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Firefighters from Norton Air Force Base discuss maneuvers to battle a fire during the four-day Panorama brush fire, which started in canyons north of town and has been whipped out of control by 40-50 mph winds

Firefighters from Norton Air Force Base discuss maneuvers to battle a ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: San Bernardino State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Paul J. Harrington Release Status: Rel... More

S44-94-033 - STS-044 - Eye of Super typhoon Yuri Earth observation taken during the STS-44 mission

S44-94-033 - STS-044 - Eye of Super typhoon Yuri Earth observation tak...

The original finding aid described this as: Description: This detailed view of the eye of Supertyphoon Yuri shows the bowl shaped structure of the eye wall. The eye cylinder descends almost to the ocean surfac... More

S44-74-007 - STS-044 - Earth limb view of super typhoon Yuri taken during the STS-44 mission

S44-74-007 - STS-044 - Earth limb view of super typhoon Yuri taken dur...

The original finding aid described this as: Description: Super typhoon Yuri began development approximately 1000 miles east of the Philippine Islands. At the time this photo was taken, Yuri was about 1000 naut... More

S44-93-074 - STS-044 - Eye of Super typhoon Yuri Earth observation taken during the STS-44 mission

S44-93-074 - STS-044 - Eye of Super typhoon Yuri Earth observation tak...

The original finding aid described this as: Description: This detailed view of the eye of Super typhoon Yuri (19.0N, 140.0E) shows the bowl shaped structure of the eye wall. The eye cylinder descends almost to... More

S44-94-053 - STS-044 - Super typhoon Yuri Earth observation taken during the STS-44 mission

S44-94-053 - STS-044 - Super typhoon Yuri Earth observation taken duri...

The original finding aid described this as: Description: Supertyphoon Yuri began development approximately 1000 miles east of the Philippine Islands. At the time this photo was taken, Yuri was about 1000 nauti... More

S44-74-005 - STS-044 - Earth limb view of super typhoon Yuri taken during the STS-44 mission

S44-74-005 - STS-044 - Earth limb view of super typhoon Yuri taken dur...

The original finding aid described this as: Description: Super typhoon Yuri began development approximately 1000 miles east of the Philippine Islands. At the time this photo was taken, Yuri was about 1000 naut... More

The last plane out, C-130E 68-10934 of the 2nd AS/23rd Wing, cranks engines to evacuate the base before Hurricane Fran. C-130s of the 2nd and 41st AS deployed to Little Rock AFB, AR, and Grissom AFB, IN. 10 hours later wind gusts in excess of 100 mph were screaming across the ramp

The last plane out, C-130E 68-10934 of the 2nd AS/23rd Wing, cranks en...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Pope Air Force Base State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Dave Davenport Release Status: Rel... More

Des Moines, IA, July 24, 2004 -- This tornado shelter for 400 campers at the Iowa State Fairgrounds outside Des Moines was completed in 2003. The 5,200 square-foot shelter is 100 feet long by 71 feet wide. When not in use as an emergency shelter, the large multi-purpose building is used by both the fairground staff and campers for restrooms, showers, a laundry area, offices, and meeting space. The shelter, funded through a $600,000 grant from FEMA's Hazard Mitigation Grant Program with the Iowa State Fair funding the remaining $150,000. In June 1998, a storm with winds in excess of 100 miles per hour (mph) caused over $465,000 in damage to the State Fair complex, severely impacting the campg

Des Moines, IA, July 24, 2004 -- This tornado shelter for 400 campers ...

Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Des Moines, Iowa, July 24, 2004 -- This tornado shelter for 400 campers at the Iowa State Fairgrounds outside Des Moines was completed in 2003. The 5,200 square-foot shelter is 100 feet long by 71 feet wide. When not in use as an emergency shelter, the large multi-purpose building is used by both the fairground staff and campers for restrooms, showers, a laundry area, offices, and meeting space. The shelter, funded through a $600,000 grant from FEMA's Hazard Mitigation Grant Program with the Iowa State Fair funding the remaining $150,000. In June 1998, a storm with winds in excess of 100 miles per hour (mph) caused over $465,000 in damage to the State Fair complex, severely impacting the cam

Des Moines, Iowa, July 24, 2004 -- This tornado shelter for 400 camper...

Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Satellite image of Hurricane Dennis taken from the GOES-12 satellite. The Category 4 hurricane, on the Saffir-Simpson rating scale, was located about 100 miles south of Pensacola, Florida (FL), in the Gulf of Mexico, strengthened into a dangerous Category 4 , plowing toward a region still recovering from a hurricane 10 months ago. Landfall expected late Sunday afternoon, during high-tide, somewhere between Mobile, Alabama (AL), and Pensacola, FL. After weakening to a Category 1 over Cuba, Hurricane Dennis strengthened in the Gulf on Saturday and became a Category 4 again early Sunday, with top sustained winds of 145 mph. Hurricane Dennis would be the first Category 4...

Satellite image of Hurricane Dennis taken from the GOES-12 satellite. ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: Satellite image of Hurricane Dennis taken from the GOES-12 satellite. The Category 4 hurricane, on the Saffir-Simpson rating sca... More

S118E09219 - STS-118 - View of Hurricane Dean taken by the STS-118 Crew

S118E09219 - STS-118 - View of Hurricane Dean taken by the STS-118 Cre...

The original finding aid described this as: Description: View of Hurricane Dean in the Caribbean as it moved towards Jamaica at 17 miles per hour (mph). Dean was a Category 4 hurricane with sustained winds of... More

S118E09963 - STS-118 - View of Hurricane Dean taken by the STS-118 Crew

S118E09963 - STS-118 - View of Hurricane Dean taken by the STS-118 Cre...

