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[Hurricane Katrina] Mobile, Ala., September 18, 2005 -- The Carnival cruise ship Holiday is being used by FEMA to provide temporary housing to residents displaced by Hurricane Katrina.  FEMA/Mark Wolfe

[Hurricane Katrina] Mobile, Ala., September 18, 2005 -- The Carnival c...

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[Hurricane Katrina] Pascagoula, Miss., November 8, 2005 -- FEMA  representatives Herve Riou(center) and Jesse Munoz (left) show local officials around the cruise ship Holiday.  The cruise ship is being used by FEMA to house Mississippi residents displaced from their homes by Hurricane Katrina.  FEMA/Mark Wolfe

[Hurricane Katrina] Pascagoula, Miss., November 8, 2005 -- FEMA repre...

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[Hurricane Katrina] New Orleans, LA, 12-07-05 -- Ships Chief Purser Natacha Decugis gives an interview to media aboard the Carnival ship Sensation. Media is given a tour of the Carnival ship Sensation, a FEMA temporary shelter for residents displaced by Hurricane Katrina.  MARVIN NAUMAN/FEMA photo

[Hurricane Katrina] New Orleans, LA, 12-07-05 -- Ships Chief Purser Na...

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[Hurricane Katrina] Biloxi, Miss., December 10, 2005 -- The FEMA DuKate School Emergency Group Site (EGS) is used for temporary housing of residents displaced by Hurricane Katrina.  Mark Wolfe/FEMA

[Hurricane Katrina] Biloxi, Miss., December 10, 2005 -- The FEMA DuKat...

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[Hurricane Katrina] New Orleans, Algiers, LA, 2-9-05 -- This emergency worker lives in a classroom at Landry High School which is being used as a FEMA Base Camp. FEMA Base Camps house FEMA, Emergency & Disaster workers during a disaster.  MARVIN NAUMAN/FEMA photo

[Hurricane Katrina] New Orleans, Algiers, LA, 2-9-05 -- This emergency...

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[Hurricane Katrina] New Orleans, St. Bernard, LA, 02-20-06 -- Community Relations Specialists speaks with Hurricane Katrina victims about their long term recovery housing needs so they will have housing when they leave the Carnival Cruise ship Sensation that they have been staying on.  Community Relations specialists are assisting disaster victims living on the Carnival Cruise Ships Ecstasy and Sensation by finding alternative housing as the ship's housing contract expires March 1st and the ships must set sail.  MARVIN NAUMAN/FEMA photo

[Hurricane Katrina] New Orleans, St. Bernard, LA, 02-20-06 -- Communit...

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[Hurricane Katrina] New Orleans, LA, February 20, 2006 - Carnival Cruise Ships Ecstasy and Sensation docked in New Orleans, providing housing for local victims of Hurricane Katrina, contracted and funded by FEMA.  The ships have been in use since the first week of September 2005 and will depart March 1, 2006.  Robert Kaufmann/FEMA

[Hurricane Katrina] New Orleans, LA, February 20, 2006 - Carnival Crui...

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[Hurricane Katrina] New Orleans, LA, 03-2-06 -- Lineman Ralph Culver cast off the Carnival Cruise Ship Sensation so she can leave port and sets sail after completing her FEMA Contract to house and feed disaster victims.  The safe, immediate housing afforded by the cruise ship allowed police officers, fire fighters, emergency medical personnel and city workers to keep a devastated city functioning. The departure of the ships marks another step forward in the region's recovery.  Marvin Nauman/FEMA photo

[Hurricane Katrina] New Orleans, LA, 03-2-06 -- Lineman Ralph Culver c...

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[Hurricane Gustav] Tyler, TX, September 3, 2008 -- Red Cross workers look at evacuees gathering their belongings in preparation for their return to Beaumont, TX.  The Red Cross is working with FEMA, DOD and the State of Texas to provide assistance to residents affected by Hurricane Gustav.  Photo by Patsy Lynch/FEMA

[Hurricane Gustav] Tyler, TX, September 3, 2008 -- Red Cross workers l...

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[Hurricane Katrina] New Orleans, La., September 6, 2005 --  D-MAT strike team at the  convention center to check on a report of 300 patients  The team came from the New Orleans airport where FEMA's D-MATs have set up operations.  Photo: Michael Rieger/FEMA

[Hurricane Katrina] New Orleans, La., September 6, 2005 -- D-MAT stri...

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[Hurricane Katrina] Pass Christian, Ms., October 4, 2005 --The United States Navy Seebees construction unit is building cabin-like units called a "strong-backed tent" as  temporary emergency housing for Pass Christian, Mississippi residence.  John Fleck / FEMA

[Hurricane Katrina] Pass Christian, Ms., October 4, 2005 --The United ...

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[Hurricane Katrina] Baker, LA., October 14, 2005 -- A Red Cross worker talks to hurricane evacuees from the River Center while they get settled in the Baker Center in the Baker,La .  Patsy Lynch/FEMA

[Hurricane Katrina] Baker, LA., October 14, 2005 -- A Red Cross worker...

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[Hurricane Katrina] Long Beach, Miss., October 22, 2005 -- The interior of one of the units in the tent city under construction in Long Beach.  FEMA is using many forms of temporary housing to help residents displaced by Hurricane Katrina.  FEMA/Mark Wolfe

[Hurricane Katrina] Long Beach, Miss., October 22, 2005 -- The interio...

