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Topic: Response and restoration

March 28, 2024: View from NOAA King Air N68RF during a navigation survey following the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge. The bridge and the MV Dali, which collided into it, are visible.

NOAA science, experts, assets responding 24/7 to Francis Scott Key Bridge disaster

April 2, 2024

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response and restoration

March 28, 2024: View from NOAA King Air N68RF during a navigation survey following the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge. The bridge and the MV Dali, which collided into it, are visible.

Rail cars, impacted by a train derailing on a bridge over the Yellowstone River in Montana, are observed semi-submerged between the damaged bridge and the river.

Oil spills, severe storms and more: NOAA's emergency response in 2023

February 22, 2024

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response and restoration

Rail cars, impacted by a train derailing on a bridge over the Yellowstone River in Montana, are observed semi-submerged between the damaged bridge and the river.

A coral reef with fish swimming around in La Parguera, Puerto Rico

FEMA Hazard Mitigation money allocated toward coral restoration for first time

July 18, 2023

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response and restoration

A coral reef with fish swimming around in La Parguera, Puerto Rico

On July 23, 2008, the chemical tanker Tintomara collided with fuel barge DM932 on the Mississippi River, near New Orleans, Louisiana. Shown here is an aerial view of the resulting oil spill.

6 polluted waterways slated for restoration

January 5, 2023

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response and restoration

coastal restoration

coastal communities

On July 23, 2008, the chemical tanker Tintomara collided with fuel barge DM932 on the Mississippi River, near New Orleans, Louisiana. Shown here is an aerial view of the resulting oil spill.

Sanibel Causeway, National Geodetic Survey aerial assessment imagery collected on Sept. 29, 2022.

Aerial photos of #Ian damage assessment now viewable online

September 30, 2022

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response and restoration

Sanibel Causeway, National Geodetic Survey aerial assessment imagery collected on Sept. 29, 2022.

Capt. Rebecca Ore, commanding officer of Sector Los Angeles/Long Beach, assesses water and shoreline impacts along the Orange County coast, Oct. 3, 2021.

NOAA supporting oil spill off Newport Beach, California

October 6, 2021

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response and restoration

Capt. Rebecca Ore, commanding officer of Sector Los Angeles/Long Beach, assesses water and shoreline impacts along the Orange County coast, Oct. 3, 2021.

On March 24, 1989, the tanker Exxon Valdez ran aground on Bligh Reef in Prince William Sound, Alaska. Within six hours of the grounding, the Exxon Valdez spilled approximately 10.9 million gallons (259,500 barrels) of its 53 million gallon cargo of Prudhoe Bay crude oil. The oil would eventually impact more than 1,100 miles of non-continuous coastline in Alaska, making the Exxon Valdez the largest oil spill in U.S. waters at the time.

Look back at 30 years of oil spill response

August 7, 2020

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response and restoration

On March 24, 1989, the tanker Exxon Valdez ran aground on Bligh Reef in Prince William Sound, Alaska. Within six hours of the grounding, the Exxon Valdez spilled approximately 10.9 million gallons (259,500 barrels) of its 53 million gallon cargo of Prudhoe Bay crude oil. The oil would eventually impact more than 1,100 miles of non-continuous coastline in Alaska, making the Exxon Valdez the largest oil spill in U.S. waters at the time.

This aerial image shows extensive damage along the coast in Mexico Beach, Florida, caused by Hurricane Michael. NOAA's National Geodetic Survey began collecting damage assessment imagery in the aftermath of the storm October 11, 2018.

Aerial images of damage from Michael available

October 12, 2018

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response and restoration

This aerial image shows extensive damage along the coast in Mexico Beach, Florida, caused by Hurricane Michael. NOAA's National Geodetic Survey began collecting damage assessment imagery in the aftermath of the storm October 11, 2018.

A NOAA navigation response team from New London, CT, surveys the Port of Morehead City, NC, after Hurricane Florence. Photo taken September 19, 2018.

After landfall: 4 ways NOAA is helping your community recover from Florence

September 20, 2018

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response and restoration

natural disasters

A NOAA navigation response team from New London, CT, surveys the Port of Morehead City, NC, after Hurricane Florence. Photo taken September 19, 2018.

Force Blue divers underwater lifting coral heads.

Operation: Coral Rescue is under way

December 7, 2017

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response and restoration

Force Blue divers underwater lifting coral heads.

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