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[Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding] Oakville, Iowa, July 6th, 2008--Lynn Daughtry, Construction Representative for the Army Corps of Engineers surveys additional parts of the road into Oakville that are in need of repair. Much of this road was damaged when the Iowa River breached it's levee in mid June. Susie Shapira/FEMA

[Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding] Oakville, Iowa, July 6th, 2008 -- Lynn Daughtry, Construction Representative with the Army Corps of Engineers and James Melledy, with Matrix Environmental, Inc. discuss the progress of the road repair. When finished, it will improve access into Oakville, and at the same time contain the flow of the Iowa River, which breached it's levee in mid June. After the road is repaired, the Corps can begin repairing the levee which will bring relief to the town of Oakville, which is still partially underwater. Susie Shapira/FEMA

[Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding] Oakville, Iowa, July 6th, 2008 -- A truck dumps a load of rock into a levee breech as the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers works to repair a road to improve access into Oakville, and at the same time contain the flow of the Iowa River, which breached it's levee in mid June. After the road is repaired, the Corps can begin repairing the levee which will bring relief to the town of Oakville, which is still partially underwater. Susie Shapira/FEMA

[Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding] Oakville, Iowa, June 27, 2008 -- This is all that remains of a segment of road between Oakville and neighboring Wapello. It was completely destroyed by the force of the water when the Iowa river breached the levee and flooded the town of Oakville. Susie Shapira/FEMA

[Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding] Oakville, Iowa, June 27, 2008 -- Mayor of Oakville, Benita Groomes, and Mayor of Wapello, Ron Durbin, look over what is left of Oakville for the second time since they have been allowed to access the town and assess the damages of the flooding two weeks ago. Susie Shapira/FEMA

[Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding] Oakville, Iowa, June 27th, 2008-- The Welcome to Oakville sign, dilapidated and covered with debris, leans precariously against a tree and is symbolic of the state of the town, now underwater for two weeks since the Iowa river breeched it's levee. Susie Shapira/FEMA

[Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding] Wapello, IA, August 7, 2008 -- Plumbers, carpenters, and AC crews are working hard to setup mobile homes for residents of nearby Oakville, which was totally flooded by the Iowa River in mid-June. FEMA is moving mobile homes into southeastern Iowa as quickly as possible. Photo by Greg Henshall / FEMA

[Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding] Oakville, Iowa, June 27, 2008 -- Sandbags remain piled on top of the Iowa River levee. Local residents, friends, family and volunteers pitched in to try and keep the river from breaching the levee. But in the end their efforts were unsuccessful and the river broke through. Susie Shapira/FEMA

[Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding] Iowa City, IA, June 8, 2008 -- Storm drains on Normandy Drive which normally carry rainwater into the adjacent Iowa River are instead flooding the neighborhood due to recent heavy rains. Volunteer crews circled the drains with sandbags to try and hold back the water. Four counties in Iowa are presently declared disaster areas. Photo by Greg Henshall / FEMA

[Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding] Oakville, Iowa, July 6th, 2008--The Army Corps of Engineers works to repair a road to improve access into Oakville. This will also contain the flow of the Iowa River which breached it's levee in mid June. After the road is repaired the Corps can begin repairing the levee which will bring relief to the town of Oakville. Susie Shapira/FEMA

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label_outline Explore Flooding Oakville, Oakville, Iowa River

[Hurricane Gustav] New Orleans, LA, September 3, 2008 -- Aerial of broken levee in Plaqumines Parish. Jacinta Quesada/FEMA

Potomac Electric Power Co. Board grid with layout of power flow III

[Wildfires] Del Dios, CA, November 8, 2007 -- Lake Hodges, Leih Clocsler, property owner, sifts through the ashes of what was once a fishing cottage that she rented out. It was completely destroyed by the Witch Creek fire, the largest of four wildfires burning in North San Diego County. It swept through the hills on the south shore of Lake Hodges Tuesday morning, October 23rd destroying approximately 40 homes in the area. Susie Shapira/FEMA

[Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding] Oakville, Iowa, June 27th, 2008-- The Welcome to Oakville sign, dilapidated and covered with debris, leans precariously against a tree and is symbolic of the state of the town, now underwater for two weeks since the Iowa river breeched it's levee. Susie Shapira/FEMA

Estes Park, CO, October 6, 2013--A member of of the Army Corps of Engineers (ACE) Emergency Operations team, uses a hand held GPS to mark an small body of water in Estes Park, CO that was impacted during a recent flood. The Corps is working with local, state and other federal agencies to provide assistance to residents affected by the recent floods. Photo by Patsy Lynch/FEMA

Dam/Levee Break ^ Flooding ^ Hurricane/Tropical Storm ^ Severe Storm - Rodderdam Junction, N. Y. , September 27, 2011 -- The lock 9 Mohawk River Bridge was destroyed due to the heavy flooding caused from hurricane Irene and tropical storm Lee. FEMA is here to support the Counties and the State of New York by authorizing Public Assistance funding category A debris removal, and category B, emergency protective measures. Adam DuBrowa/FEMA

Dam/Levee Break ^ Severe Storm ^ Winter Storm - Oxbow, N. D. , April 6, 2009 --Joe Shoemaker, a representative from the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers discusses placement of sand bags in Oxbox, ND. with members of the Oxbow city engineers. Karl Berg, another representative from the Corps stands behind him. The Corps has been advising and assiting the residents of Oxbow with their flood preparations. Oxbow citizens are preparing for the possibility of additional flooding later in the week. Photo by Patsy Lynch/FEMA

The Bessie Levee augmented with sand bags during the 1937 flood near Tiptonville, Tennessee

View of horse-carts moving along the street with collapsed houses and downed trees.

The Bessie Levee augmented with sand bags during the 1937 flood near Tiptonville, Tennessee

Brownsville, TX, July 23, 2008 -- Derek Shackelford (FEMA Region VI) tracks Hurricane Dolly at the Emergency Operation Center in Cameron County. Jacinta Quesada/FEMA

[Hurricane Katrina] Belle Chasse, LA, October 25, 2005 - This is the diagnostic x-ray and minor surgery suite of the Mobile Medical Unit located in Plaquemines Parish. FEMA provides this transportable clinic, medical staff, equipment and pharmaceuticals, as well as medical care, all free of charge to communities affected by disasters. Robert Kaufmann/FEMA

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