Standing in front of a tractor trailer filled with crushed aggregate to reinforce a damaged levee along the D&R Canal (Delaware & Raritan Rivers), U.S. Congressman Rush Holt (New Jersey, 12th District) assesses the disaster damage with officials from the Stockton Borough community. The levee was damaged by Hurricane Irene on August 28, 2011. FEMA partners with the state, local governments and elected officials to insure coordination of disaster response activities and effective communication among all stakeholders. Photo by Christopher Mardorf / FEMA.