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Levees are a vital part of modern flood risk management. They are part of flood defense systems that may also include flood walls, pumping stations, gates closures, and other associated structures. These elements work together to reduce risk to human life and reduce economic damages from flood events. — USACE extends comment period on draft National Levee Safety Guidelines

'The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced today it is extending the comment period on the draft first edition of the National Levee Safety Guidelines to Aug. 31, 2024. The guidelines were developed with stakeholder input under the National Levee Safety Program and released for public review on...'

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December

12 Dec 2011
Huntsville team supports flood victims
On Sept. 8, a tropical storm brought heavy flooding in the Susquehanna River Valley, and FEMA assigned a temporary housing mission to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The housing planning and response team (PRT) from Huntsville Center took the mission to support residents rendered homeless by the Susquehanna River flood.
2 Dec 2011
Huntsville Center ends munitions disposal mission in Iraq
At one time, it would have been easy to call Iraq the most dangerous place on Earth. Years of war and slipshod munitions accountability during the Saddam Hussein regime had turned the country into a thicket of unexploded ordnance.
1 Dec 2011
2nd Engineer Battalion burns its colors
Every year, the Soldiers of the 2nd Engineer Battalion burn their unit colors. To military people, this is shocking. A unit’s colors, its flag, is part of the unit’s soul. During a change of command the colors pass from the previous commander to the new commander. Battle streamers record the unit’s history in combat. The colors lead the unit on parade.
November

21 Nov 2011
Making history: Engineers remember Operation Just Cause
History is not just an academic subject for some people in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. They were there when it happened ... they made the history.
16 Nov 2011
Levee safety evolving rapidly
Since the creation of its Levee Safety Program in 2006, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has made great strides in the rapidly evolving field of levee safety.
10 Nov 2011
USACE team receives international award
The Holcim Foundation recognized a 26-person multidisciplinary team from the U.S Army Corps of Engineers for their work on a net zero implementation plan for Fort Leonard Wood, Mo. The foundation honored the team during a ceremony Oct. 20 at the National Building Museum in Washington, D.C.
1 Nov 2011
D.C. students enjoy Anacostia River
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers joined Wilderness Inquiry, a nonprofit outdoor adventure group, and several other federal and local partnering agencies and organizations in hosting the second annual Paddling the Anacostia River event in Washington, D.C.
October

24 Oct 2011
USACE waives day-use fees at recreation areas on Veterans Day
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced today that it will waive day-use fees for veterans, active and reserve component service members, and their families at the more than 2,400 Corps-operated recreation areas nationwide on Veterans Day, November 11.
20 Oct 2011
USACE opens National Levee Database for public access Oct. 27
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) today announced it will open the National Levee Database (NLD) for public access with a series of public webinars beginning Oct. 27 at 2 p.m. EDT. The NLD is a living, dynamic information source that provides visualization and search capability for the first time on the location and condition of levee systems nationwide.
September

21 Sep 2011
Army Corps of Engineers supports National Public Lands Day, Sept. 24
Thousands of local volunteers at more than 120 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) sites will participate in this year’s 18th annual National Public Lands Day, Sept. 24, the largest annual volunteer hands-on restoration activity of its kind.

News Releases

12 Dec 2011
Huntsville team supports flood victims
On Sept. 8, a tropical storm brought heavy flooding in the Susquehanna River Valley, and FEMA assigned a temporary housing mission to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The housing planning and response team (PRT) from Huntsville Center took the mission to support residents rendered homeless by the Susquehanna River flood.
2 Dec 2011
Huntsville Center ends munitions disposal mission in Iraq
At one time, it would have been easy to call Iraq the most dangerous place on Earth. Years of war and slipshod munitions accountability during the Saddam Hussein regime had turned the country into a thicket of unexploded ordnance.
1 Dec 2011
2nd Engineer Battalion burns its colors
Every year, the Soldiers of the 2nd Engineer Battalion burn their unit colors. To military people, this is shocking. A unit’s colors, its flag, is part of the unit’s soul. During a change of command the colors pass from the previous commander to the new commander. Battle streamers record the unit’s history in combat. The colors lead the unit on parade.
21 Nov 2011
Making history: Engineers remember Operation Just Cause
History is not just an academic subject for some people in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. They were there when it happened ... they made the history.
16 Nov 2011
Levee safety evolving rapidly
Since the creation of its Levee Safety Program in 2006, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has made great strides in the rapidly evolving field of levee safety.
10 Nov 2011
USACE team receives international award
The Holcim Foundation recognized a 26-person multidisciplinary team from the U.S Army Corps of Engineers for their work on a net zero implementation plan for Fort Leonard Wood, Mo. The foundation honored the team during a ceremony Oct. 20 at the National Building Museum in Washington, D.C.
1 Nov 2011
D.C. students enjoy Anacostia River
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers joined Wilderness Inquiry, a nonprofit outdoor adventure group, and several other federal and local partnering agencies and organizations in hosting the second annual Paddling the Anacostia River event in Washington, D.C.
24 Oct 2011
USACE waives day-use fees at recreation areas on Veterans Day
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced today that it will waive day-use fees for veterans, active and reserve component service members, and their families at the more than 2,400 Corps-operated recreation areas nationwide on Veterans Day, November 11.
20 Oct 2011
USACE opens National Levee Database for public access Oct. 27
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) today announced it will open the National Levee Database (NLD) for public access with a series of public webinars beginning Oct. 27 at 2 p.m. EDT. The NLD is a living, dynamic information source that provides visualization and search capability for the first time on the location and condition of levee systems nationwide.
21 Sep 2011
Army Corps of Engineers supports National Public Lands Day, Sept. 24
Thousands of local volunteers at more than 120 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) sites will participate in this year’s 18th annual National Public Lands Day, Sept. 24, the largest annual volunteer hands-on restoration activity of its kind.