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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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8 Jan 2018
USACE supports marine debris removal in Puerto Rico (video)
In coordination with the U.S. Coast Guard, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is executing a marine debris mission at the Puerto Del Rey marina in Fajardo, Puerto Rico. This is the second marine debris mission to take place in the aftermath of hurricane Maria, with the first taking place before Christmas to remove the wrecks which were a threat to both the environment and navigation.
7 Jan 2018
Terrain, tropics and topography
Terrain, tropics, and topography are among the challenges the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers are overcoming as part of the ongoing operation, Task Force Power Restoration, throughout the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, following the catastrophic hurricanes Irma and Maria in September 2017.
5 Jan 2018
Microgrid technology brings vital electricity to Puerto Rico’s hardest hit towns
In a continuing mission to restore critical electrical power to the people of Puerto Rico, Task Force Power Restoration, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, is using microgrid technology to temporarily power areas that have been hardest hit by Hurricane Maria.
5 Jan 2018
USACE works to clear hurricane debris on island of Vieques
A U.S. Army Corps of Engineers debris management operation is now underway on Vieques, an island off the east coast of Puerto Rico. Contract crews are working to clear debris left in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria.
5 Jan 2018
USACE beginning repairs on critical facilities in Puerto Rico (video)
The Critical Public Facilities mission, or CPF, is one of four efforts undertaken by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Recovery Field Office in Puerto Rico. Recently, the mission has transitioned from assessing damage on critical facilities around the island to awarding contracts to conduct repairs on more than 80 buildings in the aftermath of hurricane Maria.
5 Jan 2018
USACE Quality Assurance checks help keep temporary emergency generators running strong in Puerto Rico
Shelby Deal leans over a generator hooked up to a water pump station on the side of a twisting mountain road in central Puerto Rico. He notes the generator’s barcode and transponder number, inspects its oil and fuel filters, checks the fuel gauge, and records the number of hours the generator has operated. Finally, he assesses the surrounding area to make sure the grounding wire is properly flagged, the generator is level and no wires present a tripping hazard.
4 Jan 2018
USACE deputy visits Task Force Power in Puerto Rico
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Deputy Commanding General for Civil and Emergency Operations Maj. Gen. Donald E. "Ed" Jackson visited Task Force Power Restoration at the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority Jan. 4 to get an update on the mission and to meet team members.
1 Jan 2018
Task Force Power’s husband, wife team deliver ‘inseparable’ disaster support
Evan and Leah Morgan have been inseparable since 2010, their freshman year at Marshall University, Huntington, West Virginia. The husband and wife team from Huntington District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, knew they wanted to support the recovery mission in Puerto Rico. The only consideration was timing: would the stars align so this couple could deploy together? The answer came on Nov. 14, when Leah, a district contract purchasing agent, deployed to Puerto Rico to support the Task Force Power Restoration mission. Evan, a civil engineer, wouldn’t join her until Dec. 22.
1 Jan 2018
Brig. Gen. Holland New Year's update from Puerto Rico (video)
Brig. Gen. Diana Holland, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, provides an update on USACE's recovery operations in Puerto Rico from the very historic site of Old San Juan.
1 Jan 2018
USACE Blue Roof mission progresses across Puerto Rico as installation rate increases
With the new year fast approaching, Quality Assurance specialist Andrew Lorenz was busy visiting Operation Blue Roof installation sites in neighborhoods across Mayagüez, a city of 80,000 people on Puerto Rico's west coast. Here and across Puerto Rico, the effort to provide residents with the temporary blue roofs has gained steam, with nearly 4,000 installations occurring island-wide each of the past two weeks.

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Archive: 2018

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9 Feb 2018
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers publishes request for proposals for beneficial use of dredged materials
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers today published in the Federal Register its request for proposals for beneficial use of dredged material pilot projects pursuant to Section 1122 of the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2016, Beneficial Use of Dredged Material.
23 Jan 2018
Corps Contractors Complete 50,000th Blue Roof Installation
Contractors working for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers installed the 50,000th blue roof Tuesday for Puerto Rico residences damaged by hurricanes Irma and Maria, approaching three-quarters of buildings approved for the program.
23 Jan 2018
Los contratistas del Cuerpo de Ingenieros completan la instalación de Techo Azul número 50,000
El martes, los contratistas que trabajan para el Cuerpo de Ingenieros del Ejército de EE. UU. (USACE, por sus siglas en inglés) instalaron el techo azul número 50,000 para las residencias en Puerto Rico dañadas por los huracanes Irma y María, acercándose a tres cuartas partes de las estructuras aprobadas para el programa.
13 Jan 2018
Operation Blue Roof Right of Entry application deadline ends in Puerto Rico
The Right of Entry (ROE) application period for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, USACE, Blue Roof program has come to an end as of Jan. 10.
13 Jan 2018
Culmina la fecha límite para solicitar un Permiso de Entrada de la Operación Techo Azul en Puerto Rico
El periodo de tiempo para solicitar un Permiso de Entrada (ROE, por sus siglas en inglés) para la Operación Techo Azul del Cuerpo de Ingenieros del Ejército de EE.UU. (USACE, por sus siglas en inglés) culminó el 10 de enero.
11 Jan 2018
USACE exceeds halfway mark in debris mission after collecting 2 million cubic yards in Puerto Rico
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has collected 2 million cubic yards of debris from the island as of Jan. 9, and has exceeded the halfway mark in collecting debris tasked to USACE after hurricanes Irma and Maria.
11 Jan 2018
USACE va más allá de la mitad del camino en la misión de escombros luego de recoger 2 millones de yardas cúbicas en Puerto Rico
A la fecha del 9 de enero, el Cuerpo de Ingenieros del Ejército de EE.UU. (USACE, por sus siglas en inglés), recogió 2 millones de yardas cúbicas de escombros en la isla y excedió la marca de la mitad del camino del trabajo de recogido de escombros que se le asignó a USACE luego de los huracanes Irma y María.
6 Jan 2018
USACE abre dos puntos de distribución adicionales de materiales en Puerto Rico
El Equipo Especial de Restablecimiento de Electricidad del Cuerpo de Ingenieros del Ejército de EE.UU. (USACE, por sus siglas en inglés) abrió dos almacenes y puntos de distribución adicionales de materiales en Bayamón y Palo Seco, Puerto Rico, para ayudar agilizar los trabajos de restablecimiento.
6 Jan 2018
USACE opens two additional material distribution points in Puerto Rico
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Task Force Power Restoration opened two additional warehouse and laydown yard distribution points in Bayamon and Palo Seco, Puerto Rico, this week to help speed restoration work.
5 Jan 2018
Hormigueros es el primer municipio en completar la remoción de escombros en Puerto Rico
- El Cuerpo de Ingenieros del Ejército de los Estados Unidos (USACE, por sus siglas en inglés) completó la recolecta de escombros en Hormigueros, Puerto Rico – el primer municipio de la isla en completar la misión con USACE.