The original finding aid described this as: Description: View of Hurricane Dean in the Caribbean as it moved towards Jamaica at 17 miles per hour (mph). Dean was a Category 4 hurricane with sustained winds of... More

S118E09218 - STS-118 - View of Hurricane Dean taken by the STS-118 Crew

S118E09218 - STS-118 - View of Hurricane Dean taken by the STS-118 Cre...

The original finding aid described this as: Description: View of Hurricane Dean in the Caribbean as it moved towards Jamaica at 17 miles per hour (mph). Dean was a Category 4 hurricane with sustained winds of... More

[Severe Storms and Tornadoes] Windsor, CO, June 19th, 2008 -- Construction workers use an auger to settle concrete which will constitute the walls of a house designed to withstand winds up to 250 mph. When complete, the house will also feature measures to minimize fire and/or flood damage.

[Severe Storms and Tornadoes] Windsor, CO, June 19th, 2008 -- Construc...

Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Severe Storm - Milan, Tenn. , June 7, 2011 -- Winds of 90 mph caused trees to fall, crushng this home and many others in Gibson County. FEMA has set up a Disaster Recovery Center in Milan to answer questions and provide assistance to those affected by the storms. Marilee Caliendo/FEMA

Severe Storm - Milan, Tenn. , June 7, 2011 -- Winds of 90 mph caused t...

The original database describes this as: Title: Trees Flatten a Tennessee Home Production Date: 06/07/2011 Caption: Milan, Tenn. , June 7, 2011 -- Winds of 90 mph caused trees to fall, crushng this home and ... More

WINDMILL SCALE MODEL WIND EFFECT ON STRING TUFTS AT 100 MPH - 50 MPH MILES PER HOUR - AT 40 DEGREE ANGLE

WINDMILL SCALE MODEL WIND EFFECT ON STRING TUFTS AT 100 MPH - 50 MPH M...

The original finding aid described this as: Capture Date: 3/9/1976 Photographer: MARTIN BROWN Keywords: Larsen Scan Photographs Relating to Agency Activities, Facilities and Personnel

A firefighter from Norton Air Force Base sprays water on a house fire with a fire-truck gun during the four-day Panorama brush fire, which started in canyons north of town and has been whipped out of control by 40-50 mph winds

A firefighter from Norton Air Force Base sprays water on a house fire ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: San Bernardino State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Paul J. Harrington Release Status: Rel... More

U.S. Army M551 Sheridan tanks cross a river on a pontoon bridge, in foreground a sign advises "10 MPH", during REFORGER '82, the multi-national military training exercise. Exact Date Shot Unknown

U.S. Army M551 Sheridan tanks cross a river on a pontoon bridge, in fo...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: REFORGER '82 Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU) Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Combined ... More

S44-74-018 - STS-044 - Earth limb view of super typhoon Yuri taken during the STS-44 mission

S44-74-018 - STS-044 - Earth limb view of super typhoon Yuri taken dur...

The original finding aid described this as: Description: Super typhoon Yuri began development approximately 1000 miles east of the Philippine Islands. At the time this photo was taken, Yuri was about 1000 naut... More

S44-93-081 - STS-044 - Eye of Super typhoon Yuri Earth observation taken during the STS-44 mission

S44-93-081 - STS-044 - Eye of Super typhoon Yuri Earth observation tak...

The original finding aid described this as: Description: This detailed view of the eye of Super typhoon Yuri (19.0N, 140.0E) shows the bowl shaped structure of the eye wall. The eye cylinder descends almost to... More

S44-74-015 - STS-044 - Earth limb view of super typhoon Yuri taken during the STS-44 mission

S44-74-015 - STS-044 - Earth limb view of super typhoon Yuri taken dur...

The original finding aid described this as: Description: Super typhoon Yuri began development approximately 1000 miles east of the Philippine Islands. At the time this photo was taken, Yuri was about 1000 naut... More

A threatening sky looms over the empty ramp. All aircraft were evacuated in the face of Hurricane Fran, which struck the base 10 hours later with wind gusts in excess of 100 mph

A threatening sky looms over the empty ramp. All aircraft were evacuat...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Pope Air Force Base State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Dave Davenport Release Status: Rel... More

US Air Force (USAF) Airmen began the cleanup process at Andersen Air Force Base (AB), Guam, in the aftermath of Typhoon Chata'an. The typhoon created peak wind gusts of 104 miles per hour (mph), which scattered debris and trees causing damage to buildings, houses, and vehicles

US Air Force (USAF) Airmen began the cleanup process at Andersen Air F...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Andersen Air Base State: Guam (GU) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: A1C Joshua P. Strang, USAF Release Status: Rel... More

Des Moines, Iowa, July 24, 2004 -- This tornado shelter for 400 campers at the Iowa State Fairgrounds outside Des Moines was completed in 2003. The 5,200 square-foot shelter is 100 feet long by 71 feet wide. When not in use as an emergency shelter, the large multi-purpose building is used by both the fairground staff and campers for restrooms, showers, a laundry area, offices, and meeting space. The shelter, funded through a $600,000 grant from FEMA's Hazard Mitigation Grant Program with the Iowa State Fair funding the remaining $150,000. In June 1998, a storm with winds in excess of 100 miles per hour (mph) caused over $465,000 in damage to the State Fair complex, severely impacting the cam

Des Moines, Iowa, July 24, 2004 -- This tornado shelter for 400 camper...

Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Des Moines, Iowa, July 24, 2004 -- This tornado shelter for 400 campers at the Iowa State Fairgrounds outside Des Moines was completed in 2003. The 5,200 square-foot shelter is 100 feet long by 71 feet wide. When not in use as an emergency shelter, the large multi-purpose building is used by both the fairground staff and campers for restrooms, showers, a laundry area, offices, and meeting space. The shelter, funded through a $600,000 grant from FEMA's Hazard Mitigation Grant Program with the Iowa State Fair funding the remaining $150,000. In June 1998, a storm with winds in excess of 100 miles per hour (mph) caused over $465,000 in damage to the State Fair complex, severely impacting the cam

Des Moines, Iowa, July 24, 2004 -- This tornado shelter for 400 camper...

Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Des Moines, Iowa, July 24, 2004 -- This tornado shelter for 400 campers at the Iowa State Fairgrounds outside Des Moines was completed in 2003. The 5,200 square-foot shelter is 100 feet long by 71 feet wide. When not in use as an emergency shelter, the large multi-purpose building is used by both the fairground staff and campers for restrooms, showers, a laundry area, offices, and meeting space. The shelter, funded through a $600,000 grant from FEMA's Hazard Mitigation Grant Program with the Iowa State Fair funding the remaining $150,000. In June 1998, a storm with winds in excess of 100 miles per hour (mph) caused over $465,000 in damage to the State Fair complex, severely impacting the cam

Des Moines, Iowa, July 24, 2004 -- This tornado shelter for 400 camper...

Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

S118E07919 - STS-118 - View of Hurricane Dean taken by the STS-118 Crew

S118E07919 - STS-118 - View of Hurricane Dean taken by the STS-118 Cre...

The original finding aid described this as: Description: View of Hurricane Dean in the Caribbean as it moved towards Jamaica at 17 miles per hour (mph). Dean was a Category 4 hurricane with sustained winds of... More

S118E07920 - STS-118 - View of Hurricane Dean taken by the STS-118 Crew

S118E07920 - STS-118 - View of Hurricane Dean taken by the STS-118 Cre...

The original finding aid described this as: Description: View of Hurricane Dean in the Caribbean as it moved towards Jamaica at 17 miles per hour (mph). Dean was a Category 4 hurricane with sustained winds of... More

S118E09964 - STS-118 - View of Hurricane Dean taken by the STS-118 Crew

S118E09964 - STS-118 - View of Hurricane Dean taken by the STS-118 Cre...

The original finding aid described this as: Description: View of Hurricane Dean in the Caribbean as it moved towards Jamaica at 17 miles per hour (mph). Dean was a Category 4 hurricane with sustained winds of... More

S118E07923 - STS-118 - View of Hurricane Dean taken by the STS-118 Crew

S118E07923 - STS-118 - View of Hurricane Dean taken by the STS-118 Cre...

The original finding aid described this as: Description: View of Hurricane Dean in the Caribbean as it moved towards Jamaica at 17 miles per hour (mph). Dean was a Category 4 hurricane with sustained winds of... More

S118E07934 - STS-118 - View of Hurricane Dean taken by the STS-118 Crew

S118E07934 - STS-118 - View of Hurricane Dean taken by the STS-118 Cre...

The original finding aid described this as: Description: View of Hurricane Dean in the Caribbean as it moved towards Jamaica at 17 miles per hour (mph). Dean was a Category 4 hurricane with sustained winds of... More

S118E07936 - STS-118 - View of Hurricane Dean taken by the STS-118 Crew

S118E07936 - STS-118 - View of Hurricane Dean taken by the STS-118 Cre...

The original finding aid described this as: Description: View of Hurricane Dean in the Caribbean as it moved towards Jamaica at 17 miles per hour (mph). Dean was a Category 4 hurricane with sustained winds of... More

S118E09163 - STS-118 - View of Hurricane Dean taken by the STS-118 Crew

S118E09163 - STS-118 - View of Hurricane Dean taken by the STS-118 Cre...

The original finding aid described this as: Description: View of Hurricane Dean in the Caribbean as it moved towards Jamaica at 17 miles per hour (mph). Dean was a Category 4 hurricane with sustained winds of... More

S118E07924 - STS-118 - View of Hurricane Dean taken by the STS-118 Crew

S118E07924 - STS-118 - View of Hurricane Dean taken by the STS-118 Cre...

The original finding aid described this as: Description: View of Hurricane Dean in the Caribbean as it moved towards Jamaica at 17 miles per hour (mph). Dean was a Category 4 hurricane with sustained winds of... More

S118E09965 - STS-118 - View of Hurricane Dean taken by the STS-118 Crew

S118E09965 - STS-118 - View of Hurricane Dean taken by the STS-118 Cre...

The original finding aid described this as: Description: View of Hurricane Dean in the Caribbean as it moved towards Jamaica at 17 miles per hour (mph). Dean was a Category 4 hurricane with sustained winds of... More

S118E09164 - STS-118 - View of Hurricane Dean taken by the STS-118 Crew

S118E09164 - STS-118 - View of Hurricane Dean taken by the STS-118 Cre...

The original finding aid described this as: Description: View of Hurricane Dean in the Caribbean as it moved towards Jamaica at 17 miles per hour (mph). Dean was a Category 4 hurricane with sustained winds of... More

S118E07927 - STS-118 - View of Hurricane Dean taken by the STS-118 Crew

S118E07927 - STS-118 - View of Hurricane Dean taken by the STS-118 Cre...

