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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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April

10 Apr 2014
Dinosaur loans and crowd-sourcing archaeology: How Army archaeology supports historic preservation and modern education
ST. LOUIS - In an unassuming office in St. Louis, Dr. Michael "Sonny" Trimble and his team are working to get a 66-million-year-old, seven-ton tyrannosaurus safely packed and moved cross-country. This effort is just one part of a greater undertaking to preserve and share America's cultural and natural history.
December

21 Dec 2012
Corps' officials meet with Illinois leaders to discuss low water operations
ALTON- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Mississippi Valley Division Commander Maj. Gen. John Peabody and St. Louis District Commander Col. Chris Hall met with state and local representatives yesterday in Alton, Ill., to discuss current and future actions the Corps will take to maintain a safe and reliable navigation channel during low water.
May

10 May 2012
Federal partners provide STEM opportunities to inner-city students
Students from Madison Accelerated High School in Madison, Ill., traveled to Carlyle Lake to try their hand at fishing, canoeing, boating, and geocaching as a culmination to this year's Science, Technology, Engineering and Math Outreach Program.
March

23 Mar 2012
USACE emphasizes Metro East Levees are top priority to congressional delegation
Maj. Gen. John W. Peabody, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Mississippi Valley Division Commander, and Col. Chris Hall, USACE St. Louis District Commander, told Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Representative Jerry Costello (D-IL) that the Metro East Levee System is their top priority for the St. Louis District during a meeting on Capitol Hill.
6 Mar 2012
Don't Wreck Your Spring Break
With spring around the corner, more than 3.7 million college students across the nation are preparing for a well earned spring break. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers would like to urge everyone to play it safe while at the beach or around water. Don't wreck your spring break! Following these top ten tips could mean the difference between life and death.
February

29 Feb 2012
Hundreds of STEM students go behind the scenes at Melvin Price Locks and Dam
More than 500 high school students and chaperones interested in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math flocked to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineer's Melvin Price Locks and Dam Feb. 25, for the Saturday Scholars event at the National Great Rivers Museum in Alton, IL.
January

27 Jan 2012
St. Louis District, Mississippi Valley Division prepare for 2012 flood season
After the monumental flood events of 2011, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Mississippi Valley Division carefully inspected and completed damage assessments reports for all levees, channel improvements, navigation channels and structures associated with the Mississippi River and Tributaries, or MR&T, project, one of this country's most comprehensive and successful flood control systems.