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  • September

    Army Corps' New York District participates in commemoration of transit of Theodore Roosevelt and Bayonne Bridge Project Completion

    On September 7, 2017, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York District participated in a symbolic ribbon-cutting ceremony to commemorate the transit of the Container Ship CMA CGM Theodore Roosevelt.
  • Following a natural disaster or emergency, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers can manage the construction of temporary critical public facilities for impacted communities as part of the federal government’s unified national response.

    Huntsville Center sends experts to support hurricane recovery

    Four U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Engineering and Support Center, Huntsville employees deployed to St. Croix, Virgin Islands, over the weekend to conduct critical public facilities assessments following Hurricane Irma.
  • Construction crews prepare for the next concrete pour on the fish ladder for a new fish facility at Fall Creek Dam and Reservoir. Construction QAs Duncan Newberry and Nick Myron (Engineering and Construction) speak with OPM Erik Petersen.

    Fall Creek Dam fish fancy future facility

    PORTLAND, Ore. — Construction crews are rebuilding Fall Creek Dam’s Adult Fish Collection Facility southeast of Eugene, Oregon. When complete, the facility will support Portland District’s efforts to meet requirements of the 2008 Willamette Project biological opinions, issued by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the National Marine Fisheries Service.
  • Photo composites of solar eclipse at Foster Dam and Reservoir ***Photo illustration/composite***

    Portland District prepares for Apoc-eclipse, sees minimal impacts

    PORTLAND, Ore. — The recent celestial phenomenon, which passed through Oregon Aug. 21 spread a shadow over more than just the state. The solar eclipse also cast a pall on local, state and federal agencies due to the expected massive influx of visitors to the area. Because of this, government agencies expended energy, time and money to plan for potential emergencies, traffic jams and safety issues. Portland District was no different.
  • The White family was relieved to call Carters Lake campground home over the weekend while she and her family rode out Hurricane Irma after being forced out of their southern Georgia homes. The Carters Lake campsite was one of 535 sites at 10 areas sites that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Mobile District made available to accommodate Hurricane Irma evacuees.

    Mobile District campsites host thousands displaced by Hurricane Irma

    Tina White’s family was relieved to call Carters Lake campground home over the weekend while she and her family rode out Hurricane Irma after being forced out of their southern Georgia homes.