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Do you know the story of Sam Tucker, an African-American Memphis District retiree, and a hero of the Great Mississippi River Flood of 1927? His act of heroism is recounted in three published books: “When the Levee Breaks: Memphis and the Mississippi Valley Flood of 1927,” by Patrick O’Daniel. “Rising Tide: The Great Mississippi Flood… Read More
MOBILE, Ala. – Brenda Grano and her mother Wynona (Nony) Brakeman, who is 90 years old, prove that you are never too old to do something to help your community. Volunteers at Allatoona Lake, Ga., since 2016, Grano and Brakeman were selected as the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) recipients of the 2021 National… Read More
BALTIMORE — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District (USACE), in coordination with the Maryland Department of Transportation Maryland Port Administration (MDOT MPA), is holding a public meeting Feb. 24 from 6 – 8 p.m. to provide information on the Seagirt Loop Channel Deepening Feasibility Study draft Integrated Feasibility Report and Environmental Assessment (EA)… Read More
Federal infrastructure funding will help dredge a channel in Murrells Inlet and fortify areas along the Intracoastal Waterway making both more navigable for fishing and recreational boats. The funding, announced Thursday by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced Thursday, is part of President Joe Biden’s signature policy victory to date — his bipartisan infrastructure… Read More
ENCINITAS — The cities of Encinitas and Solana Beach will receive $30.5 million in federal funding for a storm damage reduction project that involves sand replenishment along the coastline from Beacon’s Beach to areas north of Swami’s State Beach in Solana Beach. Rep. Mike. Levin (CA-49) helped secure the funding for the Encinitas-Solana Beach Coastal… Read More
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Feb.8, 2022) – Ronnie Davis, a transportation tech assigned to the Nashville District’s logistics section, is named Employee of the Month for December 2021. He is recognized for his commitment to providing quality fleet management services and customer service across the district. Lt. Col. Joseph Sahl, Nashville District commander, announced Davis’s selection stating,… Read More
EUGENE, Ore. — Army water managers will delay refilling Cougar and Fall Creek reservoirs and conduct spill operations at Foster Dam as required by the U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon’s Willamette Valley injunction because of recent litigation. The delay at Cougar and Fall Creek will impact the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’… Read More
Both storm-related and tidal flooding has been damaging equipment, disrupting operations at the yard, which has been on Eagles Island since at least 1922 Flooding on Eagles Island has become so frequent and so severe that even the agency tasked with national flood management — among other duties — is exploring relocating. As hotel and… Read More
VICKSBURG, MISS. – Three researchers from the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) were chosen to receive 2022 Black Engineer of the Year Awards (BEYA). Christo (Chris) Lunderman, Herman Moore and Dr. Brianna Thompson have been awarded top honors with the BEYA, which recognize African-American scientists and engineers around the country. The winners… Read More
ST. PAUL, Minn. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, is urging extreme caution downstream of Lock and Dam 8 in Genoa, Wisconsin, the week of Feb. 7. There will be an abundance of ice being released and subsequent open water and/or thin ice, causing possible safety concerns for anyone on the… Read More
ST. PAUL, Minn. – It’s a sign that spring is near, as the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, will start its annual Lake Pepin ice measurements Feb. 16. Lake Pepin is a naturally occurring lake on the Mississippi River on the border between Minnesota and Wisconsin. The Corps takes ice measurements on… Read More
SAVANNAH, Ga. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced in January, the studies, projects, and programs that will be initiated in Fiscal Year 2022 with the $22.81 billion in supplemental funding provided in two recently enacted laws — the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA); and the 2022 Disaster Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act (DRSAA)…. Read More
CHARLESTON, S.C. — On Nov. 15, 2021, President Biden signed into law the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA). The Act provides $17.1 billion for U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ (USACE) Civil Works programs, projects and activities that will help the nation address current and future water resources infrastructure needs. On Jan. 18, 2022, the… Read More
It is not really news that Norfolk has a problem with coastal flooding. What is news is the tremendous amount of money the city just received to fund its various coastal resilience projects. This past January, the Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) announced how they would spend $14 billion from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. … Read More
A Beaufort County elected official is facing scrutiny for being involved in a plan to raise his neighbors’ property taxes to pay for the dredging of a creek that flows behind his house. The proposal, floated by a group of six Hilton Head Island property owners, including Beaufort County Council member Stu Rodman, would tax… Read More