Collection: Hurricane Sandy
Videos, photos and public service announcements related to Hurricane Sandy response and recovery in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, and Rhode Island.
- Collection Created:
- September 19, 2013
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"We'll Be Okay"
Video by Christopher MardorfMaryline Vargas and Jazmarie Rivera, Hurricane Sandy disaster survivors, tell their story of losing their apartment in Arverne, New York when a powerful surge from Hurricane Sandy flooded their home and rendered their dwelling uninhabitable. -
WOOD CHIP DEBRIS
Video by Richard CardonaThe US Army Corps of Engineers and FEMA have been coordinating wood debris removal operations after Hurricane Sandy. The vegetative debris is being converted towood chips for alternative usage. FEMA currently funds debris removal operations through the Public Assistance program. -
EPA Orphan Items
Video by Richard CardonaHurricane Sandy left several hazardous and environmentally harmful items strewn over impacted areas. FEMA and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) are working together to properly dispose these items. -
SBA Disaster Home Loans
Video by Wendell Davis JrThe Small Business Administration makes the majority of its loans to homeowners and renters. -
Disaster Survivor Assistance Teams Still on the Job
Video by Richard CardonaOver two months after Hurricane Sandy hit New York, FEMA teams are still on the job revisiting survivors to answer questions and help with assistance applications.
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Evacuate:Sandy Survivors Speak Out
Video by Robert RoseWhen Hurricane Sandy threatened the East Coast, disaster officials and first responders notified residents of mandatory evacuation orders. Survivors of the storm agree that common sense and good citizenship call for compliance in such circumstances. -
Disability Integration
Video by Ashley AndujarAt New York disaster recovery centers, survivors who have an access of functional need, are using a variety of tools to help survivors get disaster recovery information that is accessible to them. -
Connecticut Message of the Week with ASL: Helpline
Video by Shirley TraceyEven though FEMA's Disaster Recovery Centers have closed, FEMA's Helpline remains available for survivors to register for disaster assistance. -
Americorps: Hoopa TCCC
Video by Dylan TilleyAmericorps members of the Hoopa Tribal CCC assist the citzens and state of New Jersey in recovery following Hurricane Sandy. -
Faith Based Volunteers and Disasters
Video by Christopher FosheeWhen disasters strike, and important psrt of the FEMA response and recovery team is the Faith Based Community. Volunteers from many different religions and cultures come together to bring support and comfort to the residents of the impacted areas. -
Volunteering, It's an amazing feeling
Video by Wendell Davis JrAmeriCorps coordinates volunteers in the Union Beach New Jersey Hurricane Sandy Disaster. Volunteers explain why they are involved. -
Connecticut Message of the Week on Public Assistance
Video by Shirley TraceyFEMA Federal Coordinating Officer in Connecticut, Albie Lewis, talks about FEMA's role in providing Public Assistance. The Public Assistance program awards grant money to local governments to help repair and or rebuild infrastructure such as roads and bridges. -
Elevating the row house
Video by Warren WatsonIn the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, many New York homeowners are looking at raising their homes when they rebuild or renovate to protect their property when the next flood occurs. -
Public Service Announcement - Spanish
Video by Richard CardonaThis Public Service Announcement is targeted at Spanish speaking audiences encouraging viewers to apply for assistance in the wake of Hurricane Sandy. -
FEMA For Kids in Schools
Video by Iabil GarzaFEMA community relations uses "FEMA For Kids" to teach students disaster preparedness in schools. -
Public Service Announcement - Russian
Video by Ashley AndujarThis Public Service Announcement is targeted at Russian speaking audiences encouraging viewers to apply for assistance in the wake of Hurricane Sandy. -
Public Service Announcement - Japanese
Video by Richard CardonaThis Public Service Announcement is targeted at Japanese speaking audiences encouraging viewers to apply for assistance in the wake of Hurricane Sandy. -
Union Beach is full of Amazing People
Video by Wendell Davis JrVolunteers from Union Beach Boroughs Hall explain how they came together, and how they are helping those in need post Hurricane Sandy.