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[Hurricane Katrina] Long Beach, Miss., October 22, 2005 -- An optional emergency housing site is under construction in Long Beach.  FEMA is using many forms of temporary housing to help residents displaced by Hurricane Katrina.  FEMA/Mark Wolfe

[Hurricane Katrina] Long Beach, Miss., October 22, 2005 -- An optional...

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[Hurricane Katrina] New Orleans, St. Bernard, LA, 02-194-06 -- FEMA Deputy Federal Coordinating Officer Tony Robinson holds a press conference in front of the Cruse ship Ecstasy about finding long term housing options to the police, fire fighters, emergency medical personnel, essential city workers, and their families living aboard the Carnival Cruse ships Ecstasy and Sensation.  FEMA is helping Victims living on the Cruse ships find long term housing needs before the Ships contract expires March 1st and the ship sets sail.  MARVIN NAUMAN/FEMA photo

[Hurricane Katrina] New Orleans, St. Bernard, LA, 02-194-06 -- FEMA De...

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[Severe Winter Storms and Flooding] Springfield, MO --- Hundreds of residents of Springfield, Missouri are in shelters after 75,000 customers (about 75 percent of homes and businesses in the area) lost power when the ice storm swept across the state Jan. 12-14.  Members of AmeriCorps of St. Louis staffed several shelters, including this one.  FEMA Photo by Mike Raphael

[Severe Winter Storms and Flooding] Springfield, MO --- Hundreds of re...

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[Wildfires] San Diego, California, October 24, 2007 -- Community Relations' Richard Rabuck, right, and Jose Saint Louis, right center, helped this Rancho Bernardo family that evacuated to shelter at Qualcomm Stadium when their home was threatened by Southern California wildfires.  Michael Raphael/FEMA

[Wildfires] San Diego, California, October 24, 2007 -- Community Relat...

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[Wildfires] San Diego, California, October 24, 2007 -- FEMA Administrator R. David Paulison and Lee Rosenberg, right, Task Force Leader, discuss efforts to bring the Southern California wildfires under control and assistance being provided to thousands of people driven from their homes and evacuated to Qualcomm Stadium. Michael Raphael/FEMA

[Wildfires] San Diego, California, October 24, 2007 -- FEMA Administra...

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[Hurricane Gustav] Baton Rouge, LA, August 31, 2008 -- A medical evacuation takes place on the campus of Louisiana State University Track as the Pete Maravich Assembly Center (in background) has been transformed into the Medical Special Needs Shelter (MSNS). The team unloading the patient is the Disaster medical Assistance Team (DMAT-1) from Boston supported by a US Army Blackhawk crew, demonstrates the teamwork and cooperation, state and federal as preparations for hurricane Gustav take place.  Barry Bahler/FEMA

[Hurricane Gustav] Baton Rouge, LA, August 31, 2008 -- A medical evacu...

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[Hurricane Katrina] New Orleans, LA, September 6, 2005  -- D-MAT strike team at the convention center to check on a report of 300 patients  The team came from the New Orleans airport where FEMA's D-MATs have set up operations.  Photo: Michael Rieger/FEMA

[Hurricane Katrina] New Orleans, LA, September 6, 2005 -- D-MAT strik...

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[Hurricane Katrina] New Orleans, LA, September 6, 2005 --  An evacuee and his dog receives help at the New Orleans airport where FEMA's D-MATs and V-MATs have set up operations.  Photo: Michael Rieger/FEMA

[Hurricane Katrina] New Orleans, LA, September 6, 2005 -- An evacuee ...

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[Hurricane Katrina] Mobile, Ala., September 18, 2005 -- Displaced Pascagoula, Miss. resident James Register moves in to his new room on a cruise ship.  The Carnival cruise ship Holiday is being used by FEMA to provide temporary housing to residents displaced by Hurricane Katrina.  FEMA/Mark Wolfe

[Hurricane Katrina] Mobile, Ala., September 18, 2005 -- Displaced Pasc...

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[Hurricane Katrina] Algiers, LA., 10/29/2005 -- A line of portable toilets at a Base Camp.  Base camps were set up in various locations around New orleans for rescue workers and volunteers needing housing following Hurricane Katrina.  Andrea Booher/FEMA

[Hurricane Katrina] Algiers, LA., 10/29/2005 -- A line of portable toi...

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[Hurricane Katrina] Pascagoula, Miss., November 10, 2005 -- FEMA and Carnival Cruise Line representatives show the media around the cruise ship Holiday.  The cruise ship is being used to house Mississippi residents displaced from their homes by Hurricane Katrina.  FEMA/Mark Wolfe

[Hurricane Katrina] Pascagoula, Miss., November 10, 2005 -- FEMA and C...

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[Hurricane Rita] Cameron, LA, January 11, 2006 - Camp Cameron provides food, lodging and a staging area for FEMA, State and other National Agencies that have joined efforts to aid in the recovery of Hurricane Rita in Cameron Parish and the Gulf Coast of Louisiana.  Robert Kaufmann/FEMA

[Hurricane Rita] Cameron, LA, January 11, 2006 - Camp Cameron provides...

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[Hurricane Katrina] New Orleans, LA, 03-2-06 -- Brent Jones adjust equipment in the Rapid Deployable Cellular Communications Center that provides Tactical Communications for FEMA operations around the cruse ships housing Hurricane Katrina Victims.  The FEMA funded communications center is totally self contained and provides "Communications" and "Tactical Bridge Communications" in areas where needed and can be deployed rapidly.  Marvin Nauman/FEMA photo

[Hurricane Katrina] New Orleans, LA, 03-2-06 -- Brent Jones adjust equ...

