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  • November

    Kyle Anderson and some of his teammates from the Pleasant Hill – Goshen Fire Station who worked the Holiday Farm wildfire together.

    In Harm’s Way: Kyle Anderson goes above and beyond

    Kyle Anderson, a Corps' electrician at Lookout Point Dam is also a volunteer firefighter who was called into action when the Holiday Farm Wild Fire threatened his his hometown of Pleasant Hill, Oregon.

  • September

    A photo of security camera footage of the Beachie Fire approaching Detroit Dam.

    The longest shift: dam operator trapped at Detroit Dam during wildfires

    Before leaving for his work shift, Mike Pomeroy said goodbye to his wife, Ronda, the way he always did: with a promise. “I’ll see you in 14.” The powerplant operator then made the hour drive for his shift at Detroit Dam that Labor Day evening, in “red flag” conditions as the Beachie Fire consumed swaths of land to the northeast.

  • December

    Devastating fires ravaged significant parts of the North Bay Area late-Sept. into early-Oct. Contracted crews from U.S. Army Corps of Engineers South Pacific Division are providing debris clean-up for those devastated by the fires. (U.S. Army photo by Edward Coffey, USACE SPD PAO)

    South Pacific Division responds to hurricanes, wildfires

    South Pacific Division's area of operations covers 10 states from California to Texas to the Rockies. When disaster strikes, SPD personnel stand ready to deploy when needed.

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  • Corps warns flooding likely after Oregon wildfires

    The upcoming rainy season, combined with the historic wildfires in Oregon, set the stage for increased flooding conditions according to Portland District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers officials. The potential for damage from these floods in the Willamette Valley, in the Umpqua River Basin, and along the Rogue River are significant.

  • Corps closes recreation areas due to Willamette Valley fires

    Due to multiple fires burning throughout the Willamette Valley, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Portland District is closing several recreation areas it manages near its dams.

  • Corps continues flows from Lake O, supports firefighting in Everglades National Park

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Jacksonville District will continue flows from the W.P. Franklin Lock and Dam (S-79) to the Caloosahatchee estuary at a 7-day average rate of 457 cubic feet per second (cfs). Flows to the St. Lucie estuary remain at zero cfs as measured at the St. Lucie Lock and Dam (S-80). Releases are made in a pulse pattern which begin on Saturday. In addition, our partners at the South Florida Water Management District have coordinated with the Corps as they mobilize pumps and modify water management operations to help control a wildfire in Everglades National Park.

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Pacific Ocean Division

Operation Blue Roof sign-up for Hurricane Milton extended thru Nov. 14
Oct. 28, 2024
New Army Civil Works program announces 18 proposals are being invited to apply for federal financing for non-federal dam safety project
Sept. 13, 2024
USACE extends comment period on draft National Levee Safety Guidelines
July 19, 2024
USACE submits Akutan Harbor report to Congress for authorization
July 18, 2024 UPDATED
USACE to allow USFS land use below Isabella Auxiliary Dam for wildfire readiness
June 28, 2024
USACE celebrates start of Kenai coastal erosion project
June 10, 2024 UPDATED
Blasting schedule released for Kilohana temporary housing site
May 20, 2024 UPDATED
USACE awards contract for Utqiagvik coastal erosion project
May 14, 2024 UPDATED
USACE hosts public meeting for Dillingham Harbor Maintenance Dredging
May 10, 2024 UPDATED
USACE seeks public comment on dredged material evaluation manual
May 6, 2024 UPDATED
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers commemorates 200th anniversary of the Civil Works program
April 30, 2024
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Approves IPOP Project Permit
March 20, 2024
USACE Transfers Lahaina Temporary Elementary School to Hawaii State Department of Education
Feb. 27, 2024
USACE completes largest child development center in the Army at Fort Wainwright
Feb. 27, 2024 UPDATED
Infrastructure law helps to dredge Petersburg Harbor for first time in 42 years
Feb. 26, 2024 UPDATED
District welcomes new small business professional
Nov. 27, 2023 UPDATED
District welcomes new tribal liaison
Nov. 14, 2023 UPDATED
USACE receives temporary housing mission from FEMA
Nov. 9, 2023
Innovation leads to productive season for safety upgrade at Moose Creek Dam
Nov. 7, 2023 UPDATED
Army Corps of Engineers waives day use fees at recreation areas in observance of Veterans Day
Nov. 2, 2023 UPDATED
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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers today announced that it will waive day use fees at its more than 2,800 USACE-operated recreation areas nationwide in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, January 20. Details here: https://t.co/0NXg9tH56Y https://t.co/8rJWjlYS2z
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RT @USACE_FortWorth: Katie Randall, a contract price and cost analyst with the district, and her husband, Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jody Randall…
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RT @USACE_Buffalo: In 1781 in Yorktown, Virginia, British under the command of Maj. Gen. Charles Cornwallis, 1st Marquess Cornwallis, surre…
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RT @ArmyERDC: In response to a unique sedimentation challenge at Tuttle Creek Lake in Kansas, USACE and ERDC recommended a pilot project t…
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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
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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
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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
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***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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RT @Cal_OES: A particularly dangerous situation is forecast in Southern California starting Wednesday at 3 a.m. until 3 p.m. This means the…
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The #SooLocks in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan will close to all marine traffic beginning 11:59 p.m. January 15, or until commercial traffic ceases, through 12:01 a.m. March 25 to perform seasonal critical maintenance. Learn more: https://t.co/YiKoddIWnN #GreatLakesNavigationSystem https://t.co/Dy7AIkwm84
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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
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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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RT @StPaulUSACE: Do you live by a levee? If so, here's all you need to know. #LeveeSafety #MississippiRiver #BuildingStrong #USACEMVD https…
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RT @VicksburgUSACE: USACE Vicksburg District extends timeline for publication of the Final Environmental Impact Statement for the Pearl Riv…
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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
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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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RT @StPaulUSACE: #DredgeGoetz crew continue to do what they do best – work hard! During the winter months, they are busy with maintenance p…
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.@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
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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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RT @ArmyERDC: ERDC is revolutionizing contingency construction! Researchers from ERDC-CERL recently conducted a seismic test on an eco-con…
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