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[Hurricane Katrina/Hurricane Rita] New Orleans, LA, 9-17-05 -- Michael Caswell is able to save some bottles and will try and save some family pictures by carefully cleaning them. Most of flooded homeowners are only able to save a few items. MARVIN NAUMAN/FEMA photo

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[Hurricane Rita] Cameron, LA, January 11, 2006 - A worker for the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is sorting and organizing barrels of hazardous waste materials collected in Cameron and delivered to this site. Robert Kaufmann/FEMA

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[Hurricane Rita] Cameron, LA, January 11, 2006 - The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Hazardous Waste Collection Site in Cameron separates and stores various toxic materials for proper disposal. Also collected are other materials such as aerosols, paint, oil, flammables and acid. Robert Kaufmann/FEMA

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[Hurricane Katrina/Hurricane Rita] Baker, La., August 17, 2006 - During a job fair at FEMA's Renaissance Village park, a Katrina evacuee sits for an employment interview while caring for her child. The park holds 574 travel trailers housing families from hurricanes Katrina and Rita. Keith Riggs/FEMA.

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[Hurricane Katrina/Hurricane Rita] Baton Rouge, LA, October 1, 2005 -- Four drivers wait for inspectors to complete the documentation of these travel trailers, the final step taken before they are taken to sites to house either individuals or families left homeless by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. Many thousands of these units and mobile homes will be used to provide temporary quarters for residents of the state. Win Henderson / FEMA

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[Hurricane Rita] Lake Charles, LA, February 22, 2006 - FEMA provides blue roof tarps to protect dwellings until proper repairs can be made and travel trailers. This Hurricane Rita victim benefits from both in Lake Charles. Robert Kaufmann/FEMA

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[Hurricane Rita] Port Arthur, TX, November 16, 2005 - Carlos Armstrong, his wife Eva and his daughter Karlisha receive a trailer from FEMA to live in while their house is undergoing extensive repairs. Trailers are one of a number of alternatives FEMA provides to displaced homeowners. Photo by Ed Edahl/FEMA

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[Hurricane Katrina/Hurricane Rita] Baton Rouge, LA, October 1, 2005 -- A driver waits for inspectors to complete the documentation of a travel trailer, the final step taken before it is taken to a site to house either an individual or family left homeless by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. Many thousands of these units and mobile homes will be used to provide temporary quarters for residents of the state. Win Henderson / FEMA

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[Hurricane Katrina/Hurricane Rita] Baton Rouge, LA, October 1, 2005 -- A caravan of inspected and documented travel trailers leave the staging area here and are destined to provide temporary housing quarters for some of the thousands of residents left homeless by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. FEMA's temporary housing program has thousands of travel trailers and mobile homes on hand in the staging area that are being readied for occupancy. Win Henderson / FEMA

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[Hurricane Katrina/Hurricane Rita] Baton Rouge, LA, October 1, 2005 -- A flagman waves a truck driver onward down a road past one of many fields packed with travel trailers and mobile homes now staged and being prepared for occupancy by individuals and families left homeless by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. FEMA's Temporary Housing Program can place these units on private property, in commercial and industrial parks and in group sites being developed by the agency. Win Henderson / FEMA

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[Hurricane Rita] Port Arthur, TX, November 16, 2005 - Carlos Armstrong, is interviewed by Christine Rappleye of the Beaumont Times, as his wife and daughter visit with CR worker Vera Newsome. Trailers are one of a numer of alternatives FEMA provides to displaced homeowners. Photo by Ed Edahl/FEMA

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[Hurricane Katrina/Hurricane Rita] Baton Rouge, LA, October 1, 2005 -- A solid white line, made up of hundreds of travel trailers waiting for deployment to private and public sites, marks the separation between earth and sky at a staging area here. Thousands of travel trailers and mobile homes will be set in place throughout the state to provide temporary housing for residents left homeless by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. Win Henderson / FEMA

