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  • Corps awards $3.6 million contract for Santa Barbara County debris removal

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Los Angeles District awarded a $3.6 million contract to Command Performance Constructors, Inc., of Signal Hill, California, Jan. 12, for emergency debris removal in Santa Barbara County flood basins and channels to restore capacity and reduce the risk of flooding to homes and businesses.

  • Corps awards $3.28 million contract for Santa Barbara County debris removal

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Los Angeles District awarded a $3.28 million contract to Silverstrand Construction of San Diego, California, Jan. 12, for emergency debris removal in Santa Barbara County flood basins to restore capacity and reduce the risk of flooding to homes and businesses.

  • Petaluma safety specialist heads mission safety program

    Tony McCoy has always considered himself a “do the right thing” kind of guy, so it was natural for him to consider deploying as a first responder in October when he found disaster staring him in the face from his front door in Petaluma.

  • USACE hits milestone in NorCal Wildfire mission

    When the rest of the world was popping champagne to ring in the New Year, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers reached another milestone in its continuing Federal Emergency Management Agency mission in Northern California to assist the region recover from the devastating effects of the October 2017 wildfires.

  • NR 17-043: Martins Fork Dam, fishing pier area closing for debris removal

    NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Dec. 26, 2017) — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District announces that Martins Fork Dam and fishing pier area are closing Jan. 8, 2018 for approximately 30 days while crews work to remove accumulated debris from the stilling basin. A structural inspection is also being performed during the closure.

  • USACE provides update on debris removal progress, addresses operational questions and residents’ concerns

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) is 30 percent complete with debris removal operations in Lake, Mendocino, Napa and Sonoma counties following the October 2017 Wildfires. 564,163 tons of debris have been removed from properties in the four counties.

  • Corps helping bring fire station back to Santa Rosa’s Fountaingrove neighborhood

    U.S. Army Corps of Engineers contractors have removed the ash and debris from Santa Rosa Fire Department’s old Station 5 location on Parker Hill Road in the city’s Fountaingrove neighborhood, allowing for construction of a temporary facility there that will bring critical fire response back to the area.

  • Corps of Engineers provides update for Northern California wildfire debris removal

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) continues to make steady progress on the Consolidated Debris Removal Program in Northern California following the October 2017 wildfires.

  • USACE establishes Debris Removal Information Line following Northern California wildfires

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District (USACE) has established a Debris Removal Information Line for property owners affected by last month’s devastating wildfires in Northern California. The number for the USACE Debris Removal Information Line is 877-875-7681 and will be staffed from 8:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. every day.

  • USACE expands debris removal operation in Puerto Rico

    SAN JUAN, P.R. – U.S. Army Corps of Engineers debris removal teams, in coordination with FEMA, are actively conducting debris removal operations in Toa Baja. In addition, debris removal will begin in, but not limited to, Ponce, Arecibo, Humacao, Caguas and Fajardo in the near future.