Hurricane Sandy: Connecticut (2012)

Propane tanks loose from homes - Photo Credit: FEMA, Marilee Caliendo

The Natural and Cultural Resources Recovery Support Function (NCR RSF­) deployed a total of two staff from the U.S. Department of the Interior (Bureau of Land Management) and Federal Emergency Management Agency for a period of seven months beginning in March 2013. Major technical support areas included: dune and beach restoration; habitat and wildlife; water resources, fisheries, and aquaculture; threatened and endangered species; lighthouses; oil and chemical spills; forest land; historic districts; museums; and archaeological preserves. The NCR RSF Team provided input to the Mission Scoping Assessment Report and Recovery Support Strategy Report. Support was provided remotely during the Implementation Phase.

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