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[Hurricane Katrina/Hurricane Rita] Baton Rouge, LA, October 1, 2005 -- Travel trailers in one section of a staging area are placed 12 wide by 36 deep, producing a sea of 432 trailers waiting for final inspection and documentation before they are used to house people left homeless by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. FEMA will place tens of thousands of these units and mobile homes throughout the state in commercial parks, on industrial and private property and in group sites being constructed by the agency. Win Henderson / FEMA

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[Hurricane Rita] Washington, DC, September 22, 2005 -- David Paulison, the Acting Under Secretary of Homeland Security for Emergency Preparedness and Response, speaks with Texas Governor Rick Perry about preparations for Hurricane Rita and to determine the need for federal assistance in anticipation of landfall there. He also called Louisiana Governor Kathleen Blanco to discuss that state's preparedness efforts and possible need for federal assistance in case Hurricane Rita affects that state. Bill Koplitz/FEMA

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[Hurricane Rita] Houston, TX, September 23, 2005 -- An EMT takes a nap while waiting pre deployment in response to Hurricane Rita. Long and unpredictable hours at work and on call necessitate sleeping whenever possible. Photo by Ed Edahl/FEMA

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[Hurricane Rita] Lake Charles, LA, September 27, 2005 -- This vehicle fell off of the road trying to navigate between downed power poles and power lines from Hurricane Rita's winds. It will take several weeks to restore power to the Lake Charles area. Robert Kaufmann/FEMA

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[Hurricane Katrina/Hurricane Rita] Washington, DC, September 29, 2005 -- Disaster workers at the logistics section of the NRCC (National Response Coordination Center) at FEMA headquarters. The center has been operating on a 24/7 schedule since late August. Bill Koplitz/FEMA

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[Hurricane Rita] Beaumont, TX, September 30, 2005 -- Veterinarians from the National Veterinarian Response Team (NVRT) examine a horse brought in to the Animal Disaster Response Facility staged in the Ford Arena outside Beaumont following Hurricane Rita's landfall. Following the examination and shots it will be held until its owners return from evacuation. Bob McMillan/ FEMA Photo

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[Hurricane Katrina/Hurricane Rita] New Orleans, LA, 9-30-05 -- Debris is being removed from New Orleans neighborhoods following hurricane Katrina. FEMA covers a portion debris removal under the public assistance program. MARVIN NAUMAN/FEMA photo

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[Hurricane Rita] Beaumont, TX, September 30, 2005 -- Veterinarians from the National Veterinarian Response Team (NVRT) examine dogs brought in to the Animal Disaster Response Facility staged in the Ford Arena outside Beaumont following Hurricane Rita's landfall. Following the examinations and shots they will be held until their owners return from evacuation. Bob McMillan/ FEMA Photo

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[Hurricane Katrina/Hurricane Rita] New Orleans, LA, 9-30-05 -- Kent Burbess adds to the Debres pile outside his house. FEMA covers a portion Debris removal under the public assistance program. MARVIN NAUMAN/FEMA photo

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[Hurricane Rita] Beaumont, TX, September 30, 2005 -- Workmen ready generators to be placed in communities affected by Hurricane Rita. Bob McMillan/ FEMA Photo

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[Hurricane Katrina/Hurricane Rita] New Orleans, LA, 9-30-05 -- Debris, broken automobiles and many other kinds of materials were deposited in neighborhoods. FEMA covers a portion debris removal under the public assistance program. Streets and roads must be cleared before residents can be allowed back in. MARVIN NAUMAN/FEMA photo

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[Hurricane Rita] Beaumont, TX, September 30, 2005 -- Veterinarians from the National Veterinarian Response Team (NVRT) examine dogs brought in to the Animal Disaster Response Facility staged in the Ford Arena outside Beaumont following Hurricane Rita's landfall. Following the examinations and shots they will be held until their owners return from evacuation. Bob McMillan/ FEMA Photo

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[Hurricane Rita] Beaumont, TX, September 30, 2005 -- Terry Veneable of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers oversees the readying of generators to be placed in communities affected by Hurricane Rita. Bob McMillan/ FEMA Photo

