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Image: Hatteras Island - Post-Hurricane Isabel
Hatteras Island - Post-Hurricane Isabel
Hatteras Island - Post-Hurricane Isabel
Hatteras Island - Post-Hurricane Isabel

Post-storm aerial photography following Hurricane Isabel (2003) showing a new breach that completely severs Hatteras Island.

Post-storm aerial photography following Hurricane Isabel (2003) showing a new breach that completely severs Hatteras Island.

Image: Interview with Dr. Robert Fisher
Interview with Dr. Robert Fisher
Interview with Dr. Robert Fisher
Interview with Dr. Robert Fisher

USGS videographer Steve Wessells interviews USGS scientist Dr. Robert Fisher about the ecological effects of the Harris Fire. Dulzura Creek.

USGS videographer Steve Wessells interviews USGS scientist Dr. Robert Fisher about the ecological effects of the Harris Fire. Dulzura Creek.

Image: Instrument in Surf Zone
Instrument in Surf Zone
Instrument in Surf Zone
Instrument in Surf Zone

Instrument on poles in the surf zone for a coastal erosion study.

Instrument on poles in the surf zone for a coastal erosion study.

Image: Geologist Photographing Lava Outbreak
Geologist Photographing Lava Outbreak
Geologist Photographing Lava Outbreak
Geologist Photographing Lava Outbreak

An HVO geologist photographs a small breakout covering the last stretch of exposed asphalt near the intersection of highways 130 and 137, just west of the current County lava viewing area.

An HVO geologist photographs a small breakout covering the last stretch of exposed asphalt near the intersection of highways 130 and 137, just west of the current County lava viewing area.

Image: A Pahoehoe Toe
A Pahoehoe Toe
A Pahoehoe Toe
A Pahoehoe Toe

A pahoehoe toe oozes onto the road, igniting the asphalt and nearby brush.

A pahoehoe toe oozes onto the road, igniting the asphalt and nearby brush.

Image: Fireweed and Beaver Creek, Alaska
Fireweed and Beaver Creek, Alaska
Fireweed and Beaver Creek, Alaska
Fireweed and Beaver Creek, Alaska

Fireweed gains a foothold in a burn area of the White Mountains in Alaska.

Fireweed gains a foothold in a burn area of the White Mountains in Alaska.

Image: Floodwater at Wild Rice River
Floodwater at Wild Rice River
Floodwater at Wild Rice River
Floodwater at Wild Rice River

Acoustic doppler used to record measurements on Wild Rice River during 2010 flood. Photo taken from bridge at 174th Ave and 124th St southwest of Horace, ND.

Acoustic doppler used to record measurements on Wild Rice River during 2010 flood. Photo taken from bridge at 174th Ave and 124th St southwest of Horace, ND.

Image: Floodwater at Wild Rice River
Floodwater at Wild Rice River
Floodwater at Wild Rice River
Floodwater at Wild Rice River

USGS personnel at work using acoustic doppler on bridge over Wild Rice River. Photo taken at 174th Ave and 124th St southwest of Horace, ND.

USGS personnel at work using acoustic doppler on bridge over Wild Rice River. Photo taken at 174th Ave and 124th St southwest of Horace, ND.

Image: Floodwater at Wild Rice River
Floodwater at Wild Rice River
Floodwater at Wild Rice River
Floodwater at Wild Rice River

Acoustic doppler used to record measurements on Wild Rice River during 2010 flood. Photo taken from bridge at 174th Ave and 124th St southwest of Horace, ND.

Acoustic doppler used to record measurements on Wild Rice River during 2010 flood. Photo taken from bridge at 174th Ave and 124th St southwest of Horace, ND.

Image: Floodwater at Wild Rice River
Floodwater at Wild Rice River
Floodwater at Wild Rice River
Floodwater at Wild Rice River

USGS personnel at work using acoustic doppler on bridge over Wild Rice River. Photo taken at 174th Ave and 124th St southwest of Horace, ND.

USGS personnel at work using acoustic doppler on bridge over Wild Rice River. Photo taken at 174th Ave and 124th St southwest of Horace, ND.

Image: Standing Outside of Destroyed Home
Standing Outside of Destroyed Home
Standing Outside of Destroyed Home
Standing Outside of Destroyed Home

Two school teachers stand outside a neighbor's destroyed adobe home in Cauquenes, Chile following the M 8.8 earthquake on Feb. 27, 2010. Reconstruction in this ancient city will be based on reinforced concrete rather than highly vulnerable adobe.

