FEMA Minnesotans work near home

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FEMA Disaster Assistance Employees (DAEs) are reservists that travel and work wherever they are needed. Long hours, rugged conditions and separation from loved ones are just a few of the things DAEs endure while deployed. During the Spring 2009 Red River flood (DR1830), some Minnesotans talk about working near home and what that means to them.

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North Dakota Floods

Videos: 16 | Photos: 50 | Audio: 3
Created: 03/29/2009

ND Severe Storms and Flooding (DR-1829) 03/24/2009

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Hurricane Ike - Texas

Videos: 20 | Photos: 50 | Audio: 12
Created: 03/23/2009

Declared: 09/13/2008

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Hurricane Katrina - Louisiana

Videos: 12 | Photos: 50 | Audio: 0
Created: 03/23/2009

Declared: 08/29/2005

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Region VIII

Videos: 2 | Photos: 17 | Audio: 0
Created: 03/25/2009

From its offices in Denver, FEMA's Region VIII works in partnership with the emergency management agencies of Colorado, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah and Wyoming to prepare for, respond to and recover from disasters.

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Iowa Floods 2008

Videos: 2 | Photos: 50 | Audio: 0
Created: 03/25/2009

IA Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding (DR-1763) Declared: 05/27/2008

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Hurricane Dolly - Texas

Videos: 1 | Photos: 50 | Audio: 0
Created: 03/25/2009

Declared: 07/24/2008

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Mitigation - Long Island/Nassau County flood maps

Videos: 6 | Photos: 0 | Audio: 0
Created: 03/24/2009

Recently, New York State's Nassau County on Long Island received new, preliminary maps flood maps. These maps will ultimately replace their current maps, which are based on elevation data that is 20 to 30 years old.

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Hurricane Rita - Louisiana

Videos: 2 | Photos: 50 | Audio: 0
Created: 03/23/2009

Declared: 09/24/2005

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Illinois Mitigation

Videos: 6 | Photos: 0 | Audio: 0
Created: 03/17/2009

Recent floods throughout the Midwest have brought the need for communities to build and rebuild stronger, smarter and safer, into sharp focus. The concept is called hazard mitigation and it basically means to take actions to prevent or reduce disaster losses in the future.

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Missouri Floods 2008

Videos: 2 | Photos: 50 | Audio: 0
Created: 03/12/2009

Declared: 03/19/2008

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