The original finding aid described this as: Description: View of Hurricane Dean in the Caribbean as it moved towards Jamaica at 17 miles per hour (mph). Dean was a Category 4 hurricane with sustained winds of... More

Progreso,TX, July 24, 2008 -- Custom and Border Patrol (CBP) agents turn around vehicles on a a flooded highway, as they assist the Texas Highway Patrol. The flooding was a result of hurricane Dolly. Hurricane Dolly crossed South Padre Island with 120mph winds. Barry Bahler/FEMA

Progreso,TX, July 24, 2008 -- Custom and Border Patrol (CBP) agents ...

Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Welasco,TX, July 24, 2008 -- The Mirandez family elected to start cleaning up the day after Hurricane Dolly blew through the Hidalgo County residence. Hurricane Dolly crossed South Padre Island with 120mph winds. Barry Bahler/FEMA

Welasco,TX, July 24, 2008 -- The Mirandez family elected to start clea...

Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

[Hurricane Dolly] South Padre Island, TX, July 25, 2008 -- Rooftops were blown off these houses on South Padre Island. Dolly came across South Padre Island with 120 mph winds but spared beach erosion as her winds whipped around and came in from the west hitting the cannal side hardest, as seen here. Barry Bahler/FEMA

[Hurricane Dolly] South Padre Island, TX, July 25, 2008 -- Rooftops we...

Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Tornado - Joplin, Mo. , May 24, 2011 -- The force of a 200 mph F-5 tornado is seen here as a chair is imbedded in this truck. FEMA is in Joplin to assist in recovery efforts. Jace Anderson/FEMA

Tornado - Joplin, Mo. , May 24, 2011 -- The force of a 200 mph F-5 tor...

The original database describes this as: Title: Chair Impales Truck during Tornado Production Date: 05/24/2011 Caption: Joplin, Mo. , May 24, 2011 -- The force of a 200 mph F-5 tornado is seen here as a chai... More

Oceanside, N.Y., Nov. 12, 2012 -- When Hurricane Sandy made landfall on Oct. 29, 2012, it brought winds exceeding 60 mph that toppled trees, and ripped shingles off of roofs resulting in tarps being placed on roofs to keep rain water out before the roofs can be replaced. Walt Jennings/FEMA

Oceanside, N.Y., Nov. 12, 2012 -- When Hurricane Sandy made landfall o...

The original finding aid described this as: Date Taken: 2012-11-12 00:00:00 UTC Photographer Name: Walter Jennings City/State: Oceanside, NY Keywords: Assistance ^ Storm ^ Home ^ Recovery ^ Disaster ^ Flood... More

S44-93-084 - STS-044 - Eye of Super typhoon Yuri Earth observation taken during the STS-44 mission

S44-93-084 - STS-044 - Eye of Super typhoon Yuri Earth observation tak...

The original finding aid described this as: Description: This detailed view of the eye of Super typhoon Yuri (19.0N, 140.0E) shows the bowl shaped structure of the eye wall. The eye cylinder descends almost to... More

S44-94-046 - STS-044 - Eye of Supertyphoon Yuri Earth observation taken during the STS-44 mission

S44-94-046 - STS-044 - Eye of Supertyphoon Yuri Earth observation take...

The original finding aid described this as: Description: This detailed view of the eye of Supertyphoon Yuri shows the bowl shaped structure of the eye wall. The eye cylinder descends almost to the ocean surfac... More

S44-94-079 - STS-044 - Super typhoon Yuri Earth observation taken during the STS-44 mission

S44-94-079 - STS-044 - Super typhoon Yuri Earth observation taken duri...

The original finding aid described this as: Description: Super typhoon Yuri began development approximately 1000 miles east of the Philippine Islands. At the time this photo was taken, Yuri was about 1000 naut... More

S44-93-077 - STS-044 - Eye of Super typhoon Yuri Earth observation taken during the STS-44 mission

S44-93-077 - STS-044 - Eye of Super typhoon Yuri Earth observation tak...

The original finding aid described this as: Description: This detailed view of the eye of Super typhoon Yuri (19.0N, 140.0E) shows the bowl shaped structure of the eye wall. The eye cylinder descends almost to... More

Major (Dr.) John H. Schneider, an Air Force neurosurgeon at Wilford Hall Medical Center, shows Captain Margaret Herring how he reconstructed her shattered skull. Herring was severly injured with a shattered skull and brain damage when a rock fell from a truck, and hurled through the windshield of her vehicle into her left temple shattering her skull at an impact speed of 100 mph while she was driving home from work. AIRMAN Magazine, May 1997, highlighted this story

Major (Dr.) John H. Schneider, an Air Force neurosurgeon at Wilford Ha...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Kelly Air Force Base State: Texas (TX) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: AFMC Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Val G... More

Des Moines, Iowa, July 24, 2004 -- This tornado shelter for 400 campers at the Iowa State Fairgrounds outside Des Moines was completed in 2003. The 5,200 square-foot shelter is 100 feet long by 71 feet wide. When not in use as an emergency shelter, the large multi-purpose building is used by both the fairground staff and campers for restrooms, showers, a laundry area, offices, and meeting space. The shelter, funded through a $600,000 grant from FEMA's Hazard Mitigation Grant Program with the Iowa State Fair funding the remaining $150,000. In June 1998, a storm with winds in excess of 100 miles per hour (mph) caused over $465,000 in damage to the State Fair complex, severely impacting the cam

Des Moines, Iowa, July 24, 2004 -- This tornado shelter for 400 camper...

Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

S118E07937 - STS-118 - View of Hurricane Dean taken by the STS-118 Crew

S118E07937 - STS-118 - View of Hurricane Dean taken by the STS-118 Cre...