Two school teachers stand outside a neighbor's destroyed adobe home in Cauquenes, Chile following the M 8.8 earthquake on Feb. 27, 2010. Reconstruction in this ancient city will be based on reinforced concrete rather than highly vulnerable adobe.

Image: Interior of Damaged Hospital
Interior of Damaged Hospital
Interior of Damaged Hospital
Interior of Damaged Hospital

The interior of this masonry-built hospital in Cauquenes, Chile had severe fracturing and partially collapsed interior walls following the M 8.8 earthquake on Feb. 27, 2010. This building will be torn down and replaced with a reinforced concrete building.

The interior of this masonry-built hospital in Cauquenes, Chile had severe fracturing and partially collapsed interior walls following the M 8.8 earthquake on Feb. 27, 2010. This building will be torn down and replaced with a reinforced concrete building.

Image: Damaged Hospital Wing
Damaged Hospital Wing
Damaged Hospital Wing
Damaged Hospital Wing

This two story hospital wing in Cauquenes, Chile suffered severe damage to the wall of the first floor as a result of the M 8.8 earthquake on Feb. 27, 2010. This building must be torn down. All patients were successfully evacuated at 3:34 AM after the earthquake shaking started.

This two story hospital wing in Cauquenes, Chile suffered severe damage to the wall of the first floor as a result of the M 8.8 earthquake on Feb. 27, 2010. This building must be torn down. All patients were successfully evacuated at 3:34 AM after the earthquake shaking started.

Image: Floodwater at Wild Rice River
Floodwater at Wild Rice River
Floodwater at Wild Rice River
Floodwater at Wild Rice River

Floodwater at Wild Rice River. Photo taken from bridge at 174th Ave and 124th St southwest of Horace, ND.

Floodwater at Wild Rice River. Photo taken from bridge at 174th Ave and 124th St southwest of Horace, ND.

Image: Floodwater at Wild Rice River
Floodwater at Wild Rice River
Floodwater at Wild Rice River
Floodwater at Wild Rice River

Floodwater at Wild Rice River. Photo taken from bridge at 174th Ave and 124th St southwest of Horace, ND.

Floodwater at Wild Rice River. Photo taken from bridge at 174th Ave and 124th St southwest of Horace, ND.

Image: Floodwater at Wild Rice River
Floodwater at Wild Rice River
Floodwater at Wild Rice River
Floodwater at Wild Rice River

Home surrounded by floodwater from Wild Rice River. Photo taken from bridge at 174th Ave and 124th St southwest of Horace, ND.

Home surrounded by floodwater from Wild Rice River. Photo taken from bridge at 174th Ave and 124th St southwest of Horace, ND.

Image: Floodwater at Wild Rice River
Floodwater at Wild Rice River
Floodwater at Wild Rice River
Floodwater at Wild Rice River

USGS personnel at work on bridge over Wild Rice River. Photo taken at 174th Ave and 124th St southwest of Horace, ND.

USGS personnel at work on bridge over Wild Rice River. Photo taken at 174th Ave and 124th St southwest of Horace, ND.

Image: Landslide Dam Due to the Haiti Earthquake-triggered Landslides
Landslide Dam Due to the Haiti Earthquake-triggered Landslides
Landslide Dam Due to the Haiti Earthquake-triggered Landslides
Landslide Dam Due to the Haiti Earthquake-triggered Landslides

A Landslide dam located 15 km northwest of Jacmel. The dam has breached and should pose no future hazard.

Coastal Landslide Caused by the 2010 Haiti Earthquake
Coastal Landslide Caused by the 2010 Haiti Earthquake
Coastal Landslide Caused by the 2010 Haiti Earthquake

Earthquake-triggered landslide on south coast of Haiti near village of Nan Diamant.

Image: Rockfall Caused by the January12, 2010 Haiti Earthquake
Rockfall Caused by the January12, 2010 Haiti Earthquake
Rockfall Caused by the January12, 2010 Haiti Earthquake
Rockfall Caused by the January12, 2010 Haiti Earthquake

Boulders of intact limestone that fell and rolled during the earthquake from cliffs along the Haiti earthquake fault zone.

Boulders of intact limestone that fell and rolled during the earthquake from cliffs along the Haiti earthquake fault zone.

Image: Landslides in Limestone
Landslides in Limestone
Landslides in Limestone
Landslides in Limestone

This photo shows the dense concentration of landslides in limestone near the Haiti earthquake fault zone.

This photo shows the dense concentration of landslides in limestone near the Haiti earthquake fault zone.