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News Stories

  • November

    Col. Andrew Baker, Los Angeles District commander, left of center, addresses the more than 200 community members in attendance at the Orange County Conference Center in Santa Ana, California, during the Nov. 6 public meeting for the Santiago Creek flood-risk management project.

    Hundreds gather at Santiago Creek public meeting to receive update, ask questions about project

    More than 200 community members gathered Nov. 6 to let their voices be heard on the proposed Santiago Creek flood-risk management project during a public meeting at the Orange County Conference Center in Santa Ana, California.
  • This photograph was captured by Rebecca Capps, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Galveston District (SWG), physical scientist and drone operator, as she flew a Skydio X2D quadcopter, a rotary wing drone, over a section of the Trinity River, Nov. 15, 2023.

    Advanced Data Section Offers SWG cutting-edge remote sensing technologies

    U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) team members are using new tools to complete mission essential tasks like mapping, surveying, and construction and infrastructure inspections. The Galveston District’s (SWG) Advanced Data Section is now utilizing Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) and Unmanned Survey Vessels (USV) to deliver innovative solutions in data collection and analysis for projects, according to Heng-Wei (David) Tsai, P.E., Advanced Data Section chief.
  • Employees from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers stand together for a group photo in front of a mural.

    Cloud-based Modeling Helps Engineers Predict Coastal Climate Impacts

    BUFFALO, N.Y. — Coastal engineers at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District are learning how an online model can help them design and build better structures to protect harbors across lakes Erie and Ontario. With more shoreline than any other U.S. coast, infrastructure and property along the Great Lakes takes a beating from waves every year – especially in winter.
  • People sit at tables set up in U-shape around a conference room.

    Buffalo District Kicks Of 2024 Mentorship Season

    BUFFALO, N.Y. — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District is continuing its commitment to personal and professional development with the 2024 District Mentorship Program. The program offers employees a boost early in their career by pairing them with an experienced mentor.
  • U.S. Army Corps of Engineers CIO/G6 Enterprise Emergency Response Team member Dale Carton installs a Wi-Fi router in a construction trailer at the site where a temporary elementary school is being built.

    USACE prepares site for temporary elementary school in Lahaina

    Site work recently began for the installation of a temporary elementary school in Lahaina, Maui, to replace one lost in the Aug. 8, 2023, Hawaiʻi Wildfires.