16 Apr 2013

Earthquake specialist shares insight about California’s next big one

California seismologist Dr. Lucy Jones spoke to Los Angeles District employees April 15, at the invitation of the District’s Emergency Operations Center. As the U.S. Geological Survey’s Science Advisor for Risk Reduction, Jones spends a lot of time analyzing the world’s earthquakes and aftermath in an attempt to help minimize the impact of future quakes.

26 Oct 2012

ERDC IRO facilitates Nepal Airport disaster response plan

KATHMANDU, Nepal–ERDC’s International Research Office (IRO) provided support to an airport in Kathmandu, Nepal, on behalf of the U.S. Pacific Command for a disaster response plan.

7 Feb 2012

Nashville District participates in 2012 ShakeOut Exercise

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Feb. 7, 2012) – The Nashville District participated in The Great Central U.S. ShakeOut – 2012 today as its crisis management team conducted an exercise, initiated the organization’s emergency call roster, and discussed and reviewed earthquake emergency action plans.

24 Aug 2011

Nashville District projects experience no affects from earthquake

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Aug. 24, 2011) —The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District’s dam safety personnel report no affects at any of its projects from the earthquake that struck the east coast yesterday.