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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...'

7/19/2024
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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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North Tailwater Recreation Area to reopen below Lake Red Rock Dam
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Volksweg Trail Extension Now Open to Cordova Park
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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

RT @StPaulUSACE: Do you live by a levee? If so, here's all you need to know. #LeveeSafety #MississippiRiver #BuildingStrong #USACEMVD https…

RT @VicksburgUSACE: USACE Vicksburg District extends timeline for publication of the Final Environmental Impact Statement for the Pearl Riv…

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

RT @StPaulUSACE: #DredgeGoetz crew continue to do what they do best – work hard! During the winter months, they are busy with maintenance p…

.@ArmyGeospatial's LiDAR sensors conduct high resolution, broad-area collection missions with remarkable accuracy for situational awareness in complex decision-making. Read about it in the 2024-2025 edition of “America’s Engineers," Page 120, at https://t.co/tstQ4CLpW4 https://t.co/jQWn9OndpK

Crews continue to remove waterway debris at Lake Lure, North Carolina. Jan. 8, 2025. There are currently five barges collecting Hurricane #Helene debris on the lake and moving it to the shore for collection to be moved to a final disposition site. Photo by Stacey Reese https://t.co/2SoRujMpeA

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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/1OTFfwpCUz

A U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (#USACE) Leaners, Hangers and Stumps debris removal team is in Candler County, Georgia. The massive undertaking often requires equipment like bucket trucks, haul trucks, skid steer loaders, and chainsaws! 1/2 https://t.co/VRlRQnlQ56

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The project is to construct temporary turbidity/manganese reduction pre-treatment systems aimed at ensuring potable water treatment for affected communities. USACE is working in partnership with local, state and federal agencies in response to Helene. 📷: Stacey Reese 2/2 https://t.co/EkS91yUrDa

#USACE Wilmington District Commander Col. Brad Morgan (r) discusses the Hurricane #Helene Bee Tree Reservoir project in Swannanoa, North Carolina with Rinku Shaw, Weston Solutions sr. project manager Jan. 09, 2025. 1/2 https://t.co/H9Bebcm1OT

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