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[Severe Storms and Inland and Coastal Flooding] Bound Brook, NJ,  May 6, 2007 -- Anna Torres eats breakfast at a Red Cross shelter in Bound Brook. She and her family are staying at the shelter while her father makes repairs to their home which was heavily damaged by the nor'easter storm that struck the East coast.  Andrea Booher/FEMA

[Severe Storms and Inland and Coastal Flooding] Bound Brook, NJ, May ...

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[Wildfires] San Diego, California, October 24, 2007 -- Lee Rosenberg, Task Force Leader at Qualcomm Stadium, explains FEMA programs to CNN reporter Thelma Gutierrez.  The Southern California wildfires, concentrated in San Diego County and the Los Angeles County mountains, generated a major disaster declaration by the President today.  Michael Raphael/FEMA

[Wildfires] San Diego, California, October 24, 2007 -- Lee Rosenberg, ...

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[Hurricane Katrina] Baton Rouge, La., September 4, 2005 - An unidentified Katrina evacuee from New Orleans is comforted after arriving at the Baton Rouge Civic Center shelter. Nearly 30,000 residents of the Crescent City would find shelter in Louisiana's capital. John Degnan/FEMA

[Hurricane Katrina] Baton Rouge, La., September 4, 2005 - An unidentif...

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[Hurricane Katrina] New Orleans, La., September 10, 2005 -- At New Orleans airport were recovery workers and response workers have set up operations.  Photo: Michael Rieger/FEMA

[Hurricane Katrina] New Orleans, La., September 10, 2005 -- At New Orl...

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[Hurricane Katrina] D'Iberville, Miss., December 10, 2005 -- The FEMA D'Iberville Middle School Emergency Group Site (EGS) (background) and Temporary Apartment Complex (TAC) are used for temporary housing of residents displaced by Hurricane Katrina.  Mark Wolfe/FEMA

[Hurricane Katrina] D'Iberville, Miss., December 10, 2005 -- The FEMA ...

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[Hurricane Katrina] New Orleans, LA, February 20, 2006 - FEMA's Community Relations Team conducts a meeting in the ballroom of Carnival Cruise Ship Ecstasy for hurricane victims that currently reside onboard the vessel.  FEMA's contract with Carnival expires March 1, 2006, so alternative housing must be sought for these fire fighters, police, emergency medical personnel and vital city workers.  A FEMA representative has been assigned to each family to assist in finding other housing before the ship's departure.  Robert Kaufmann/FEMA

[Hurricane Katrina] New Orleans, LA, February 20, 2006 - FEMA's Commun...

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[Hurricane Katrina] New Orleans, LA, 02-28-06 -- Babette Haines leaves the Cruse ship Sensation  and will be stay at her Sisters until the electricity is hooked up to her FEMA Trailer.  FEMA Community Relations specialists are assisting disaster victims living on the Carnival Cruise Ships Ecstasy and Sensation find alternative housing as the FEMA contract expires March 1st.  Marvin Nauman/FEMA photo

[Hurricane Katrina] New Orleans, LA, 02-28-06 -- Babette Haines leaves...

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[Severe Storms and Inland and Coastal Flooding] Bound Brook, NJ,  May 6, 2007 - - Red Cross volunteer, Terry Lewis talks with Anna Torres at the Red Cross shelter in Bound Brook. Anna and her family are staying there  while her father makes repairs to their home which was heavily damaged by the nor'easter storm that struck the East coast.  Andrea Booher/FEMA

[Severe Storms and Inland and Coastal Flooding] Bound Brook, NJ, May ...

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[Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding] Mullenville, KS  May 19, 2007 - Residents Robert and Marclyn Woolsey pack their car to leave an emergency shelter and move to a trailer or alternate housing.  A tornado damaged their home in Greensburgt and they have been in this shelter since May 4.  Trailers and other alternate housing have been located in the area, so the shelter is scheduled to close in a few days.  Photo by Greg Henshall / FEMA

[Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding] Mullenville, KS May 19, 2007...

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[Wildfires] San Diego, California, October 24, 2007 -- FEMA programs, trigged by the President's declaration of a major disaster for areas affected by Southern California wildfires, were explained to CNN reporter Thelma Gutierrez at Qualcomm Stadium where thousands were evacuated. Michael Raphael/FEMA

[Wildfires] San Diego, California, October 24, 2007 -- FEMA programs, ...

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[Severe Storms and Tornadoes] Windsor, CO, May 23, 2008 -- Red Cross representatives compare notes in the town's fire station the day after a tornado struck Windsor, Colorado.  Photo: Bryan Dahlberg/FEMA

[Severe Storms and Tornadoes] Windsor, CO, May 23, 2008 -- Red Cross r...

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[Tropical Storm Fay] Estero, FL, September 13, 2008 -- FEMA CR Lead Tom Beckham speaks at the Mexican Consulate gathering at the Red Cross Shelter where more than 200 persons remain displaced by flooding from Tropical Storm Fay. FEMA, other agencies, and volunteers are being honored by the Consulate for their help to these storm victims.  George Armstrong/FEMA

[Tropical Storm Fay] Estero, FL, September 13, 2008 -- FEMA CR Lead To...

