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Jake Vickers (seated far left), FEMA Inspections Services Management representative, along with PaRR Supervisors Jason Lancaster, John Jones, Jim Constantelo, and Chuck Aly (seated left to right) await the arrival of DHS Director Michael Chertoff and FEMA Director David Paulison for a demonstration of remote “Registration Intake” procedures.
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Department of Homeland Security Director Chertoff (leaning in front of table) gets first hand demonstration of PaRR’s ability to meet requests from FEMA for tasks other than inspections.
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Jake Vickers explaining RI details to Directors Chertoff and Paulison (standing third from left).
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A fierce tornado ripped through this house in Americus, Georgia (DR1686).
(Photo
courtesy of Samuel Mcpherson) |
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A tornado caused heavy roof damage and fallen debris in Sumter County, Georgia (DR1686).
(Photo
courtesy of Richard Shores) |
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A tornado touched down and destroyed this home in Enterprise, Alabama (DR1687).
(Photo
courtesy of Skip Housh) |
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Heavy tornado damage in Coffee County, Alabama (DR1687).
(Photo
courtesy of Skip Housh) |
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In this auto-only inspection the applicant and car were picked up and thrown several yards by a tornado next to Enterprise High School. The applicant was not injured. (DR1687).
(Photo
courtesy of Dennis Brown)
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This home was demolished by a tornado in Enterprise, Alabama (DR1687).
(Photo
courtesy of Dorothy Slye) |
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Seepage into the basement affected this furnace, it needs to be cleaned and repaired in Washingtonville, New York (DR1692).
(Photo
courtesy of Nancy Koppel) |
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Flood waters damaged this kitchen. The cabinets and sink were removed to access the damaged sheetrock in Marmaroneck, NY(DR1692).
(Photo
courtesy of Merle Lawrence) |
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This bridge needed new wingwalls and culvert when the creek overflowed and comprised the access in Orangeburg, NY (DR1692).
(Photo
courtesy of Mark Graves) |
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Since there were no essential rooms in this basement all the sheetrock and floor covering was treated as debris remove (DR1692).
(Photo
courtesy of Mike Chanquet) |
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Machine time is the use of heavy machinery and/or equipment to repair roads or bridges in New Milford, CT(DR1700).
(Photo
courtesy of Rochelle Kassens) |
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Temporary reinforcement was used to support bowing foundation walls from ground saturated expansive clay in Aberdeen, South Dakota (DR1702).
(Photo
courtesy of Mike Reilly) |
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A tornado heavily damaged this home in Yankton, South Dakota (DR1702).
(Photo
courtesy of Gary Harpster) |
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Construction of a new foundation wall in the basement of this home in Aberdeen, SD (DR1702).
(Photo
courtesy of Andrew Fisher) |
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Tuck
point is used to repair leaking cracks that are less than
1/4 inch wide in concrete masonry. Aberdeen, SD (DR1702).
(Photo
courtesy of Richard Vidrine) |
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Road fill is needed to restore drivable access to this multi-family road in Missouri City, Iowa (DR1705).
(Photo
courtesy of Gerry Wilson) |
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The same washed out multi-family road from a different angle in Iowa (DR1705).
(Photo
courtesy of Merle Lawrence) |
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High water mark with visible mold growth in Missouri Valley, Iowa.(DR1705).
(Photo
courtesy of Steve Griffey) |
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Collapsed retaining wall made from railroad ties in Council Buff, Iowa.(DR1705).
(Photo
courtesy of Jason Owen) |
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This culvert was washed out due to flash flooding in Clay, Missouri (DR1708).
(Photo
courtesy of Bo Boyles) |
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A collapsed concrete foundation wall in Independence, MO (DR1708).
(Photo
courtesy of Paul Boyd) |
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Due to power outages of the disaster, this home was destroyed when a medically needed generator caused a fire in Amazonia, MO(DR1708).
(Photo
courtesy of Omar Garza) |
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Another view of the secondary cause of damage of fire (DR1708).
(Photo
courtesy of Omar Garza) |
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An overflowing pond dug a small canyon through this road in McClain, Oklahoma (DR1712).