The original finding aid described this as: Description: View of Hurricane Dean in the Caribbean as it moved towards Jamaica at 17 miles per hour (mph). Dean was a Category 4 hurricane with sustained winds of... More

S118E09223 - STS-118 - View of Hurricane Dean taken by the STS-118 Crew

S118E09223 - STS-118 - View of Hurricane Dean taken by the STS-118 Cre...

The original finding aid described this as: Description: View of Hurricane Dean in the Caribbean as it moved towards Jamaica at 17 miles per hour (mph). Dean was a Category 4 hurricane with sustained winds of... More

S118E09221 - STS-118 - View of Hurricane Dean taken by the STS-118 Crew

S118E09221 - STS-118 - View of Hurricane Dean taken by the STS-118 Cre...

The original finding aid described this as: Description: View of Hurricane Dean in the Caribbean as it moved towards Jamaica at 17 miles per hour (mph). Dean was a Category 4 hurricane with sustained winds of... More

S118E09220 - STS-118 - View of Hurricane Dean taken by the STS-118 Crew

S118E09220 - STS-118 - View of Hurricane Dean taken by the STS-118 Cre...

The original finding aid described this as: Description: View of Hurricane Dean in the Caribbean as it moved towards Jamaica at 17 miles per hour (mph). Dean was a Category 4 hurricane with sustained winds of... More

S118E09217 - STS-118 - View of Hurricane Dean taken by the STS-118 Crew

S118E09217 - STS-118 - View of Hurricane Dean taken by the STS-118 Cre...

The original finding aid described this as: Description: View of Hurricane Dean in the Caribbean as it moved towards Jamaica at 17 miles per hour (mph). Dean was a Category 4 hurricane with sustained winds of... More

Windsor, CO, June 19, 2008 -- Concrete is poured between layers of foam to create the exterior walls of a house designed to withstand winds up to 250 mph. The house will also feature measures to mitigate flood damage. FEMA/Samir Valeja

Windsor, CO, June 19, 2008 -- Concrete is poured between layers of foa...

Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

[Hurricane Dolly] Brownsville, TX, July 23, 2008 -- This resident drives his truck through hurricane flood waters. Massive flooding on off ramps of local highways has caused cars to stall and become stranded. Dolly passed over South Padre Island with 120 mph winds on it's way inland. Jacinta Quesada/FEMA

[Hurricane Dolly] Brownsville, TX, July 23, 2008 -- This resident driv...

Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

[Hurricane Dolly] Brownsville, TX, July 23, 2008 -- Flooding throughout the County and high winds caused power outages. Dolly passed over South Padre Island with 120 mph winds on it's way inland. Jacinta Quesada/FEMA

[Hurricane Dolly] Brownsville, TX, July 23, 2008 -- Flooding throughou...

Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

[Hurricane Dolly] Brownsville, TX, July 24, 2008 -- These residents (one of foot, one in a truck) slowly move through flood waters. Hurricane Dolly crossed South Padre Island with 120mph winds. Jacinta Quesada/FEMA

[Hurricane Dolly] Brownsville, TX, July 24, 2008 -- These residents (o...

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Oklahoma City, Okla., May 31, 2013 -- Severe storms approach Oklahoma City. The severe weather that impacted the area had numerous tornadoes and the National Weather Service was and EF5 that packed winds reaching 295 mph. The weather service also said the twister's 2.6 mile width is the widest ever recorded. Jocelyn Augustino/FEMA

Oklahoma City, Okla., May 31, 2013 -- Severe storms approach Oklahoma ...

The original finding aid described this as: Date Taken: 2013-05-31 00:00:00 UTC Photographer Name: Jocelyn Augustino City/State: Oklahoma City, OK Disaster Types: Tornado Categories: Miscellaneous Photogra... More

Air Force HH-3E Jolly Green Giant helicopters are used to rescue pilots downed in Vietnam or the South China Sea. Flown by the 3rd Aerospace Rescue and Recovery Group, the rescue craft cruises at speeds up to 155 mph and is capable of in-flight refueling

Air Force HH-3E Jolly Green Giant helicopters are used to rescue pilot...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Saigon Country: Viet Nam (VNM) Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

S44-94-035 - STS-044 - Super typhoon Yuri Earth observation taken during the STS-44 mission

S44-94-035 - STS-044 - Super typhoon Yuri Earth observation taken duri...

The original finding aid described this as: Description: Super typhoon Yuri began development approximately 1000 miles east of the Philippine Islands. At the time this photo was taken, Yuri was about 1000 naut... More

An F/A-18 Hornet aircraft leaves a streak of white light in this timed exposure as the aircraft is brought to a screaching halt from 150 mph to zero in a matter of seconds. The Hornet, piloted by US Navy Lieutenant Geoffrey Bowman from Fighter Attack Squadron Three Seven (VFA-37) made the 20,000th arrested landing on board the newest nuclear powered aircraft carrier USS HARRY S. TRUMAN (CVN 75). Truman is on station in the Persian Gulf in support of Operation SOUTHERN WATCH

An F/A-18 Hornet aircraft leaves a streak of white light in this timed...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH Base: USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) Scene Camera Operator: PH3 H. Dwain Willis, USN Release Status: Released to... More

A view of the housing area at Andersen Air Force Base (AFB), showing the effects of the winds and rain in the forefront of Typhoon Chata'an. The typhoon created peak gusts of 104 miles per hour (mph), which scattered debris and trees causing damage to buildings, houses, and vehicles

A view of the housing area at Andersen Air Force Base (AFB), showing t...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Andersen Air Base State: Guam (GU) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: PACAF Scene Camera Operator: A1C Joshua P.... More

Des Moines, Iowa, July 24, 2004 -- This tornado shelter for 400 campers at the Iowa State Fairgrounds outside Des Moines was completed in 2003. The 5,200 square-foot shelter is 100 feet long by 71 feet wide. When not in use as an emergency shelter, the large multi-purpose building is used by both the fairground staff and campers for restrooms, showers, a laundry area, offices, and meeting space. The shelter, funded through a $600,000 grant from FEMA's Hazard Mitigation Grant Program with the Iowa State Fair funding the remaining $150,000. In June 1998, a storm with winds in excess of 100 miles per hour (mph) caused over $465,000 in damage to the State Fair complex, severely impacting the cam

Des Moines, Iowa, July 24, 2004 -- This tornado shelter for 400 camper...

Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Current forecast projected path and wind speeds of Hurricane Ivan from September 7 to September 12. Ivan, a category three hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson hurricane scale, is approximately 45 miles Northeast of Tobago, moving at near 18 MPH. Maximum sustained winds remain near 115 MPH with winds extending outwards up to 70 miles. The storm is expected to gradually turn toward the west-northwest later Tuesday. Forecasters said Ivan is the strongest hurricane to develop at such a low latitude in recorded Atlantic hurricane history. PHOTO provided by Naval Atlantic Meteorology and Oceanography Center

Current forecast projected path and wind speeds of Hurricane Ivan from...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC) Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

[Hurricane Katrina] Baton Rouge, LA November 7, 2005 - Dr. Claudette Reichel, AG Professor at LSU and Project Chair for "LaHouse," described to reporters the building techniques and materials used to construct this innovative demonstration home. Among its other features, LaHouse is built to withstand hurricane winds up to 150 mph. Photo by Greg Henshall / FEMA

[Hurricane Katrina] Baton Rouge, LA November 7, 2005 - Dr. Claudette ...

Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

S118E09161 - STS-118 - View of Hurricane Dean taken by the STS-118 Crew

S118E09161 - STS-118 - View of Hurricane Dean taken by the STS-118 Cre...

The original finding aid described this as: Description: View of Hurricane Dean in the Caribbean as it moved towards Jamaica at 17 miles per hour (mph). Dean was a Category 4 hurricane with sustained winds of... More

S118E09137 - STS-118 - View of Hurricane Dean taken by the STS-118 Crew

S118E09137 - STS-118 - View of Hurricane Dean taken by the STS-118 Cre...

The original finding aid described this as: Description: View of Hurricane Dean in the Caribbean as it moved towards Jamaica at 17 miles per hour (mph). Dean was a Category 4 hurricane with sustained winds of... More

S118E09135 - STS-118 - View of Hurricane Dean taken by the STS-118 Crew

S118E09135 - STS-118 - View of Hurricane Dean taken by the STS-118 Cre...

The original finding aid described this as: Description: View of Hurricane Dean in the Caribbean as it moved towards Jamaica at 17 miles per hour (mph). Dean was a Category 4 hurricane with sustained winds of... More

S118E09134 - STS-118 - View of Hurricane Dean taken by the STS-118 Crew

S118E09134 - STS-118 - View of Hurricane Dean taken by the STS-118 Cre...

The original finding aid described this as: Description: View of Hurricane Dean in the Caribbean as it moved towards Jamaica at 17 miles per hour (mph). Dean was a Category 4 hurricane with sustained winds of... More

S118E09162 - STS-118 - View of Hurricane Dean taken by the STS-118 Crew

S118E09162 - STS-118 - View of Hurricane Dean taken by the STS-118 Cre...

The original finding aid described this as: Description: View of Hurricane Dean in the Caribbean as it moved towards Jamaica at 17 miles per hour (mph). Dean was a Category 4 hurricane with sustained winds of... More

[Hurricane Dolly] South Padre Island, TX, July 24, 2008 -- Hurricane Dolly damaged homes and businesses. The storm made landfall here with 120 mph winds and rain. Residents and Business still remain without power as they begin to clean up. Jacinta Quesada/FEMA

[Hurricane Dolly] South Padre Island, TX, July 24, 2008 -- Hurricane D...

Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

[Tropical Storm Fay] Palm Bay, FL, August 20, 2008 -- Brevard County community streets flooding due to Tropical Storm Fay's movement, lingering at 5 mph. Barry Bahler/FEMA

[Tropical Storm Fay] Palm Bay, FL, August 20, 2008 -- Brevard County ...

Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

"Louisville, Miss., July 9, 2014 -- This 10x20 storm shelter is delivered to the FEMA developed Temporary Housing Unit park in Louisville. It is designed to fit 34 people and it can withstand winds up to 250 MPH. FEMA/Yuisa Rios"

"Louisville, Miss., July 9, 2014 -- This 10x20 storm shelter is delive...

The original finding aid described this as: Date Taken: 2014-07-09 14:37:24 UTC Photographer Name: Yuisa Rios City/State: Louisville, MS Keywords: Safety ^ Recovery ^ Shelter ^ Temporary Housing Unit ^ Torn... More

180831-N-IA905-1001 DARWIN, Australia (Aug. 31, 2018)

180831-N-IA905-1001 DARWIN, Australia (Aug. 31, 2018)

180831-N-IA905-1001 DARWIN, Australia (Aug. 31, 2018) Lt. j.g. Douglas White, assigned to the Arleigh-Burke class guided-missile destroyer USS Michael Murphy (DDG 112), gives a tour of the ship’s bridge to mem... More

Severe Storm ^ Tornado - Counce, Tenn. , June 13, 2011 -- A banner hangs over the front door of the Hardin County Sheriff's department, as FEMA has set up a Recovery Center there to help those with damages file for FEMA and SBA assistance. An EF-2 tornado with winds up to 125 mph came through residential areas on April 27th. Marilee Caliendo/FEMA

Severe Storm ^ Tornado - Counce, Tenn. , June 13, 2011 -- A banner han...

