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Levees are a vital part of modern flood risk management. They are part of flood defense systems that may also include flood walls, pumping stations, gates closures, and other associated structures. These elements work together to reduce risk to human life and reduce economic damages from flood events. — USACE extends comment period on draft National Levee Safety Guidelines

'The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced today it is extending the comment period on the draft first edition of the National Levee Safety Guidelines to Aug. 31, 2024. The guidelines were developed with stakeholder input under the National Levee Safety Program and released for public review on...'

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Levees are a vital part of modern flood risk management. They are part of flood defense systems that may also include flood walls, pumping stations, gates closures, and other associated structures. These elements work together to reduce risk to human life and reduce economic damages from flood events.

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Army Corps of Engineers announces Chiefs Report signing for the Hudson River Habitat Restoration Study
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#USACE is working with local, state and federal agencies to remove vegetative debris from ten Georgia Counties affected by Hurricane #Helene: Ben Hill, Brooks, Candler, Dodge, Jenkins, Laurens, Lowndes, McIntosh, Montgomery and Screven. Photo by Christopher Rosario #USACE 3/3

These are often categorized into the following groups: • Hazardous Trees (Leaners) – 50% of the crown is missing or destroyed and the heartwood exposes twisting. • Hazardous Limbs (Hangers) – broken limbs larger than 2 inches in diameter at the break. 2/3

Members of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers discuss plans moving forward with leaners and hangers in neighborhoods in Dublin, GA on January 14, 2025. Leaners and hangers refer to hazardous trees and limbs that pose a risk to safety and property. 1/3 https://t.co/p4Vu04MMgX

***UPDATED DEBRIS PERCENTAGE NUMBERS For those following our Hurricane #Helene debris removal progress in North Carolina, you may be confused by the dip in the percentage completed. This is due to an increase in the amount of debris mission-assigned to USACE. https://t.co/NjOasl3w8G

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#USACE is working with local, state and federal agencies to remove vegetative debris from ten Georgia Counties affected by Hurricane #Helene: Ben Hill, Brooks, Candler, Dodge, Jenkins, Laurens, Lowndes, McIntosh, Montgomery and Screven. Photos by Christopher Rosario 2/2 https://t.co/9YLpnJ3qWh

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers contractors unload and mulch vegetative debris collected from surrounding areas in Montgomery County at the Montgomery Chipper Site in Ailey, Georgia. 1/2 https://t.co/OTyZhUwUDr

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USACE is working with local, state and federal agencies to remove vegetative debris from ten Georgia Counties affected by Hurricane #Helene: Ben Hill, Brooks, Candler, Dodge, Jenkins, Laurens, Lowndes, McIntosh, Montgomery and Screven. Photos by Jeffrey Henon 2/2 https://t.co/XQqokrSltI

A U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (#USACE) contractor cuts down hanging tree debris with a chainsaw while suspended in a bucket truck in Jenkins County, Georgia. The debris will then be transported to a temporary debris management site to be ground into mulch. 1/2 https://t.co/YvB7XIX0mm

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