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  • Army Corps monitors conditions at Eastside operating projects

    U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Seattle District, Water Management is monitoring conditions at its eastside operating projects, in response to multiple atmospheric rivers and heavy precipitation impacting the region. 

  • USACE battles historic flooding, manages five dams to protect communities

    U.S. Army Corps of Engineers water managers are conducting 24-hour operations for five dams to reduce downstream flood risk as a series of powerful, back-to-back atmospheric rivers deliver overwhelming rainfall across Western Washington.

  • UPDATE: Army Corps continues flood fight support in western Washington

    U.S. Army Corps of Engineers continues its flood fight support across western Washington, with teams deployed to the Skagit, Snohomish and White River basins, monitoring impacts from high flows, and providing technical support and direct assistance to local and county partners.

  • Seattle District monitors White River as back-to-back atmospheric rivers threaten flooding

    Back-to-back atmospheric rivers are forecasted to hit the Puget Sound and White River Basin within 48 hours. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and National Weather Service ramp up their monitoring activities, tracking extreme weather conditions and potential flooding on the White River and surrounding riverbank areas.

  • Army Corps of Engineers assists with local flood fight efforts

    USACE's Emergency Operations Center and Reservoir Control Center (RCC) have activated, in response to multiple atmospheric rivers and heavy precipitation impacting the Pacific Northwest.

  • USACE commander reflects on deployment to wildfire debris removal mission in southern California

    Col. Jeffrey Palazzini, commander of the USACE - Alaska District, served as the commander of the Pacific Palisades emergency field office, or EFO, for nearly four months in 2025. In this capacity, he served as a crucial leader and resource for other deployed personnel as they worked tirelessly to clear debris from the community, enabling residents and business owners to safely proceed in their recovery efforts.

  • Blue-sky day training helps responders prepare for future flood events

    Natural disasters don’t care about chain of command or what roles and responsibilities lie with which local, state or federal government agency. The destruction caused by natural disasters can happen anytime and anywhere. So, having coordinated preparedness plans at all levels of government is vital for effective response when these events inevitably occur. On a sunny, temperate day in middle Missouri, dozens of emergency management personnel convened for a two-day event aimed at doing just this – discussing policy, operations, recovery and hands-on training for a variety of disaster scenarios. The Missouri State Emergency Management Agency hosted a regional coordinator meeting on Sept. 23 and 24 in Jefferson City, Missouri, during National Preparedness Month.

  • Planner of the Year: Chris Stanton

    Traveling throughout the Southwest, Christopher Stanton, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Los Angeles District lead planner and Silver Jackets program manager, has built a professional reputation for dependability.

  • Jacksonville District’s Ashley Foster Named USACE Emergency Manager of the Year

    Ashley Foster, an Emergency Management Specialist with the Jacksonville District, was named the 2024 USACE Emergency Management Specialist of the Year. She is recognized primarily for taking on additional workloads, revamping Jacksonville’s Emergency Operations Center’s (EOC) Planning Section and through her efforts in recruiting, training and leveraging technology.

  • Corps of Engineers brings the ‘flood fight’ to Erin in Puerto Rico and the U.S.V.I.

    SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico -- As Hurricane Erin intensifies to Category 5 strength, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers stands ready to bring the “flood fight” to Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.