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  • September

    Civil Engineer Rhianna Hardy-Janisch, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Tulsa District reviews locations where Operation Blue Roof installed temporary roofing in southeastern Louisiana after Hurricane Ida, Sept. 26, 2021.

    Commitment to high-quality blue roof installations for Ida survivors

    Water-logged floorboards. Moldy sheetrock. Broken windows. Desperation. For many survivors of Hurricane Ida, the storm itself was not the worst part—the worst of their experience was the growing anxiety of watching their homes quickly deteriorate every day it was left exposed to the elements.
  • Hailey Heins, sophomore and Jr. ROTC cadet at Pulaski County High School, picks up trash on the shoreline of Lake Cumberland near Burnside, Kentucky, on National Public Lands Day Sept. 25, 2021. (USACE Photo by Lee Roberts)

    Volunteers clean up Lake Cumberland on National Public Lands Day

    SOMERSET, Ky. (Sept. 28, 2021) – More than 120 volunteers collected 276 bags of trash, 53 agricultural and car tires, old dock flotation, a metal railing with stairs, and a doghouse during a community effort to clean up Lake Cumberland on National Public Lands Day.

  • District closes fiscal year with day at the ballpark

    U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Louisville District employees gathered at Louisville Slugger Field Sept. 26, 2021 to recognize and celebrate the hard work by district employees over the past year.
  • Lt. Gen. Scott Spellmon, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Commanding General and 55th U.S. Army Chief of Engineers, signed the Chief's Report for the Florida Keys Coastal Storm Risk Management Study on Sept. 24, 2021.

    Chief of Engineers signs report for Florida Keys Coastal Storm Risk Management Study

    NORFOLK, Va. – Lt. Gen. Scott A. Spellmon, commanding general of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, signed the Chief’s Report for the Florida Keys Coastal Storm Risk Management (CSRM) Study, recommending the study’s findings for authorization by Congress.
  • The Burnsville Lake team came together on September 23rd and 24th to plant 45 trees in Bulltown Campground in honor of National Public Lands Day.

    National Public Lands Day

    The Burnsville Lake team came together on September 23rd and 24th to plant 45 trees in Bulltown Campground in honor of National Public Lands Day. This day was established in 1994 and held annually on the fourth Saturday in September. The main goal behind this day is to promote connection between people and nature, inspire environmental stewardship, and encourage use of open space for education, recreation, and health benefits.