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[Hurricane Rita] Iowa, LA, September 30, 2005 -- National guardsmen from Monroe, LA provide the manpower to load Meals Ready to Eat into the back of a pickup truck at a distribution center set up to provide water, ice and food to area residents left without power by Hurricane Rita. Distribution centers throughout the state are giving essential commodities to thousands of people daily. win Henderson / FEMA

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[Hurricane Rita] Beaumont, TX, September 30, 2005 -- Workmen ready generators to be placed in communities affected by Hurricane Rita. Bob McMillan/ FEMA Photo

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[Hurricane Rita] Beaumont, TX, September 30, 2005 -- Veterinarians from the National Veterinarian Response Team (NVRT) examine dogs brought in to the Animal Disaster Response Facility staged in the Ford Arena outside Beaumont following Hurricane Rita's landfall. Following the examinations and shots they will be held until their owners return from evacuation. Bob McMillan/ FEMA Photo

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[Hurricane Rita] Beaumont, TX, September 30, 2005 -- Veterinarians from the National Veterinarian Response Team (NVRT) examine dogs brought in to the Animal Disaster Response Facility staged in the Ford Arena outside Beaumont following Hurricane Rita's landfall. Following the examinations and shots they will be held until their owners return from evacuation. Bob McMillan/ FEMA Photo

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[Hurricane Rita] Lake Charles, LA, September 30, 2005 -- Fallen pine trees, now sectioned and stacked for removal, frame a home that suffered roof damage from Hurricane Rita. Tree damage and loss in this area of the state affected by the storm is severe. Win Henderson / FEMA

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[Hurricane Rita] Beaumont, TX, September 30, 2005 -- Veterinarians from the National Veterinarian Response Team (NVRT) examine dogs brought in to the Animal Disaster Response Facility staged in the Ford Arena outside Beaumont following Hurricane Rita's landfall. Following the examinations and shots they will be held until their owners return from evacuation. Bob McMillan/ FEMA Photo

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[Hurricane Rita] Iowa, LA, September 30, 2005 -- Two soldiers, part of a National Guard unit from Monroe, LA, stock the rear area of a pickup truck with bags of ice. The loss of electric power in this area, caused by Hurricane Rita, makes ice a valuable commodity for area residents. Win Henderson / FEMA

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[Hurricane Rita] Beaumont, TX, September 30, 2005 -- Veterinarians from the National Veterinarian Response Team (NVRT) examine dogs brought in to the Animal Disaster Response Facility staged in the Ford Arena outside Beaumont following Hurricane Rita's landfall. Following the examinations and shots they will be held until their owners return from evacuation. Bob McMillan/ FEMA Photo

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[Hurricane Rita] Lake Charles, LA, September 30, 2005 -- A metal power pole, snapped in the middle, forms an inverted "V" over a neighborhood road. Hurricane Rita left thousands of residents in southwestern Louisiana without power. Win Henderson / FEMA

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[Hurricane Rita] Beaumont, TX, September 30, 2005 -- Terry Veneable of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers oversees the readying of generators to be placed in communities affected by Hurricane Rita. This particular unit is 600 KW and could be used in a nursing home, hospital, school, or some other large facility. Bob McMillan/ FEMA Photo

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[Hurricane Rita] Iowa, LA, September 30, 2005 -- National Guardsmen from Monroe, LA empty pallets of Meals Ready to Eat, water and ice as they place these valuable commodities into the trunks of cars and backs of pickup trucks driven by local residents. Thousands of people in this area of the state were left without power by Hurricane Rita. Win Henderson / FEMA

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[Hurricane Rita] Beaumont, TX, September 30, 2005 -- Veterinarians from the National Veterinarian Response Team (NVRT) examine a horse brought in to the Animal Disaster Response Facility staged in the Ford Arena outside Beaumont following Hurricane Rita's landfall. Following the examination and shots it will be held until its owners return from evacuation. Bob McMillan/ FEMA Photo

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[Hurricane Katrina/Hurricane Rita] New Orleans, LA, 9-17-05 -- Pam Lair and Daughter Megan Harner, and son Alex return home to look for anything salavageble in their flooded home. Not much survived. This is the first time they have been able to return home since Hurricane Katrina and Rita. MARVIN NAUMAN/FEMA photo

