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  • Jacksonville District establishes new team to support FEMA disaster debris missions

    JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (July 29, 2026) — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Jacksonville District has established a new Debris Planning and Response Team, expanding the national cadre of trained personnel who can deploy to support Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) debris missions after hurricanes, tornadoes, wildfires and other disasters.

  • USACE team looks to provide emergency power to reopen Nashville schools

    A U.S. Army Corps of Engineers power team is assessing critical power needs at eight Nashville schools to reopen them after Winter Storm Fern. FEMA has tasked USACE with ensuring the schools have power and are safe for students to return. The team, which includes members from the USACE Tulsa District, the 249th Engineer Battalion, and a contractor, is conducting pre-installation inspections of backup generator systems and commercial power status. This mission is part of a larger national response to the winter storm, with USACE deploying teams to various locations along the Southeast and East Coast.

  • USACE, partners mark milestone with final private property debris removal in Eaton Fire area

    Homeowners Beverly Outterbridge and her daughter, Tami, arrived early Aug. 14 to their property in Altadena. As U.S. Army Corps of Engineers representatives and contractors prepared an area in front of the burned-out shell where the Outterbridges’ home once stood, Tami greeted each person with a smile. “Welcome to our home,” she said, handing out a statement she had prepared to read at a ceremony later that day. The ceremony marked the start of debris removal at the Outterbridges’ property — the final private property assigned to USACE in the Eaton Fire recovery area.

  • USACE completes wildfire debris removal on final parcel along Pacific Coast Highway

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, in partnership with FEMA, California Office of Emergency Services, Los Angeles County and other local agencies, has completed debris removal on the final FEMA-assigned parcel along the iconic Pacific Coast Highway, as part of ongoing recovery efforts from the 2025 Palisades Fire.

  • Caribbean District Prepares for Hurricane Season with TTX

    To prepare for this year’s potential onslaught of storms, the Caribbean District held a Hurricane Tabletop Training Exercise (TTX) on June 11, 2025, at Fort Buchanan. In attendance were district leaders, program managers and members of the Emergency Operations Management team. Also in attendance were leaders from across the Corps of Engineers South Atlantic Division providing technical support.

  • USACE continues wildfire debris removal efforts in Altadena, Pacific Palisades

    On Jan. 7, two large wildfires swept through Altadena and Pacific Palisades, burning more than 50,000 acres and destroying more than 16,000 structures — becoming one of the most destructive wildfires in California history.

  • US Army Corps of Engineers begins residential debris removal in LA County

    This week, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, in coordination with the State of California and the Federal Emergency Management Agency, will begin Phase-2 debris removal for private residential properties in the Eaton and Palisades wildfire impact zones. The start of Phase-2 debris removal to private homes marks a major milestone in the wildfire recovery process for residents impacted by the wildfires.

  • US Army Corps of Engineers begins Phase 2 of debris removal in Los Angeles wildfire recovery

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, or USACE, has officially begun Phase 2 of wildfire debris removal in Los Angeles County, marking a critical step in the region’s recovery efforts. The first sites to undergo clearing are two schools in the Pasadena Unified School District, where crews are removing hazardous debris to ensure a safe path forward for rebuilding.

  • USACE’s Operation Blue Roof contractors Install Final Blue Roof in Florida

    POINCIANA, Fla. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) and its contractors commemorated the last day of Operation Blue Roof Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2024, installing the final blue roof in central Florida as part of recovery efforts following Hurricane Milton. This marks the end of the Operation Blue Roof program that provided temporary roofing protection to Florida homes damaged by Milton. The program covered more than 8,296 roofs and collected 11,502 Rights of Entries (ROES) from multiple counties throughout Florida.

  • U.S. Army Corps of Engineers begins largest Virginia debris removal mission in 20 years at Claytor Lake

    PULASKI COUNTY, Va. — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Norfolk District, officially began debris removal operations at Claytor Lake, Oct. 19, following Hurricane Helene's aftermath. This is the largest debris removal mission in Virginia since 2003, and it aims to clear approximately 300 acre-feet of debris from the waterways to ensure public safety and restore normal conditions in the region.