Freeport, N.Y., May 20, 2013 --After the storm surge from Hurricane Sandy flooded their house with 5 feet of water, the homeowners made the decision to elevate their house above the new flood level of 12 feet determined by New York State and FEMA. Workers install a section of a helical pile. The piles will be set at a depth of 21 feet. Steel reinforced concrete pillars will then be set on top of the piles to support the house.. K.C.Wilsey/FEMA
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Date Taken: 2013-05-20 00:00:00 UTC
Photographer Name: Kenneth Wilsey
City/State: Freeport, NY
Keywords: Mitigation ^ Elevation ^ Flooding ^ House ^ FEMA ^ hurricane sandy ^ Freeport ^ helical piles ^ Grover ^ cribbing ^ hydraulic lift ^ Grover House
Disasters: New York Hurricane Sandy (DR-4085)
Disaster Types: Coastal Storm ^ Flooding ^ Hurricane/Tropical Storm ^ Severe Storm
Categories: historical ^ Mitigation ^ Recovery
Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials
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2013
Source
The U.S. National Archives
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