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[Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding] Clinton, AR, March 5, 2008 -– A FEMA Community Relations team surveys tornado damage in Clinton.  The storm shelter in the foreground was built by the resident’s grandfather in 1925 and has been used before.  A family of four survived the Feb. 5 tornado, but their home was destroyed.  Charles S. Powell/FEMA

[Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding] Clinton, AR, March 5, 2008 -┬...

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[Hurricane Katrina] Pascagoula, Miss., November 8, 2005 -- FEMA  representative Herve Riou (left) shows local officials around the Carnival cruise ship Holiday.  The cruise ship is being used to house Mississippi residents displaced from their homes by Hurricane Katrina.  FEMA/Mark Wolfe

[Hurricane Katrina] Pascagoula, Miss., November 8, 2005 -- FEMA repre...

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[Hurricane Katrina] Pascagoula, Miss., November 10, 2005 -- FEMA representative Herve Riou (center) is interviewed by the local television station aboard the cruise ship Holiday.  The cruise ship is being used to house Mississippi residents displaced from their homes by Hurricane Katrina.  FEMA/Mark Wolfe

[Hurricane Katrina] Pascagoula, Miss., November 10, 2005 -- FEMA repre...

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[Hurricane Katrina] Pass Christian, Miss., December 21, 2005 -- In Pass Christian, the tent city is named 'The Village'.  Pass Christian is devastated by Hurricane Katrina.  Mark Wolfe/FEMA

[Hurricane Katrina] Pass Christian, Miss., December 21, 2005 -- In Pas...

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[Hurricane Katrina] New Orleans, St. Bernard, LA, 02-20-06 -- Hurricane Katrina victims pack the Ships Ballroom to talk with Community Relations Specialists one on one about their long term recovery housing needs so they will have housing when they leave the Carnival Cruise ship Sensation that they have been staying on.  Community Relations specialists are assisting disaster victims living on the Carnival Cruise Ships Ecstasy and Sensation by finding alternative housing as the ship's housing contract expires March 1st and the ships must set sail.  MARVIN NAUMAN/FEMA photo

[Hurricane Katrina] New Orleans, St. Bernard, LA, 02-20-06 -- Hurrican...

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[Hurricane Katrina] New Orleans, LA, February 20, 2006 - FEMA spokesperson, Mary McKenna, addresses an audience of police, fire fighters, emergency medical personnel, city workers and their families, all victims to Hurricane Katrina currently residing aboard the Carnival Cruise Ship Ecstasy regarding their housing needs when the ship departs on March 1, 2006.  This meeting was conducted by FEMA's Community Relations Specialists to assign individual FEMA representatives to the families still housed on the cruise ships to assist in finding alternate housing.  Robert Kaufmann/FEMA

[Hurricane Katrina] New Orleans, LA, February 20, 2006 - FEMA spokespe...

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[Hurricane Katrina] New Orleans, St. Bernard, LA, 03-1-06 -- FEMA personnel assist Cruse Ships residents with any last minute issues and needs as they depart the Cruse Ships and relocate to other housing.  The cruise ship housing allowed city workers to live near their jobs.  Marvin Nauman/FEMA photo

[Hurricane Katrina] New Orleans, St. Bernard, LA, 03-1-06 -- FEMA pers...

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[Hurricane Katrina] New Orleans, LA, 03-2-06 -- The Carnival Cruise Ship Sensation prepares to leave port at sunrise after completing her FEMA Contract to house and feed disaster victims. The departure of the ships marks another step forward in the region's recovery.  Marvin Nauman/FEMA photo

[Hurricane Katrina] New Orleans, LA, 03-2-06 -- The Carnival Cruise Sh...

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[Hurricane Katrina] Washington, DC, March 4, 2008 -- FEMA Deputy Administrator Harvey Johnson speaks with Senator Prior in the hearing room before a hearing Titled:  "Is Housing Too Much To Hope For?: FEMA's Disaster Housing Strategy" at the US Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Ad Hoc Subcommittee on Disaster Recovery where Mr. Johnson answered questions from subcommittee members.  FEMA/Bill Koplitz

[Hurricane Katrina] Washington, DC, March 4, 2008 -- FEMA Deputy Admin...

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[Severe Storms and Flooding] Piedmont, MO, March 20, 2008 -- Missouri Lieutenant Governor Peter Kinder thanks Red Cross Volunteers at a shelter set up in town.  Jocelyn Augustino/FEMA News Photo

[Severe Storms and Flooding] Piedmont, MO, March 20, 2008 -- Missouri ...

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[Hurricane Ike] Houston, TX, September 27, 2008 -- Red Cross volunteers discuss a floor plan to make the best use of the space in the abandoned mall that now houses almost a thousand Houston residents.  FEMA contributions keep shelters such as this one operating.  Photo by Greg Henshall / FEMA

[Hurricane Ike] Houston, TX, September 27, 2008 -- Red Cross volunteer...

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[Hurricane Katrina] New Orleans, St. Bernard, LA, 03-1-06 -- Kim Williams and family load their belongings from the Cruse Ship Ecstasy for transport to their hotel.  Mrs. Williams is waiting for a temporary apartment and is hoping to get an SBA loan so she can buy a house.  Marvin Nauman/FEMA photo

[Hurricane Katrina] New Orleans, St. Bernard, LA, 03-1-06 -- Kim Willi...

