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11/20/2008 - 11:46


FEMA Community Relations Specialists attend a deaf and hard of hearing community event. Using American Sign Language translators, applicants who had been affected by Hurricane Ike speak with the CR personnel to have their FEMA related questions answered.

12/20/2008 - 16:44


Community Relations teams work at the grass roots level to provide vital information to people impacted by disaster. Mary Dawson is a Community Relations specialist working back to back disasters in Indiana. She has been away from her home and family for five months.

02/27/2009 - 14:24


Community Relations Specialist (CR) often have to meet with households face to face to help them successfully navigate the disaster recovery process. One FEMA CR specialists' efforts paid off for a community of neighbors.

04/06/2009 - 10:50


Fargo homeowner Jay Olson describes his gratitude for the generosity of volunteers who are helping to defend his house from the flood waters of the Red River of the North.

06/13/2009 - 15:00


High Island, TX May 2009 Families in High Island Community Site recover from Hurricane Ike, utilizing fema's Direct Housing Program.

02/05/2010 - 05:00


The Waverly Shell Rock Community School was destroyed by the 2008 floods. To better prepare for future disasters, the school board was granted FEMA Hazard Mitigation funding to design their new auditorium as a certified safe room. The rebuilding of the school and the safe room was funded, in part, by a grant of 9.375 million dollars from FEMA.

02/17/2010 - 01:01


Temporary Housing Units provide a short-term solution for disaster survivors whose homes or apartments are destroyed. Hurricane Ike hit Texas in September of 2008. The first Community Site named the Acadian Annex was opened by FEMA in January 2009 in response to housing needs in Bridge City, Texas. Originally housing 40 units, the Acadian Annex Community Site has now closed one year and one month later. The residents there have all found more permanent housing solutions for their families. The homes have all been removed and the site has been returned to the original owner of the property.

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