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  • Mississippi Valley Division Announces DTOS Media Day

    VICKSBURG, Miss. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Mississippi Valley Division (MVD) hosted their Deployable Tactical Operations System (DTOS) Media Day at MVD headquarters in Vicksburg, MS, June 15.

  • Local Government Liaisons reach the hearts of communities

    Often during disaster response, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Planning and Response Teams such as, temporary emergency power, debris removal and Operation Blue Roof are the Corps activities in the limelight; however, the little-known and little-seen Local Government Liaison, or LGL, national cadre is operating in the background, providing a critical lifeline of communication between Federal Emergency Management Agency, the state, local officials, and the Corps.

  • Corps prepares for Hurricane Isaias

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District is prepared to respond to Hurricane Isaias and will continue to inform the public about any changes to operations on Lake Okeechobee, the Herbert Hoover Dike, Corps water control structures, navigation locks, recreation facilities, and post storm damage to federally authorized beaches.

  • Little Rock District teams to evaluate sites for use as alternate-care-facilities

    LITTLE ROCK, Ark. -- The Little Rock District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has assembled field assessment teams tasked with evaluating existing sites for the possible conversion into alternate-care-sites in Arkansas.

  • Norfolk District teams to evaluate facilities for use as alternate-care-sites in Virginia

    The Norfolk District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has assembled field assessment teams tasked with evaluating existing facilities for the possible conversion into alternate-care-sites in Virginia.

  • Jenkins leads debris removal team

    VICKSBURG, Miss. (Oct. 24, 2017) Edward “Lamar” Jenkins, director of public works at the U.S. Army

  • Local Corps of Engineers staff deployed to help in hurricane response

    BUFFALO, New York—Four members of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District have been deployed to assist in the hurricane response effort following Hurricane Harvey and in anticipation of Hurricane Irma’s aftermath.

  • North Atlantic Division and Districts Hurricane Harvey Support

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) North Atlantic Division and its districts are deploying four staff members to Texas to support the federal government’s Hurricane Harvey response.

  • Army Corps Continues Joint Efforts Four Years after Sandy

    BROOKLYN, N.Y. -- Since Hurricane Sandy pounded the Northeast on Oct. 29, 2012, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has worked diligently, together with its federal, state, local and industry partners, to complete construction on more than 106 authorized and funded coastal storm damage risk reduction projects.

  • ONE LANE OF HIGHWAY 25 ACROSS GREERS FERRY DAM TO TEMPORARILY CLOSE IN JUNE

    HEBER SPRINGS, Ark. – One lane of Highway 25 across Greers Ferry Dam will close temporarily from 7 a.m. until 5 p.m. June 24 through June 25.