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[Hurricane Rita] Lake Charles, LA, September 30, 2005 -- Large power lines are draped over connecting lines as metal poles are toppled by Hurricane Rita. Thousands of residents are still without power in the wake of the storm. Win Henderson / FEMA

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[Hurricane Katrina/Hurricane Rita] New Orleans, LA, 9-30-05 -- Engineers drill and take test samples of levee repair materials to make sure the levee is rebuilt to exact standards. The levee protects the surrounding neighborhood from flooding. MARVIN NAUMAN/FEMA photo

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[Hurricane Katrina/Hurricane Rita] New Orleans, LA, 9-30-05 -- Houses were destroyed by flood waters after hurricane Katrina came through the area and the levees broke. Some homes floated off their foundations and bumped into others homes or came to rest on streets. Many New Orleans residents are in shelters and are relying on FEMA to help them though the disaster. MARVIN NAUMAN/FEMA photo

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[Hurricane Rita] Beaumont, TX, September 30, 2005 -- Workmen ready generators to be placed in communities affected by Hurricane Rita. Bob McMillan/ FEMA Photo

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[Hurricane Rita] Beaumont, TX, September 30, 2005 -- Several horses were brought in to the Animal Disaster Response Facility staged in the Ford Arena outside Beaumont following Hurricane Rita's landfall. Bob McMillan/ FEMA Photo

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[Hurricane Rita] Beaumont, TX, September 30, 2005 -- A Veterinarian from the National Veterinarian Response Team (NVRT) examines an injured horse brought in to the Ford Arena outside Beaumont following Hurricane Rita's landfall. Bob McMillan/ FEMA Photo

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[Hurricane Katrina/Hurricane Rita] New Orleans, LA, 9-30-05 -- This blown down utility pole is a common sight in New Orleans' neighborhoods following hurricane Katrina. Utilities need to be repaired before residents can move back to their homes. Utility companies are working to restore service to New Orleans. MARVIN NAUMAN/FEMA photo

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[Hurricane Rita] Beaumont, TX, September 30, 2005 -- Veterinarians from the National Veterinarian Response Team (NVRT) examine implant a microchip into a dog for tracking purposes brought in to the Animal Disaster Response Facility staged in the Ford Arena outside Beaumont following Hurricane Rita's landfall. Following the examinations and shots they will be held until their owners return from evacuation. Bob McMillan/ FEMA Photo

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[Hurricane Rita] Iowa, LA, September 30, 2005 -- A catering crew hired to feed the soldiers from a Monroe, LA National Guard unit prepare the evening meal by making the salad and cooking the meats to be served. The guardsmen are providing ice, water and Meals Ready to Eat to area residents left without electrical power by Hurricane Rita. Win Henderson / FEMA

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[Hurricane Rita] Beaumont, TX, September 30, 2005 -- Veterinarians from the National Veterinarian Response Team (NVRT) examine dogs brought in to the Animal Disaster Response Facility staged in the Ford Arena outside Beaumont following Hurricane Rita's landfall. Following the examinations and shots they will be held until their owners return from evacuation. Bob McMillan/ FEMA Photo

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[Hurricane Rita] Beaumont, TX, September 30, 2005 -- Terry Veneable of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers oversees the readying of generators to be placed in communities affected by Hurricane Rita. This particular unit is 600 KW and could be used in a nursing home, hospital, school, or some other large facility. Bob McMillan/ FEMA Photo

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[Hurricane Katrina/Hurricane Rita] New Orleans, LA, 9-30-05 -- Utility workers are at work restoring utilities to New Orleans neighborhoods following hurricane Katrina. Down Utilities lines must be repaired before residents can move back in. MARVIN NAUMAN/FEMA photo

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[Hurricane Rita] Beaumont, TX, September 30, 2005 -- A Veterinarian from the National Veterinarian Response Team (NVRT) examines an inured horse brought in to the Animal Disaster Response Facility staged in the Ford Arena outside Beaumont following Hurricane Rita's landfall. Following the examination and shots it will be held until its owners return from evacuation. Bob McMillan/ FEMA Photo