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[Hurricane Katrina] Houston, TX September 14, 2005 -- Rebecca Warren and Joseph Smothers, formerly of New Orleans and now sheltered in the Astrodome, are married in center floor. Evander Holyfield gave away the bride. Photo by Ed Edahl/FEMA

[Hurricane Katrina] Houston, TX September 14, 2005 -- Rebecca Warren a...

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[Hurricane Katrina/Hurricane Rita] Lake Charles, LA, 10-09-05 -- The crew of the The Texas Clipper II prepares dock lines for docking at the Port of Lake Charles.  The ship is to be used as FEMA housing for City and county government employees who are homeless because of Hurricane Rita.  The texas Clipper II is a a 200 bed Texas A and M training ship FEMA provided to house local government workers displaced by Hurricane Rita who are needed to keep local government running.  MARVIN NAUMAN/FEMA photo

[Hurricane Katrina/Hurricane Rita] Lake Charles, LA, 10-09-05 -- The c...

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[Hurricane Katrina] Biloxi, Miss., November 3, 2005 -- This property owner in the residential area known as "The Point" is camping in a tent where his house used to be.  FEMA is providing thousands of travel trailers as rapidly as possible for those who are eligible and have been displaced by Hurricane Katrina.  George Armstrong/FEMA

[Hurricane Katrina] Biloxi, Miss., November 3, 2005 -- This property o...

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[Hurricane Katrina] New Orleans, LA, 12-07-05 -- U.S.C.G. Capt. Tom Atkin (FCO Admirals Chief of Staff) gives a press interview aboard the Carnival ship Sensation. The press is given a tour of the Carnival ship Sensation, a FEMA temporary shelter for residents displaced by Hurricane Katrina.  MARVIN NAUMAN/FEMA photo

[Hurricane Katrina] New Orleans, LA, 12-07-05 -- U.S.C.G. Capt. Tom At...

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[Hurricane Katrina] New Orleans, St. Bernard, LA, 03-1-06 -- Cruise Ship "Sensation" ex-resident Linda Ebarb waves a thank you to FEMA personnel for helping her find other temporary housing until her FEMA travel trailer is ready on her lot.  The cruise ship was convenient housing for city workers.  Marvin Nauman/FEMA photo

[Hurricane Katrina] New Orleans, St. Bernard, LA, 03-1-06 -- Cruise Sh...

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[Hurricane Katrina] New Orleans, St. Bernard, LA, 03-1-06 -- A dockside DRC provides cruise ship Ecstasy and Sensation residents access to FEMA aid and long term housing options.  FEMA is helping victims living on the cruise ships find long term housing before the ships' contract expires March 1st.  The the cruise ships were used by city workers as temporary emergency housing.  Marvin Nauman/FEMA photo

[Hurricane Katrina] New Orleans, St. Bernard, LA, 03-1-06 -- A docksid...

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[Hurricane Katrina] New Orleans, LA, 03-2-06 -- Carnival Cruise Ship Ecstasy and Sensation leave port after completing their FEMA Contract to house and feed disaster victims. The ships housed over 6,000 victims and served over 1.4 million meals. Using the cruise ships for housing allowed police officers, fire fighters, emergency medical personnel and city workers to keep the city functioning.  Marvin Nauman/FEMA photo

[Hurricane Katrina] New Orleans, LA, 03-2-06 -- Carnival Cruise Ship E...

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[Hurricane Katrina] New Orleans, LA, 03-2-06 -- Robert Whitkop operates a Rapid Deployable Cellular Communications Center that provides Tactical Communications for FEMA operations around the cruise ships housing Hurricane Katrina Victims.  The communications center provides "Tactical Bridge Communications" in areas where needed so various emergencies providers can have communication between each other.  Marvin Nauman/FEMA photo

[Hurricane Katrina] New Orleans, LA, 03-2-06 -- Robert Whitkop operate...

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[Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding] Mullenville, KS  May 19, 2007 - The townspeople of Mullenville opened this shelter on May 5, the day after an F5 tornado devastated neighboring Greensburg.  FEMA has arranged alternate housing for most of the thirty residents, and the shelter is scheduled to close soon.  FEMA photo by Greg Henshall

[Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding] Mullenville, KS May 19, 2007...

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[Wildfires] San Diego, California, October 24, 2007 -- Community Relations and Individual Assistance specialist Catherine McCue, left, is working with Janine Spinneit, who with her father, Ron, lost their uninsured trailer homes to a massive wildfire that burned through their area of Portrero. Michael Raphael/FEMA

[Wildfires] San Diego, California, October 24, 2007 -- Community Relat...

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[Wildfires] San Diego, California, October 24, 2007 -- FEMA Administrator R. David Paulison explains to an MSNBC reporter in a distant studio FEMA programs designed to assist thousands of people who lost homes and businesses to Southern California wildfires. Michael Raphael/FEMA

[Wildfires] San Diego, California, October 24, 2007 -- FEMA Administra...

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[Wildfires] San Diego, California, October 24, 2007 -- Lily was fascinated by stilt walkers who entertained at Qualcomm Stadium for people camped out, driven from their homes by Southern California wildfires. Michael Raphael/FEMA

[Wildfires] San Diego, California, October 24, 2007 -- Lily was fascin...

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[Hurricane Katrina] Houston, TX, September 13, 2005 -- A woman registers withn FEMA at the George R. Brown Convention Center.  Hundreds of displaced New Orleans residents are being housed here.  Photo by Ed Edahl/FEMA

[Hurricane Katrina] Houston, TX, September 13, 2005 -- A woman registe...

