEMA

West, Texas, May 5, 2013 -- Bianca Bellino, a FEMA Corps member from New York City, answers a question about disaster assistance before the start of a town hall meeting. The Federal Emergency Management Agency is providing assistance to eligible homeowners, renters and businesses affected by the April 17 fertilizer plant explosion. Norman Lenburg/FEMA

West, Texas, May 11, 2013 -- Volunteers from the Ovilla United Methodist Church in Ovilla, Tex., help remove debris from a home damaged by the explosion April 17 at a nearby fertilizer plant. FEMA is assisting residents in their recovery from the disaster. Norman Lenburg/FEMA

West, Texas, May 5, 2013 -- Residents affected by the April 17 fertilizer plant explosion attend a town hall meeting Sunday to get information about disaster recovery. The Federal Emergency Management Agency is providing assistance to eligible homeowners, renters and businesses. Norman Lenburg/FEMA

West, Texas, May 11, 2013 -- Volunteers from the Ovilla United Methodist Church move furniture salvaged from a home damaged by the explosion April 17 at a nearby fertilizer plant. FEMA is assisting residents in their recovery from the disaster. Norman Lenburg/FEMA

West, Texas, May 11, 2013 -- Volunteers remove damaged equipment from tennis and basketball courts at West City Park. The April 17 fertilizer plant fire and explosion happened nearby. FEMA is assisting residents in their recovery from the disaster. Norman Lenburg/FEMA

West, Texas, May 11, 2013 -- Volunteers remove debris from an explosion-damaged home. Many residences in West were damaged or destroyed by the April 17 explosion at the nearby fertilizer plant. The Federal Emergency Management Agency is assisting residents recover from the disaster. Norman Lenburg/FEMA

West, Texas, May 5, 2013 -- Local residents get help registering for disaster assistance from FEMA Corps and Federal Emergency Management Agency workers during a town hall meeting held at the Knights of Columbus hall. FEMA is helping the community recover from the explosion and fire April 17. Norman Lenburg/FEMA

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Date Taken: 2013-05-05 00:00:00 UTC

Photographer Name: Norman Lenburg

City/State: West, TX

Keywords: FEMA ^ Texas ^ FEMA Corps ^ federal emergency management agency ^ Town Hall meeting ^ West Texas

Disaster Types: Fire

Categories: Community Relations ^ FEMA Corps ^ Individual Assistance ^ Special Event

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