The FEMA photolibrary also has an extensive collection images available royalty-free at www.photolibrary.fema.gov/photolibrary/. You might be able to find photos for your state in its searchable database.
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All that remained of the city hall in Waveland, Mississippi, following Hurricane Katrina were the concrete steps. September 2005. Programs to secure essential records ensure that governments can resume business quickly even after devastating losses like this. Photo: David C. Carmicheal, Council of State Archivists |
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Many state archives and records manangement programs help local governments implement sound records programs so they are better prepared when disasters occur and also help during recovery. The New York State Archives staff assisted many communities affected by flash floods in June 2006 like these that hit the City Assessor’s Office in Oneonta NY. Photo: Mario R. Arevalo, Oneonta (NY) City Assessor. |
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Flooding in 1977 in Grundy County, Virginia, caused extensive damage, but effects were mitigated because many records had been microfilmed. Photo: Library of Virginia. |
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City Hall, Pass Christian, Mississippi, destroyed by Hurricane Katrina. September 14, 2005. State archives and records management programs are working with FEMA and the National Archives to ensure that essential records of state and local governments survive disasters of all kinds. Photo: Mark Wolfe, FEMA. |
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