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[Hurricane Katrina] Houston, TX, September 14, 2005-  Drs. Brent Eastman and Peter Aldrick of the Scripps Medical Group of San Deigo manage a medical facility at the George  R. Brown Center.  Hundreds of displaced New Orleans residents are being sheltered in Houston.  Photo by Ed Edahl/FEMA

[Hurricane Katrina] Houston, TX, September 14, 2005- Drs. Brent Eastm...

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[Hurricane Katrina] Houston, TX, 9/12/2005 -- Basketball hoops and playground set up by the YMCA for the children sheltered in the Reliant Center and Astrodome following Hurricane Katrina.  FEMA photo/Andrea Booher

[Hurricane Katrina] Houston, TX, 9/12/2005 -- Basketball hoops and pla...

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[Hurricane Katrina/Hurricane Rita] Lake Charles, LA 10-09-05 -- One of the 200 sleeping rooms aboard the Texas Clipper II.  The ship is providing houseing to City and county government employees who are homeless because of Hurricane Rita.  The ship is a Texas A and M training ship, docked at the Port of Lake Charles.  Due to the severe housing shortage, FEMA provides housing for local government workers displaced by Hurricane Rita who are needed to keep local government running.  MARVIN NAUMAN/FEMA photo

[Hurricane Katrina/Hurricane Rita] Lake Charles, LA 10-09-05 -- One of...

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[Hurricane Katrina] Pascagoula, Miss., October 29, 2005 -- FEMA Public Information Officer (PIO) Gene Romano (right) speaks to the media about the Carnival cruise ship Holiday.  FEMA leased the ship for use as temporary housing for Mississippi residents displaced by Hurricane Katrina.  FEMA/Mark Wolfe

[Hurricane Katrina] Pascagoula, Miss., October 29, 2005 -- FEMA Public...

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[Hurricane Rita] Cameron, LA, 11-10-05 -- FEMA Base camp workers sleep in these tents.  FEMA Base Camps are used when there are no other resources to house FEMA & emergency workers... in this case the nearest lodging, if you can find a room, is 70 miles away on rural roads.  MARVIN NAUMAN/FEMA photo

[Hurricane Rita] Cameron, LA, 11-10-05 -- FEMA Base camp workers sleep...

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[Hurricane Katrina] Waveland, MS 11-25-05  A FEMA trailer sits on the home site of Regina Fowler who lost her home during Hurricane Katrina.  She and her son had been living in the tent shown next to the trailer.  Patsy Lynch/FEMA

[Hurricane Katrina] Waveland, MS 11-25-05 A FEMA trailer sits on the ...

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[Hurricane Katrina] New Orleans, St. Bernard, LA 02-19-06 --   Community Relations Specialists Walter Marchel, Paul Williams, and Wanda Robertson talk with Hurricane Katrina victims Anthony Augello, Nicole Augello, and Denise Wallace about their future and long term housing needs once they leave the Scotia Prince ship that they have been staying on.  This family was living in a van till FEMA came to their rescue and gave them temporary housing and is now trying to find them long term housing.  Community Relations specialists are assisting disaster victims living on the MV Scotia Prince Cruse Ship find alternative housing as the ship's housing contact expires March 1st and the ship must set s

[Hurricane Katrina] New Orleans, St. Bernard, LA 02-19-06 -- Communi...

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[Hurricane Katrina] Pascagoula, Miss., February 27, 2006 -- FEMA  officials (L-R) Traci Skinner, Betty C. Lewis, Pattie Silven and Rico Borrazo share a light moment on the cruise ship Holiday as they await the disembarkment of the final resident aboard ship.  The Holiday served as temporary housing for Mississippi residents displaced from their homes by Hurricane Katrina.  Mark Wolfe/FEMA

[Hurricane Katrina] Pascagoula, Miss., February 27, 2006 -- FEMA offi...

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[Hurricane Katrina] New Orleans, St. Bernard, LA, 02-27-06 -- FEMA Public Affairs Officer Dave Passey talks to reporters in front of the cruise ships Ecstasy and Sensation about the progress of relocating residents into land based temporary housing.  FEMA is helping Victims living on the Cruise ships find long term housing needs before the Ships contract expires March 1st and the ship sets sail.  Marvin Nauman/FEMA photo

[Hurricane Katrina] New Orleans, St. Bernard, LA, 02-27-06 -- FEMA Pub...

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[Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding] Mullenville, KS  May 19, 2007 - Greensburg resident Jack Carson talks with FEMA Disaster Assistance Employee Bob Harting about his housing needs. The Mullenville shelter where Jack has lived since an F5 tornado damaged his home is scheduled to close in a few days.  Photo by Greg Henshall / FEMA

[Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding] Mullenville, KS May 19, 2007...

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[Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding] Greensburg, KS, July 19, 2007 - FEMA employees  at a just completed storm shelter. The shelter, one of several, is placed in a new group home site where residents were relocated after the town was destroyed by a tornado. Cindy Daniel, left speaking with local FEMA employees while Crystal Payton, Deputy Federal Coordinating Officer, right, inspects shelter progress. Leif Skoogfors/FEMA

[Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding] Greensburg, KS, July 19, 2007...