The original database describes this as: Title: Recovery Center in Counce, Tenn. Production Date: 06/13/2011 Caption: Counce, Tenn. , June 13, 2011 -- A banner hangs over the front door of the Hardin County ... More

A model, in flight at a speed of more than 12,000 mph, was photographed by pulsed laser. The color image, taken approximately nine degrees from head-on, reveals temperatures on the nosetip, red area, as high as 7,460 degrees Farenheit

A model, in flight at a speed of more than 12,000 mph, was photographe...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Arnold Air Force Station State: Tennessee (TN) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released t... More

Firefighters battle fires in farmland during the four-day Panorama brush fire, which started in canyons north of town and has been whipped out of control by 40-50 mph winds

Firefighters battle fires in farmland during the four-day Panorama bru...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: San Bernardino State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Paul J. Harrington Release Status: Rel... More

Mountains are engulfed in smoke during the four-day Panorama brush fire, which started in canyons north of town and has been whipped out of control by 40-50 mph winds

Mountains are engulfed in smoke during the four-day Panorama brush fir...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: San Bernardino State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Paul J. Harrington Release Status: Rel... More

CPT Josh Scott, right, and Alan Adams, a project engineer, examine a model of a spacecraft protective shield nosetip after an 11,000 mph, split-second flight down a 1,000 foot long hyperballistics range during tests at the Arnold Engineering and Development Center

CPT Josh Scott, right, and Alan Adams, a project engineer, examine a m...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Arnold Air Force Base State: Tennessee (TN) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Arnold Engineering Release Status: Re... More

S44-93-082 - STS-044 - Eye of Super typhoon Yuri Earth observation taken during the STS-44 mission

S44-93-082 - STS-044 - Eye of Super typhoon Yuri Earth observation tak...

The original finding aid described this as: Description: This detailed view of the eye of Super typhoon Yuri (19.0N, 140.0E) shows the bowl shaped structure of the eye wall. The eye cylinder descends almost to... More

S44-74-013 - STS-044 - Earth limb view of super typhoon Yuri taken during the STS-44 mission

S44-74-013 - STS-044 - Earth limb view of super typhoon Yuri taken dur...

The original finding aid described this as: Description: Super typhoon Yuri began development approximately 1000 miles east of the Philippine Islands. At the time this photo was taken, Yuri was about 1000 naut... More

S44-94-051 - STS-044 - Super typhoon Yuri Earth observation taken during the STS-44 mission

S44-94-051 - STS-044 - Super typhoon Yuri Earth observation taken duri...

The original finding aid described this as: Description: Supertyphoon Yuri began development approximately 1000 miles east of the Philippine Islands. At the time this photo was taken, Yuri was about 1000 nauti... More

S44-74-010 - STS-044 - Earth limb view of super typhoon Yuri taken during the STS-44 mission

S44-74-010 - STS-044 - Earth limb view of super typhoon Yuri taken dur...

The original finding aid described this as: Description: Super typhoon Yuri began development approximately 1000 miles east of the Philippine Islands. At the time this photo was taken, Yuri was about 1000 naut... More

S44-74-008 - STS-044 - Earth limb view of super typhoon Yuri taken during the STS-44 mission

S44-74-008 - STS-044 - Earth limb view of super typhoon Yuri taken dur...

The original finding aid described this as: Description: Super typhoon Yuri began development approximately 1000 miles east of the Philippine Islands. At the time this photo was taken, Yuri was about 1000 naut... More

GEN Mario Arpino, CHIEF of STAFF, Italian Air Force and LT GEN Richard C. Betherum, 16th Air Force Commander, shakes hands after the cutting of the ribbon. The plane was dedicated to the 31st Fighter Wing from the Italian Air Force. The F-100 was the USAF's first operational aircraft capable of flying faster than the speed of sound (760 mph) in level flight. Designed originally to destroy enemy aircraft in aerial combat, the F-100 later became a fighter-bomber

GEN Mario Arpino, CHIEF of STAFF, Italian Air Force and LT GEN Richard...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Aviano Air Base State: Pordenone Country: Italy (ITA) Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Servic... More

S118E07925 - STS-118 - View of Hurricane Dean taken by the STS-118 Crew

S118E07925 - STS-118 - View of Hurricane Dean taken by the STS-118 Cre...

The original finding aid described this as: Description: View of Hurricane Dean in the Caribbean as it moved towards Jamaica at 17 miles per hour (mph). Dean was a Category 4 hurricane with sustained winds of... More

S118E09139 - STS-118 - View of Hurricane Dean taken by the STS-118 Crew

S118E09139 - STS-118 - View of Hurricane Dean taken by the STS-118 Cre...

The original finding aid described this as: Description: View of Hurricane Dean in the Caribbean as it moved towards Jamaica at 17 miles per hour (mph). Dean was a Category 4 hurricane with sustained winds of... More

S118E07930 - STS-118 - View of Hurricane Dean taken by the STS-118 Crew

S118E07930 - STS-118 - View of Hurricane Dean taken by the STS-118 Cre...

