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As a powerful winter storm impacts much

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of the United States , your US Army

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Corps of Engineers has been busy

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preparing to respond . Should we be

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called in to assist . Currently we have

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deployed 5 planning and response teams ,

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contractors , and soldiers from the

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249th Engineer Battalion , Prime Power

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to locations within the Southeast and

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East Coast of the United States ,

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including one team from our Savannah

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district who is currently positioned in

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Louisiana . Our team deployed here to

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support the Federal Emergency

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Management Agency . And the US Army

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Corps of Engineers nationwide response .

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In addition to the planning and

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response teams , we have other

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personnel deployed in person and

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supporting virtually to assist FEMA

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regions and liaisons assisting state

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emergency operations centers to provide

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engineering and public works expertise .

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Your US Army Corps of Engineers is

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ready to assist before , during , and

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after disasters strike when called upon .