U.S. Coast Guard Petty Officer 1st Class Todd George, assigned to a disaster assistance response team with Marine Safety Detachment Quad Cities, wades through a flooded area of Forest View, Ill., during rescue efforts April 20, 2013.
The team supported other local agencies with evacuations and going door to door to check on residents. The U.S. Coast Guard, Army Corps of Engineers and National Guard units responded to major flooding along rivers in the Midwest. (DoD photo by Chief Petty Officer Alan Haraf, U.S. Coast Guard/Released). Original public domain image from Flickr