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[Hurricane Rita] Beaumont, TX, September 30, 2005 -- Elaine Rayne, D.V.M. a veterinarian from the National Veterinarian Response Team (NVRT) examines a dog brought in to the Animal Disaster Response Facility staged in the Ford Arena outside Beaumont following Hurricane Rita's landfall. Following the examination and shots it will be held until its owners return from evacuation. Bob McMillan/ FEMA Photo

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[Hurricane Rita] Beaumont, TX, September 30, 2005 -- Workmen ready generators to be placed in communities affected by Hurricane Rita. Bob McMillan/ FEMA Photo

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[Hurricane Rita] Iowa, LA, September 30, 2005 -- Pallets of Meals Ready to Eat, water and ice are being emptied by National Guardsmen from Monroe, LA, as they place these valuable commodities into the trunks of cars and backs of pickup trucks driven by local residents. Hurricane Rita left thousands of people in this area of the state without electricity. Win Henderson / FEMA

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[Hurricane Rita] Beaumont, TX, September 30, 2005 -- Terry Veneable of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers oversees the readying of generators to be placed in communities affected by Hurricane Rita. This particular unit is 300 KW and could be used in a nursing home, hospital, school, or some other large facility. Bob McMillan/ FEMA Photo

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[Hurricane Rita] Houston, TX, October 1, 2005 -- Houston Mayor Bill White, US Congresswoman Sheila Jackson-Lee and FEMA FCO Tom Costello discuss housing issues at the DRC in Houston. The super DRC comprises Federal, State and local agencies. Photo by Ed Edahl/FEMA

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[Hurricane Katrina/Hurricane Rita] New Orleans, LA 10-1-05 -- Here a Disaster Medical Assistance Team (D.M.A.T.) stiches a badly cut finger. Most wounds are cut fingers from people cutting their hands on glass or sharp objects while trying to salvage items. MARVIN NAUMAN/FEMA photo

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[Hurricane Katrina/Hurricane Rita] New Orleans, LA, October 1, 2005 -- Early morning briefing for D.M.A.T. (Disaster Medical Assistance Team) members. The D.M.A.T. is from Florida and has two Treatment, Pharmacy and Triage climate control tents, and a Command Trailer and water tank truck. Located at Chalmette High School they also have a built-in football field that doubles as a Med evac Helo pad. Fully portable fully self contained Medical treatment centers play a vital role in providing needed disaster services. MARVIN NAUMAN/FEMA photo

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[Hurricane Katrina/Hurricane Rita] Baton Rouge, LA, October 1, 2005 -- A sea of white travel trailer tops stretches out into the horizon at a staging area set up to hold these temporary housing units for inspection and documentation prior to being placed on private sites, in commercial and industrial parks and FEMA-developed group sites throughout the state. Thousands of residents left homeless by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita will use these FEMA temporary housing resources. Win Henderson / FEMA

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[Hurricane Katrina/Hurricane Rita] New Orleans, LA, October 1, 2005 -- Cut arm patient John Mochan is attended by RN Jenny Modelski, Paramedic Darrel Welborn, and Paramedic Mike Rushing. Fully portable fully self contained D.M.A.T. (Disaster Medical Assistance Team) centers play a vital role in providing needed disaster services. MARVIN NAUMAN/FEMA photo

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[Hurricane Katrina/Hurricane Rita] New Orleans, LA, October 1, 2005 -- Dr. Broom talks with patient Eddie Loyed who cut his finger while trying to find items for his wife. PA George Roll prepares the finger to be stitched up. Fully portable fulyl self contained D.M.A.T. (Disaster Medical Assistance Team) centers play a vital role in providing needed disaster services. MARVIN NAUMAN/FEMA photo

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[Hurricane Katrina/Hurricane Rita] Baton Rouge, LA, October 1, 2005 -- Travel trailer tops in the foreground frame a sea of units in another section of a staging area also containing mobile homes until they are deployed to sites around the state. FEMA's Temporary Housing Program makes these quarters available to individuals and families left homeless by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. Win Henderson / FEMA

