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Showing posts with label floods. Show all posts
Showing posts with label floods. Show all posts

Monday, May 27, 2013

Disability Integration at Disaster Recovery Centers (ID: 65779)

Marseilles, Ill., May 24, 2013 -- FEMA Disability Integration Advisor David Svir uses sign language to describe the proper use of various visual and auditory aids available inside the DRC to assist people with hearing, visual and language barriers. Disaster Recovery Centers are open across the state of Illinois assisting survivors following the severe storms, straightline winds and flooding that caused damage to thousands of homes in April and May 2013. David Fine/FEMA 




Volunteers Serving Survivors (ID: 65780)

Marseilles, Ill., May 24, 2013 -- Volunteers from others states help tear out material from homes flooded during the recent severe storms and straight-line winds that damaged thousands of homes across Illinois in April and May 2013. David Fine/FEMA 



FEMA Disaster Survivor Assistance Specialists in Downers Grove (ID: 65784)

Downers Grove, Ill., May 24, 2013 -- FEMA Disaster Assistance Specialists Pat Dalrymple (L), Sue Phillips and Kim Bui encourage participants in the Downers Grove Car Show event to register with FEMA if they suffered flood damage during the recent storms. FEMA is responding to wide spread flooding as a result of severe storms and straight-line winds during April and May 2013. David Fine/FEMA 



16th District Congressman Adam Kinzinger Visits DRC (ID: 65787)

Marseilles, Ill., May 24, 2013 -- Congressman Adam Kinzinger visits the disaster recovery center (DRC) with DRC Manager Paul Buffington in Marseilles, Illinois to get a first hand look at how FEMA DRC's work to assist survivors following the storms. FEMA Disaster Recovery Centers are open across the state of Illinois assisting survivors following the severe storms, straightline winds and flooding that caused damage to thousands of homes in April and May 2013. David Fine/FEMA