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USACE readies for Typhoon Mawar Disaster Relief

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Published May 26, 2023
Updated: May 26, 2023
Two men, one wearing an Army uniform and the other wearing a blue polo shirt, sit in front of two silver laptops to review final deployment strategies.
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Lt. Col. Ryan Pevey, Honolulu District commander, and Greg Deleon Guerrero, district emergency management chief, review the final deployment strategy for support personnel including a 17-member Temporary Emergency Power Planning and Response Team from the Memphis District Corps of Engineers.In partnership with FEMA Federal Emergency Management Agency, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Honolulu District, continues Emergency Response Operations following Typhoon Mawar.(U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Photo/Robert L. Dedeaux)

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On Wednesday, May 24th, Typhoon MAWAR made landfall on the island territory of Guam, causing island-wide destruction in its wake. (U.S. FEMA photo by Robert Barker/Released)

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The Memphis District deployed a 17-member Temporary Emergency Power Planning and Response Team in support of Typhoon Mawar recovery efforts. As of today, the team is pre-positioned in Honolulu, Hawaii, with plans of traveling to Guam and the Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands once the typhoon has cleared the area. The Memphis Power Team, with the assistance of the 249th Engineer Battalion (Prime Power), provides support ranging from technical expertise to "turn-key" installation of the Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) emergency generators at critical public facilities such as hospitals and shelters. (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Courtesy Photo)

A group of people sit in a white wall command center with monitors on the wall. They are discussing final strategies for teams support Typhoon Mawar disaster relief.
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The Temporary Emergency Power Planning and Response Team, with the assistance of the 249th Engineer Battalion - Prime Power, provides support ranging from technical expertise to "turn-key" installation of the FEMA emergency generators at critical public facilities such as hospitals and shelters. In partnership with FEMA Federal Emergency Management Agency, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Honolulu District, continues Emergency Response Operations following Typhoon Mawar.(U.S. Army Corps of Engineer Photo/Robert L. Dedaux)

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The Memphis District deployed a 17-member Temporary Emergency Power Planning and Response Team in support of Typhoon Mawar recovery efforts. As of today, the team is pre-positioned in Honolulu, Hawaii, with plans of traveling to Guam and the Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands once the typhoon has cleared the area. The Memphis Power Team, with the assistance of the 249th Engineer Battalion (Prime Power), provides support ranging from technical expertise to "turn-key" installation of the Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) emergency generators at critical public facilities such as hospitals and shelters. (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Courtesy Photo)

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The US Army Corps of Engineers is working in partnership with the local and federal partners in response to Typhoon Mawar. USACE has received FEMA mission assignments for Regional Activation, Temporary Emergency Power, Temporary Roofing Planning, and Debris Management support. USACE has deployed various Subject Matter Experts to include – an ESF #3 Team Leader, ESF #3 Assistant Team Leader, Logistics SME, and Debris SMEs – to provide public works and engineering technical expertise. USACE has also deployed a Temporary Emergency Power Planning and Response Team, soldiers from the 249th Engineer Battalion Prime Power, a Temporary Roofing planning cell, and a Debris PRT management cell. Our number one priority continues to be the life, health, and safety of all who are affected by Typhoon Mawar.


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