The original finding aid described this as: Description: View of Hurricane Dean in the Caribbean as it moved towards Jamaica at 17 miles per hour (mph). Dean was a Category 4 hurricane with sustained winds of... More

S118E09165 - STS-118 - View of Hurricane Dean taken by the STS-118 Crew

S118E09165 - STS-118 - View of Hurricane Dean taken by the STS-118 Cre...

The original finding aid described this as: Description: View of Hurricane Dean in the Caribbean as it moved towards Jamaica at 17 miles per hour (mph). Dean was a Category 4 hurricane with sustained winds of... More

S118E09216 - STS-118 - View of Hurricane Dean taken by the STS-118 Crew

S118E09216 - STS-118 - View of Hurricane Dean taken by the STS-118 Cre...

The original finding aid described this as: Description: View of Hurricane Dean in the Caribbean as it moved towards Jamaica at 17 miles per hour (mph). Dean was a Category 4 hurricane with sustained winds of... More

Tornado - Joplin, Mo. , May 24, 2011 -- Homes were leveled with the force of 200 mph winds as a F5 tornado struck the city the night of May 22, 2011. FEMA is coordinating the effort to help the survivors and the community. Jace Anderson/FEMA

Tornado - Joplin, Mo. , May 24, 2011 -- Homes were leveled with the fo...

The original database describes this as: Title: Homes Destroyed by Joplin Tornado Production Date: 05/24/2011 Caption: Joplin, Mo. , May 24, 2011 -- Homes were leveled with the force of 200 mph winds as a F5... More

Severe Storm - Britton, S. D. , July 27, 2011 -- A severe storm brought several inches of rain and 80 mph winds to this small S. D. town, flattening these cornstalks and bringing down tree limbs.

Severe Storm - Britton, S. D. , July 27, 2011 -- A severe storm brough...

The original database describes this as: Title: Photograph by Jeannie Mooney taken on 07/27/2011 in South Dakota Production Date: 07/27/2011 Caption: Britton, S. D. , July 27, 2011 -- A severe storm brought ... More

180912-N-IA905-1016 INDIAN OCEAN (Sept. 12, 2018)

180912-N-IA905-1016 INDIAN OCEAN (Sept. 12, 2018)

180912-N-IA905-1016 INDIAN OCEAN (Sept. 12, 2018) Boatswain’s Mate Seaman Samuel Torres Jr. left, from Murfreesboro, Tenn., and Boatswain’s Mate Seaman Joshua A. Olds, right, from Morley, Mich., cross the fligh... More

180906-N-IA905-1047 DARWIN, Australia (Sept. 6, 2018)

180906-N-IA905-1047 DARWIN, Australia (Sept. 6, 2018)

180906-N-IA905-1047 DARWIN, Australia (Sept. 6, 2018) Cmdr. Kevin Louis, commanding officer of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Michael Murphy (DDG 112), and Lt. Cmdr. Deanna K. Garbutt, the... More

Two workers install a section of canopy on an F-111 aircraft cockpit used for conducting tests at the Bird Impact Range. A cannon at the range can fire a four-pound chicken at speeds of up to 750 mph to simulate the effects of bird strikes on aircraft canopies and leading edges

Two workers install a section of canopy on an F-111 aircraft cockpit u...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Arnold Air Force Base State: Tennessee (TN) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SMSGT. Robert Wickley Release Status:... More

S44-74-012 - STS-044 - Earth limb view of super typhoon Yuri taken during the STS-44 mission

S44-74-012 - STS-044 - Earth limb view of super typhoon Yuri taken dur...

The original finding aid described this as: Description: Super typhoon Yuri began development approximately 1000 miles east of the Philippine Islands. At the time this photo was taken, Yuri was about 1000 naut... More

S44-94-049 - STS-044 - Super typhoon Yuri Earth observation taken during the STS-44 mission

S44-94-049 - STS-044 - Super typhoon Yuri Earth observation taken duri...

The original finding aid described this as: Description: Supertyphoon Yuri began development approximately 1000 miles east of the Philippine Islands. At the time this photo was taken, Yuri was about 1000 nauti... More

Graphic depicting the expected track of Hurricane Dennis. The Category 2 hurricane, on the Saffir-Simpson rating scale, with winds between 98 and 110mph, is expected to make landfall on the US mainland early Sunday. Hurricane Dennis lost strength as it crossed Cuba, but it started regaining steam early Saturday, with sustained winds measuring 160 kilometers (100 miles) per hour. Forecasters expected the storm to strengthen further as it moves over the warm waters of the gulf. At 1 PM EDT, Hurricane Dennis' eye was about 355 miles south-southeast of Apalachicola in the Panhandle and about 460 miles southeast of Pascagoula, Mississippi (MS). It was moving northwest at about 14 mph,...

Graphic depicting the expected track of Hurricane Dennis. The Category...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: Graphic depicting the expected track of Hurricane Dennis. The Category 2 hurricane, on the Saffir-Simpson rating scale, with win... More

S118E09138 - STS-118 - View of Hurricane Dean taken by the STS-118 Crew

S118E09138 - STS-118 - View of Hurricane Dean taken by the STS-118 Cre...

The original finding aid described this as: Description: View of Hurricane Dean in the Caribbean as it moved towards Jamaica at 17 miles per hour (mph). Dean was a Category 4 hurricane with sustained winds of... More

S118E07917 - STS-118 - View of Hurricane Dean taken by the STS-118 Crew

S118E07917 - STS-118 - View of Hurricane Dean taken by the STS-118 Cre...

The original finding aid described this as: Description: View of Hurricane Dean in the Caribbean as it moved towards Jamaica at 17 miles per hour (mph). Dean was a Category 4 hurricane with sustained winds of... More

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