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[Hurricane Gustav] Beaumont, TX, August 31, 2008 -- A resident of Beaumont signals to city officials about the number of people in his party who are going to be using the buses to evacuate from Beaumont, TX. Buses are being used to transport residents without transportation out of the city in advance of Hurricane Gustav's landfall. Photo by Patsy Lynch/FEMA

[Hurricane Gustav] Beaumont, TX, August 31, 2008 -- A resident of Beau...

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[Hurricane Ike] Winnie, Texas, September 18, 2008 -- A displaced resident sitting in a Red Cross shelter eating dinner by himself. Hurricane Ike ravaged towns along the Gulf of Mexico and left a broad path of destruction in it's wake. Mike Moore/FEMA

[Hurricane Ike] Winnie, Texas, September 18, 2008 -- A displaced resid...

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[Hurricane Katrina] New Orleans, LA, September 6, 2005  -- D-MAT strike team heads to the convention center to check on a report of 300 patients.  The team came from the New Orleans airport where FEMA's D-MATs have set up operations.  Photo: Michael Rieger/FEMA

[Hurricane Katrina] New Orleans, LA, September 6, 2005 -- D-MAT strik...

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[Hurricane Katrina] New Orleans, LA, September 6, 2005 -- Evacuees and their dogs receive help at the New Orleans airport where FEMA's D-MATs and V-MATs have set up operations.  Photo: Michael Rieger/FEMA

[Hurricane Katrina] New Orleans, LA, September 6, 2005 -- Evacuees and...

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[Hurricane Katrina] New Orleans, La., September 6, 2005 --  D-MAT strike team  at the  convention center to check on a report of 300 patients  The team came from the New Orleans airport where FEMA's D-MATs have set up operations.  Photo: Michael Rieger/FEMA

[Hurricane Katrina] New Orleans, La., September 6, 2005 -- D-MAT stri...

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[Hurricane Katrina] Houston, TX, September 14, 2005-   Kevin and Kierra Price demonstrate their clean hands at the GRB Convention Center.  Sanitary hand cleaner is provided everywhere in an effort to combat the spread of disease.  Photo by Ed Edahl/FEMA

[Hurricane Katrina] Houston, TX, September 14, 2005- Kevin and Kierr...

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[Hurricane Katrina/Hurricane Rita] Lake Charles, LA, 10-09-05 -- The Texas Clipper II, a 200 bed Texas A and M traing ship, docks at the Port of Lake Charles to be used as FEMA housing for City and county government employees who are homeless because of Hurricane Rita.  Due to the severe housing shortage, FEMA provides housing for local government workers displaced by Hurricane Rita who are needed to keep local government running.  MARVIN NAUMAN/FEMA photo

[Hurricane Katrina/Hurricane Rita] Lake Charles, LA, 10-09-05 -- The T...

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[Hurricane Katrina] Pascagoula, Miss., October 29, 2005 -- The Carnival cruise ship Holiday docks in Pascagoula, Miss. after sailing from Mobile, Ala. today.  The ship is being used to temporarily house Mississippi residents displaced by Hurricane Katrina.  FEMA/Mark Wolfe

[Hurricane Katrina] Pascagoula, Miss., October 29, 2005 -- The Carniva...

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[Hurricane Rita] Houston, TX, December 19, 2005 -- Curtis  Van Dusen, a FEMA CR worker, talks with Morris Greene, a hotel housed evacuee.  FEMA workers are helping evacuees move from hotels into more permanent housing. Photo by Ed Edahl/FEMA

[Hurricane Rita] Houston, TX, December 19, 2005 -- Curtis Van Dusen, ...

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[Hurricane Rita] Houston, TX, December 19, 2005 -- Rose Strohman of the Houston Housing Authority interviews a Hurricane Rita evacuee as FEMA workers stand by.  FEMA workers are helping evacuees move from hotels into more permanent housing. Photo by Ed Edahl/FEMA

[Hurricane Rita] Houston, TX, December 19, 2005 -- Rose Strohman of th...

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[Hurricane Katrina] New Orleans, St. Bernard, LA, 03-1-06 -- Orleans Sheriff Martin Blossom Jr. prepares to leave his room on the cruise ship "Sensation" and move into a 29 unit FEMA Trailer park.  The the cruise ship housed city workers.  Marvin Nauman/FEMA photo

[Hurricane Katrina] New Orleans, St. Bernard, LA, 03-1-06 -- Orleans S...

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[Hurricane Katrina] New Orleans, LA, 03-2-06 -- Lineman Craig Chauppette cast off the Carnival Cruise Ship Ecstasy so she can leave port after completing her FEMA Contract to house and feed disaster victims.  The safe, immediate housing afforded by the cruise ship allowed police officers, fire fighters, emergency medical personnel and city workers to keep a devastated city functioning. The departure of the ships marks another step forward in the region's recovery.  Marvin Nauman/FEMA photo

[Hurricane Katrina] New Orleans, LA, 03-2-06 -- Lineman Craig Chauppet...

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[Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding] Lafayette, TN, February 8, 2008 -- Red Cross established this shelter at the National Guard Armory the night of the severe storms and tornado.  Approximately 25 people slept here while registering for FEMA financial assistance at the Mobile Disaster Recovery Center located in the parking lot at the front of the building.  George Armstrong/FEMA

[Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding] Lafayett...

