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  • February

    Corps Announces Zoar Public Meeting

    HUNTINGTON, W.VA. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will hold a public meeting March 7, 2013, from
  • Students from Rogers Elementary School build a tower from toothpicks and mini-marshmallows.

    Corps celebrates E-Week with Walla Walla-area students

    The Walla Walla District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, helped seven Walla Walla-area schools celebrate National Engineers Week Feb. 17-23 by sponsoring in engineering design contests. This year the contest was the “tallest tower construction.”
  • Transatlantic Division’s Ravi Seam, MATHCOUNTS regional coordinator, discusses a competition detail with the event’s emcee.

    USACE Promotes STEM-Related MATHCOUNTS

    USACE professionals volunteered their time and expertise to support young mathletes at a regional MATHCOUNTS competition Feb. 9.
  • Kevin Ewbank, Rock Island District park ranger, looks at an ornament made by students from a local school in Staten Island near Midland Beach before placing it back on the “Tree of Hope,” Dec. 23. Ewbank is part of the Corps’ Critical Incident Stress Management team trained to respond to a crisis and provide support to volunteers, family and friends.

    Corps of Engineers team takes care of its own during Hurricane Sandy recovery

    Months after Hurricane Sandy slammed the greater New York area and caused billions of dollars in damage, Corps of Engineers employees continue supporting the city and state as they recover from the Oct. 29 disaster.
  • Hoses and other necessary equipment were lugged up and down escalators to aide in the unwatering mission.

    District’s reputation for unwatering grows

    As the forecast for Hurricane Sandy started to show potential for a 13-foot storm surge into the New York harbor a call was placed to the Rock Island District to tap into unwatering expertise. "Rock Island has an unwatering reputation," said Roger Less, chief, Design Branch. "Any time there is flooding or a need for pumping, our name seems to come up." Hurricane Sandy made landfall during the evening hours of Monday, Oct. 29 – that morning Rock Island District was already assembling a team of experts at the request of the New York District.