(Photo
courtesy of Hal Morgan |
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Hazard from seepage and possibility of breach from the adjacent pond is comprising rebuilding efforts (DR1712).
(Photo
courtesy of Hal Morgan) |
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Several cubic yards of road fill and 4 hours of machine time will be needed to repair this washed out private road in Techumseh, OK (DR1712).
(Photo
courtesy of Gary Cook) |
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This inspection is inaccessible due to the surrounding water. This raised home was washed away and only the piers remain in the background in Oklahoma. (DR1712).
(Photo
courtesy of Cary Martin) |
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Flood
water underneath this mobile home wicked into the bottom
board and insulation in Watonga, Oklahoma. (DR1718).
(Photo
courtesy of Richard Williamson) |
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This
mobile mobile was completely surrounded by standing water
in Watonga, Oklahoma. (DR1718).
(Photo
courtesy of Mike Guerrero) |
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This
Jeep Cherokee was completely submerged and covered in sand
in El Reno, OK (DR1718).
(Photo
courtesy of Greg Bishop) |
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This
mobile home was inaccessible due to surrounding water in
Watonga, OK. (DR1718).
(Photo
courtesy of Eric Vidrine) |
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The
floor covering and subfloor was removed due to floodwater
in Ottawa, Ohio. (DR1720).
(Photo
courtesy of Tom McBride) |
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The
sheetrock, insulation, and floor was gutted for repairs
in this inspection in Jenera, Ohio. (DR1720).
(Photo
courtesy of Carolyn Stone) |
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Visible high water mark in this electrical main panel affecting circuit breakers in Findlay, Ohio (DR1720).
(Photo
courtesy of Debra Dinger) |
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Installation
of a backwater check valve to prevent sewer backup in New
York. Although it is not a line item it is an example of
mitigation (DR1724).
(Photo
courtesy of Ivy Carpenter) |
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Wildfires
destroyed this home overlooking the hillsides in Ramona,
California (DR1731).
(Photo
courtesy of Bob Talbot) |
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Fire
destroyed this home but left homes across the streets untouched
in Ramona, CA(DR1731).
(Photo
courtesy of Doug Love) |
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This
applicant kept his sense of humor despite losing his home
in San Diego, CA (DR1731).
(Photo
courtesy of James McCarville) |
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Fast
moving wildfires marched across this hillside home in Poway,
CA fuel by the Santa Ana winds (DR1731).
(Photo
courtesy of Greg Steers) |
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Thick
covering of soot and ash can enter nearby homes causing
health issues in Dulzura, CA (DR1731).
(Photo
courtesy of Marie Steele) |
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The
amount of ash is visible by lifting a corner of a rug in
Dulzura, CA (DR1731).
(Photo
courtesy of Marie Steele) |
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Clouds
of ash are visible in the background of this destroyed home
in Poway, CA (DR1731).
(Photo
courtesy of Ryan Lupasunski) |
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Intense
infernos burned this home in Dulzura, CA (DR1731).
(Photo
courtesy of Steve Kassed) |
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Walls
of flame advanced rapidly sending people fleeing in what
has been reported as the nation's largest evacuation since
the Civil War (DR1731).
(Photo
courtesy of Mike Erwin) |
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Chimneys
resemble tombstones of what remains in this neighborhood
in San Diego, CA (DR1731).
(Photo
courtesy of Hasani Bakari) |
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This
rainbow was created not by rain but by firefighting efforts
in California. (DR1731).
(Photo
courtesy of Omar Garza) |
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Scorching
firestorms left little behind in Jamul, CA(DR1731).
(Photo
courtesy of Andrew Zimmerman) |
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This
mobile home was incinerated by wildfires in Lakeside, CA
(DR1731).
(Photo
courtesy of Shannon Michael) |
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This
home was reduced to charred and singed remains in Fallbrook,
California (DR1731).
(Photo
courtesy of Michael Hunter) |
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PaRR
Inspections' Mobile Command Center used for disaster field
operations.
(Photos
courtesy of Rob Lee) |
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Equipped
with satellite/wireless telecommunications and diesel generators.
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Interior
shot of plasma screen used for tv media coverage and video
conferencing.
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Workstation
area for field office operations.
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