<p>Damaged scaffolding that an EF3 tornado brought down at the NASA Michoud Assembly Facility, in New Orleans, LA 
is seen piled and cordoned off for safety, near the facility that was once used to assemble Space Shuttle components, during a tour of the USDA National Finance Center (NFC) and other buildings located on the grounds of the NASA, on Monday, Feb 13, 2017. 
Scaffolding such as this was toppled from the corners of this tall building when the tornado struck the facility on Feb. 7. 
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Acting Deputy Secretary Michael Young, was here to meet with NASA officials who provided him and others from USDA a view of possible near and long-term office solutions during a bus tour of this facility that was home to the NFC. EF3 tornado forced key workers to the current Alternate Worksite (AWS) facility 350 miles away, in Bossier City, LA. Approximately 1,300 employees were displaced, however, there are no reports of fatalities or major injuries. 182 employees are at the AWS supporting critical processes. They are Shared Service Provider for Financial Management Services and Human Resources Management Services. For more information about the NFC, please go to <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.nfc.usda.gov/Publications/HR_Payroll/Brochures/Brochure_AGA_FMLOB_HR.pdf">www.nfc.usda.gov/Publications/HR_Payroll/Brochures/Brochu...</a>. USDA 
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Photo by Lance Cheung.
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