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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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October

14 Oct 2020
ERDC University’s virtual graduation honors district participants
Four presentations highlighted the Sept. 23 virtual ceremony for the Class of 2020 graduates of the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center’s (ERDC) ERDC University, with topics ranging from a comparison of healthy forest soils and those created for restoration projects; Unmanned Aerial Systems’ (UAS) mapping of former river channels’ crossing levees; Engineering With Nature® (EWN) resilience benefits; and extensive data results from forest volume measurements.
September

16 Sep 2020
USACE provides power to hard-hit Louisiana
Living in the 21st century, most Americans have electricity on demand. When it isn’t working, it usually doesn’t take longer than a day to get it turned back on. But what happens when a storm like Hurricane Laura hits? Close to 200,000 residents living in southwestern Louisiana lost power on Aug. 27. Many of them are still without it, weeks after the storm has come and gone. Delivering power to southwest Louisiana is one of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' top priorities. USACE is installing generators in several critical facilities like water pump stations, sewage lift stations, hospitals, radio towers, and corrections facilities, to name a few. The 23-person team responsible for installing these generators ensured they were in Louisiana before Hurricane Laura even made landfall.
May

21 May 2020
Tulsa District Natural Resource Specialist Knight selected for ERDC University
VICKSBURG, Miss. — After learning that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) manages outdoor recreation at more than 400 lake and river projects in 43 states, a career as a USACE outdoor recreation planner appealed to Mississippi native Jason Knight. Now with the USACE Tulsa District, the natural resource specialist is a participant in the 2020 Engineer Research and Development Center University (ERDC U).
November

21 Nov 2013
November 1963: a time of Building Strong for America
DALLAS--Nov. 22, 1963, was likely a typical fall day in North Texas for employees of the Southwestern Division, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, which was headquartered in Dallas. Just as it does this year, Nov. 22 fell on a Friday in 1963, so a weekend was in the works. From their offices in downtown Dallas, SWD employees would have been taking care of their responsibilities as engineers, biologists, economists, hydrologists, foresters—the vast array of disciplines that make up the Corps.
December

21 Dec 2012
Tulsa engineers mentor youngsters at robotics competition
TULSA, Okla. - A group of engineers from the Tulsa District U.S. Army Corps of Engineers helped out with the Tulsa FIRST LEGO League qualifying event Nov. 10 as part of the district's Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) outreach program.
October

16 Oct 2012
Tulsa District attorney, paralegal honored with prestigious awards
TULSA, Okla. - Two members of the Tulsa District U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Office of Counsel staff are winners of USACE Chief Counsel Honorary Awards for 2012. The prestigious Keystone Award and E. Manning Seltzer Award were presented to Raye Thornton and Stephanie R. Darr in a ceremony at Tulsa District Headquarters Oct. 5 by District Commander Col. Michael Teague.
September

5 Sep 2012
'Angling' for fun: vets take service members fishing at Corps Lake in thanks for their service
TULSA -- A group of Airmen, Soldiers and Marines were treated to a free day of fishing recently at a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers lake in southeastern Kansas to thank them for their service and give them some downtime.
July

17 Jul 2012
Federal agencies meet to discuss Operation Warfighter
Several federal agencies met at Keystone State Park to discuss Operation Warfighter, a Department of Defense federal internship program that places Wounded Warriors in positions at federal agencies while they are completing their medical board process.
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.
June

28 Jun 2012
USACE Tulsa District employees ride to remember Chapman
Four U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Tulsa District employees took to the road during the Tour of the Wichitas/Tom Chapman Memorial Ride, June 23, 2012, to pay tribute to Tom Chapman, a former employee of the Tulsa District Fort Sill Area Office.