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[Hurricane Katrina/Hurricane Rita] New Orleans, LA, October 1, 2005 -- PA George Roll attends Thomas Bourque while RN Sharon Norris and Dr. Broom monitor the EKG. Mr. Bourque was driving on the causeway, felt chest pains, called 911 and was brought to this D.M.A.T. facility. Fully portable fully self contained D.M.A.T. (Disaster Medical Assistance Team) centers play a vital role in providing needed disaster services. MARVIN NAUMAN/FEMA photo

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[Hurricane Rita] Evadale, TX, October 2, 2005 -- Many trees were snapped in two by Hurricane Rita's high winds. Bob McMillan/ FEMA Photo

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[Hurricane Rita] Mauriceville, TX, October 2, 2005 -- A saw crew of the San Juan Hotshots of the U.S. Forest Service clear trees knocked down by Hurricane Rita at the Little Cypress Mauriceville High School. Bob McMillan/ FEMA Photo

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[Hurricane Rita] Mauriceville, TX, October 2, 2005 -- Many homes in southeast Texas were crushed by trees felled by Hurricane Rita's high winds. Bob McMillan/ FEMA Photo

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[Hurricane Rita] Beaumont, TX, Oct. 2, 2005 -- The Elks Club of Beaumont was engulfed by fire after the electric service was reconnected earlier in the afternoon. Bob McMillan/ FEMA Photo

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[Hurricane Rita] Evadale, TX, October 2, 2005 -- Many trees were snapped in two by Hurricane Rita's high winds. Bob McMillan/ FEMA Photo

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[Hurricane Rita] Mauriceville, TX, October 2, 2005 -- Many homes in southeast Texas were crushed by trees felled by Hurricane Rita's high winds. Bob McMillan/ FEMA Photo

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[Hurricane Rita] Vidor, TX, October 2, 2005 -- The Vidor Church of Christ lost its roof after its stained glass window was blown in by Hurricane Rita. Bob McMillan/ FEMA Photo

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[Hurricane Rita] Beaumont, TX, Oct. 2, 2005 -- The Elks Club of Beaumont was engulfed by fire after the electric service was reconnected earlier in the afternoon. Bob McMillan/ FEMA Photo

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[Hurricane Rita] Mauriceville, TX, October 2, 2005 -- A saw crew of the San Juan Hotshots of the U.S. Forest Service clear trees knocked down by Hurricane Rita at the Little Cypress Mauriceville High School.Bob McMillan/ FEMA Photo

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[Hurricane Rita] Beaumont, TX, Oct. 2, 2005 -- The Elks Club of Beaumont was engulfed by fire after the electric service was reconnected earlier in the afternoon. Bob McMillan/ FEMA Photo

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[Hurricane Rita] Evadale, TX, October 2, 2005 -- Many trees were snapped in two by Hurricane Rita's high winds. Bob McMillan/ FEMA Photo

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[Hurricane Rita] Evadale, TX, Oct 2. 2005 -- Utility companies are working overtime to re-establish power and utilities. Bob McMillan/ FEMA Photo

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[Hurricane Rita] Holly Beach, La., October 3, 2005 - Nothing is left of the Gulfside community of Holly Beach, once called home by 300 residents as well as thousands of tourists and fishermen. Hiurricane Rita destroyed these and other structures all along Highway 27 which skirts the Gulf of Mexico in lower Cameron Parish. Win Henderson / FEMA

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[Hurricane Rita] Holly Beach, La., October 3, 2005 - Ten miles west of Cameron, La., this Gulfside community once alled home by 300 residents now lies in shambles. Hurricane Rita destroyed numerous structures and severely damaged power and utility systems along a long stretch of Highway 27 in lower Cameron Parish. Win Henderson / FEMA

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[Hurricane Rita] Holly Beach, La., October 3, 2005 -- An alligator trail crosses an area of sand washed in and over a road that once served residents of this gulfside community of 300 residents. The town was totally destroyed by the high surf and winds of Hurricanr Rita. Win Henderson / FEMA