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[Hurricane Gustav] Beaumont, TX, August 31, 2008 -- A resident of Beaumont, TX has his arm band scanned as part of the tracking system being used to identify residents using the transportation services offered by the city of  Beaumont to evacuate the city in advance of Hurricane Gustav's landfall.  Photo by Patsy Lynch/FEMA

[Hurricane Gustav] Beaumont, TX, August 31, 2008 -- A resident of Beau...

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[Hurricane Gustav] Baton Rouge, LA, August 31, 2008 --  Elderly and medical patients  are assisted by student volunteers as they enter the Pete Maravich Assembly Center on the campus of Louisiana State University.  The arena has been turned into the region, Medical Special Needs Shelter (MSNS) during Hurricane Gustav.  Barry Bahler/FEMA

[Hurricane Gustav] Baton Rouge, LA, August 31, 2008 -- Elderly and me...

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[Hurricane Ike] Houston, TX, September 27, 2008 -- Residents applying for disaster aid on line at the Red Cross Shelter on South Loop East. Access to FEMA's registration web site uses FEMA supplied computers in the shelter.  Most of the 900 people staying at the shelter have registered.  Photo by Greg Henshall / FEMA

[Hurricane Ike] Houston, TX, September 27, 2008 -- Residents applying ...

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[Hurricane Katrina] New Orleans, LA, September 4, 2005 -- A view of the roof of the Superdome which was damaged as a result of Hurricane Katrina.  Jocelyn Augustino/FEMA

[Hurricane Katrina] New Orleans, LA, September 4, 2005 -- A view of th...

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[Hurricane Katrina] D'Iberville, Miss., October 24, 2005 -- Captain Vito Garuccio (right) and Hotel Director Andrew Mace (left) of the Carnival cruise ship Holiday speak with residents of the Red Cross shelter in D'Iberville about living aboard the ship.  The captain and hotel director are visiting Red Cross shelters in Mississippi in search of displaced residents desiring to move aboard the ship for temporary housing.  FEMA/Mark Wolfe

[Hurricane Katrina] D'Iberville, Miss., October 24, 2005 -- Captain Vi...

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[Hurricane Katrina] Pascagoula, Miss., October 29, 2005 -- Mississippi residents using the Carnival cruise ship Holiday for temporary housing step off at its new port of call, Pascagoula.  Mississippi welcomed the ship and its temporary residents back home today.  FEMA/Mark Wolfe

[Hurricane Katrina] Pascagoula, Miss., October 29, 2005 -- Mississippi...

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[Hurricane Katrina] Pascagoula, Miss., October 29, 2005 -- The Carnival cruise ship Holiday docks in Pascagoula, Miss. after sailing from Mobile, Ala. today.  The ship is being used to temporarily house Mississippi residents displaced by Hurricane Katrina.  FEMA/Mark Wolfe

[Hurricane Katrina] Pascagoula, Miss., October 29, 2005 -- The Carniva...

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[Hurricane Katrina] Algiers, LA., 10/29/2005 -- Lines of cots and a rescue workers inside a temporary shelter (frame tent) at a base camp.  Base camps were set up in various locations around New orleans for rescue workers and volunteers needing housing following Hurricane Katrina.  Andrea Booher/FEMA

[Hurricane Katrina] Algiers, LA., 10/29/2005 -- Lines of cots and a re...

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[Hurricane Katrina] Pascagoula, Miss., October 29, 2005 -- The Carnival cruise ship Holiday docks in Pascagoula, Miss. after sailing from Mobile, Ala. today.  The ship is being used to temporarily house Mississippi residents displaced by Hurricane Katrina.  FEMA/Mark Wolfe

[Hurricane Katrina] Pascagoula, Miss., October 29, 2005 -- The Carniva...

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[Hurricane Katrina] Pascagoula, Miss., October 30, 2005 -- FEMA Branch I Director Mike Madden (left) and Operations Chief Bob Fenton (center) speak with Branch III Deputy Director Jeff Prevey in front of the Carnival cruise ship Holiday.  The ship, now docked at the Port of Pascagoula, Miss. is being used as temporary housing for Mississippi residents displaced by Hurricane Katrina.  FEMA/Mark Wolfe

[Hurricane Katrina] Pascagoula, Miss., October 30, 2005 -- FEMA Branch...

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[Hurricane Katrina] Pascagoula, Miss., November 8, 2005 -- FEMA  representative Herve Riou (right, blue shirt) shows local officials a cabin on the cruise ship Holiday.  The cruise ship is being used to house Mississippi residents displaced from their homes by Hurricane Katrina.  FEMA/Mark Wolfe

[Hurricane Katrina] Pascagoula, Miss., November 8, 2005 -- FEMA repre...

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[Hurricane Katrina] Pascagoula, Miss., November 10, 2005 -- FEMA  representative Herve Riou shows the media the living quarters on the cruise ship Holiday.  The cruise ship is being used to house Mississippi residents displaced from their homes by Hurricane Katrina.  FEMA/Mark Wolfe

[Hurricane Katrina] Pascagoula, Miss., November 10, 2005 -- FEMA repr...

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[Hurricane Katrina] Pascagoula, Miss., November 10, 2005 -- FEMA External Affairs Officer Mary Hudak (left) and Carnival Cruise Line representative Andrew Mace address the media aboard the cruise ship Holiday.  The media toured the ship to see how it is being used to house Mississippi residents displaced from their homes by Hurricane Katrina.  FEMA/Mark Wolfe

[Hurricane Katrina] Pascagoula, Miss., November 10, 2005 -- FEMA Exter...

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