The Applicant provides FEMA with not only pre-disaster photos, but also damage-specific photos after an event occurs. To provide the best photos to FEMA an Applicant should follow these best practices:

• Take photos from multiple angles
• Use landmarks for perspective
• Include a measuring tool with pictures to provide scale
• Ensure there is sufficient lighting to allow others to see damage accurately
• Attempt to take photos on the inside of culverts
• Maintain a descriptive list of the photos, including latitude and longitude coordinates and perspective to use as a reference