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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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Army Corps of Engineers waives fees and invites volunteers to participate in National Public Lands Day, Sept. 28

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Sept. 13, 2024

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16 Jul 2012
Keeping people safe means vehicle rollover training
About 30 employees of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Afghanistan Engineer District-South took part in MRAP (mine-resistant, ambush-protected) vehicle safety and egress orientation training on Kandahar Airfield July 15, 2012.
13 Jul 2012
Construction begins with 'first bite' on foundation barrier wall at Center Hill Dam
The "first bite" of a $106 million drilling project to stabilize the earthen portion of the Center Hill Dam with a barrier wall was taken July 11, 2012 by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District and its contractor, Bauer Foundation Corporation, as the auger of a giant drill rig turned up the first dirt to the cheers of spectators.
13 Jul 2012
Balancing Economic Revitalization & the Environment in one of the World's Most Urbanized Estuaries
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers New York District and its regional partners are actively committed to achieving the vision of a "World Class Harbor Estuary."
12 Jul 2012
What is ecosystem restoration?
Q. What is the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Ecosystem Restoration Program?A. The USACE is comprised
10 Jul 2012
Conservation program helps Tulsa District spread safety message
For the summer of 2012, seven Student Conservation Association interns are working in the U.S. Army Corps of EngineersTulsa District.
10 Jul 2012
9th Commando building project nears completion, turnover to Afghan Army
A large building project managed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Afghanistan Engineer District-South will be crossing the finish line before the end of the summer, according to the two USACE employees overseeing the work.
9 Jul 2012
Afghan Air Force accepts more operations, maintenance responsibility
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers turned over operations and maintenance responsibilities for 10 more buildings to Afghanistan's 205th Air Wing on Kandahar Airfield, July 7, 2012.
9 Jul 2012
Corps of Engineers to improve electrical distribution in Helmand province
Two U.S. Army Corps of Engineers districts combined their resources to award a critically important project for providing reliable electric power from the Kajaki Dam power house on the Helmand River through the Helmand province in southwestern Afghanistan.
9 Jul 2012
Pantano takes command of Afghanistan Engineer District-North
Col. Alfred A. Pantano Jr. took command of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in northern Afghanistan in a ceremony steeped with military tradition at the unit’s headquarters at the Qalaa House compound July 8, 2012.
5 Jul 2012
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Civil Engineering Technician saves three lives in Duck, NC
"The moment I realized those young men were in trouble, my adrenaline kicked in. There was not a question in my mind, or time to think much about what I was about to do," Preisser said. "The look of those boys in panic and their desperate yelling for help stirred me to do what I did."