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[Hurricane Rita] Hackberry, La., October 3, 2005 - Cattle rescued from Cameron Parish marshes, flooded by Hurricane Rita, are sorted by brand and segregated in loading pens at the high school's rodeo areana to await pickup by their owners. Cowboys on horseback have been carrying out rescue efforts for several thousand head of cattle for several weeks. Win Henderson / FEMA

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[Hurricane Rita] Hackberry, La., October 3, 2005 - Donated cattle feed is goes into a feed hopper and will help feed the 650 head of cattle owned by Mark and Steve Trahan which survived Hurricane Rita's winds and waters. Some 15 area Ranchers are still working to rescue several thousand cattle now lost in the flooded marshes of lower Cameron Parish. Win Henderson / FEMA

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[Hurricane Rita] Holly Beach, La., October 3, 2005 - Two flags are planted in sand bars washed up and over the town that was once Holly Beach. Very little along this stretch of Highway 27 that runs along the Gulf of Mexico was spared by Hurricane Rita. Win Henderson / FEMA

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[Hurricane Rita] Holly Beach, La., October 3, 2005 - Nothing is left of the Gulfside community of Holly Beach, once home to 300 residents and a favorite destination for thousands of tourists and fishermen. Hiurricane Rita destroyed these homes and other structures all along Highway 27, which skirts the Gulf of Mexico in lower Cameron Parish. Win Henderson / FEMA

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[Hurricane Rita] Holly Beach, La., October 3, 2005 - Power poles lean precipitously along Highway 27 which borders the Gulf of Mexico in lower Cameron Parish. Thousands of poles are either leaning or fallen due to Hurricane Rita's powerful winds. Win Henderson / FEMA

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[Hurricane Rita] Hackberry, La., October 3, 2005 - A tractor unloads a one ton pallet of donated cattle feed from the back of a lowboy trailer that has already brought three loads, totaling 18 tons, to feed a herd of cattle belonging to Mark and Steve Trahan. Agricultural feed companies and agencies are providing donated feed to help the many ranchers in Cameron Parish who lost their cattle food supplies to Hurricane Rita. Win Henderson / FEMA

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[Hurricane Rita] Holly Beach, La., October 3, 2005 - An American flag, planted on a sandbar that was once a road in this gulfside community of 300 residents, flutters amongst the ruins that remain. Hurricane Rita totally devastated this town which also played host to thousands of tourists and fishermen. Win Henderson / FEMA

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[Hurricane Rita] Hackberry, La., October 3, 2005 - Cattle, rescued from the flooded marshes of lower Cameron Parish, are brought to the high school's rodeo pens to await sorting and return to their owners. Several thousand cattle, belonging to an estimated 15 ranchers, are still lost in the marshes and are being rescued by cowboys on horseback. Win Henderson / FEMA

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[Hurricane Katrina/Hurricane Rita] Baton Rouge, LA October 4, 2005 - Rep. Spencer Bachus (R-AL) asks Admiral Thad Allen, FEMA Principal Federal Official for Gulf Coast Operations, about recovery efforts in the areas hardest hit by hurricanes Katrina and Rita. Photo by Greg Henshall / FEMA

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[Hurricane Katrina/Hurricane Rita] Baton Rouge, LA, October 4, 2005 - Rep. E.B. Johnson (D-TX) reading a status report during a briefing on relief efforts in the Gulf Coast on the devastation caused by hurricanes Katrina and Rita. Photo by Greg Henshall / FEMA

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[Hurricane Katrina/Hurricane Rita] New Orleans, October 6, 2005 - A corpsman (left) and a Navy doctor go over the medical chart of a patient admitted onto the USNS Comfort, a hospital ship now docked here to lend support to the city's medical facilities that sustained crippling damages from Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. Medical personnel from Louisiana State University are also part of the team providing care to those admitted here. Win Henderson / FEMA

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[Hurricane Katrina/Hurricane Rita] New Orleans, October 6, 2005 - A poster drawn by the children of a family member who received treatment aboard the USNS Comfort, a hospital ship now docked here that is providing backup medical services and facilities to assist the already strained hospitals in the city, graces the entry way onto the ship. City hospitals sustained crippling damages from the winds and floodwaters of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. Win Henderson / FEMA

