Cherokee, N.C., March 20, 2013 -- A GPS is used by FEMA Public Assistance specialists to record locations of damaged roads and other areas in Cherokee, NC. FEMA is working with the Eastern Band Cherokee Indian tribe and representatives from the State of North Carolina to provide services to the tribe and its' residents affected by severe storms in January. This is the first time that a Federally recognized Native American tribe was able to apply for direct assistance from FEMA. Photo by Patsy Lynch/FEMA
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Date Taken: 2013-03-20 00:00:00 UTC
Photographer Name: Patsy Lynch
City/State: Cherokee, NC
Keywords: FEMA Native Americans North Carolina EBCI GPS public assistance response ^ Response ^ FEMA ^ North Carolina ^ Public Assistance ^ GPS ^ Native Americans ^ EBCI
Disasters: Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides (DR-4103)
Disaster Types: Flooding ^ Mudslide/Landslide ^ Severe Storm
Categories: Conceptual Imagery ^ Miscellaneous ^ Public Assistance ^ Response ^ Tribal
Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials
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Date
2013
Source
The U.S. National Archives
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