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[Hurricane Katrina/Hurricane Rita] New Orleans, October 6, 2005 - A Medical Corps person aboard the USNS Comfort, a 1,000 bed hospital ship now docked here and providing medical backup support to the city, prepares an oxygen delivery syystem for use by the next patient admitted with a respiratory ailment. Hospitals in New Orleans were severely impacted by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. win Henderson / FEMA

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[Hurricane Katrina/Hurricane Rita] New Orleans, October 6, 2005 - Medical corps personnel aboard the USNS Comfort, a medical ship docked here and providing backup medical facilities and personnel to the city, disinfect a gurney recently used to transport a patient from an ambulance to the ship. This floating hospital is treating people that city physicians are unable to provide care for because of the damages caused to area hospitals by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. Win Henderson / FEMA

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[Hurricane Katrina/Hurricane Rita] New Orleans, October 6, 2005 - Medical corps personnel aboard the 1,000 bed hospital ship USNS Comfort, now docked here and providing critical medical facilities and personnel to help relieve the city's strained medical resources, tend to a newly admitted patient. The USNS Comfort came to New Orleans following a 30 day deployment in Pascagoula, Ms., immediately following Hurricane Katrina's landfall on August 30. Win Henderson / FEMA

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[Hurricane Katrina/Hurricane Rita] New Orleans, October 6, 2005 - A Navy corpsman (left) and a doctor from Louisiana State University go over the medical chart of a patient admitted onto the USNS Comfort, a hospital ship now docked here to lend support to the city's medical facilities that sustained crippling damages from Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. Medical personnel from the University are helping to provide treatment to people needing medical attention sent to this floating medical facility. Win Henderson / FEMA

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[Hurricane Katrina/Hurricane Rita] Washington, DC, October 6, 2005 -- R. David Paulison, Acting Under Secretary for Emergency Preparedness and Response and Acting Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, testifies at a hearing held by the U.S. Senate Committee of Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs on Hurricane Katrina: How is FEMA Performing Its Mission at This Stage of Recovery? Bill Koplitz/FEMA

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[Hurricane Katrina/Hurricane Rita] New Orleans, October 6, 2005 - A medical simulation set up in one of the 12 operating rooms available on the hospital ship USS Comfort, now docked in the city to provide medical care for people affected by Hurricane Katrina, depicts the quality of medical expertise available on the vessel. The care provided by many city hospitals was severely compromised by the storm, making this floating hospital a major asset for the city. Win Henderson / FEMA

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[Hurricane Katrina/Hurricane Rita] New Orleans, October 6, 2005 - The USNS Comfort, a 1,000 bed hospital ship, is now docked in the city and is providing critical medical care to those affected by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. Doctors from Louisiana State University are working side-by-side with military personnel to deliver aid to the injured and sick transported to this floating medical facility. Win Henderson / FEMA

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[Hurricane Katrina/Hurricane Rita] Washington, DC, October 6, 2005 -- R. David Paulison, Acting Under Secretary for Emergency Preparedness and Response and Acting Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, testifies at a hearing held by the U.S. Senate Committee of Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs on Hurricane Katrina: How is FEMA Performing Its Mission at This Stage of Recovery?. Bill Koplitz/FEMA

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[Hurricane Katrina/Hurricane Rita] LaPlace, La., October 8, 2005 - FEMA representatives (left side of table) speaks to and records information provided to them by applicants who come to this Disaster Recovery Center at 160 Belle Terre to update their contact information, discuss their present situation and speak with program representatives from various agencies that provide assistance programs who staff this office. There are presently 30 DRC's operating throughout the state to provide those who applied for disaster assistance with the opportunity to meet directly with disaster agency personnel. Win Henderswon / FEMA

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[Hurricane Katrina/Hurricane Rita] Baker, LA October 8, 2005 - USCG Vice Admiral Thad Allen, Principal Federal Official for FEMA's Gulf Coast recovery efforts, examined the features of one of the trailers being offered to hurricane evacuees as temporary housing. Photo by Greg Henshall / FEMA

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