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LOS ANGELES DISTRICT -LA District, county partners share updates, best practices during Seven Counties Flood-Control Directors Meeting
Dusty Williams, technical adviser with the National Association of Flood and Stormwater Management Agencies, center, provides his portion of opening remarks Nov. 7 during the 2024 Seven Counties Flood-Control Directors Meeting at the LA District...
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SAN FRANCISCO DISTRICT - Tolowa Dee-ni' Nation's wastewater project gets financial boost with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers agreement
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers San Francisco District Commander Lt. Col. Timothy Shebesta shakes hands with Tolowa Dee-ni' Nation Tribal Council Chairperson Jeri Lynn Thompson following the signing of an agreement Dec. 18 that will provide extensive...
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ALBUQUERQUE DISTRICT - USACE-Albuquerque District welcomes 39th commander
The new commander of the Albuquerque District, Lt. Col. Matthew Miller, holds the USACE flag after receiving it from South Pacific Division Commander Col. James Handura during the change of command ceremony in Albuquerque, N.M., July 18, 2024.
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    USACE employee Darius Wallace stands amonst the charred remains of what was once his home. USACE is working in partnership with local, state and the Federal Emergency Management Agency in response to the Southern California Wildfires.

    USACE helps one of their own begin to recover

    As a former U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Los Angeles District, employee, Darius Wallace, had never seen anything like the Southern California wildfires that destroyed his home Jan. 7.
  • Arborist Victor Velazquez, from Tetra Tech, shakes hands with Greg Gully, contract engineer with USACE following Velazquez's inspection of questionable trees during the debris cleanup of the Southern California wildfires. USACE is working in partnership with local, state and the Federal Emergency Management Agency in response to the Southern California Wildfires.

    From risk to recovery: Arborists aid fire survivors

    Following the Southern California wildfires, many survivors returned to find their homes destroyed, with little left standing on their property. Among the few things that often remained were trees.
  • Uniformed and civilian members of USACE provide outreach to the Altadena community while attending events in the Eaton fire zone. Answering questions, providing guidance, and a listening ear, they are some of the most prominant faces on the USACE mission. USACE is working in partnership with local, state and the Federal Emergency Management Agency in response to the Southern California Wildfires.

    Task Force Phoenix Community Outreach bringing their response to the people

    Providing information and answering questions from survivors is an important mission for the Southern California Wildfire Response program and the community outreach for Task Force Phoenix has been busy lately.
  • USACE Safety Officer for EFO-Eaton, Taylor Bayless stands at the ready to identify and mitigate safety risks for all personell working the wildfire recovery zone.

    USACE safety team protects workers from hidden hazards after the flames

    Cleaning up after the Southern California wildfires is no easy task. Given the ages of many of the homes burned within the Eaton Fire, there are numerous hazards to contend with. From lead paint to asbestos, the level of once-safe, now-deadly chemicals at play is no laughing matter. Add in the chemical reactions triggered by such a hot fire, and the situation becomes even worse.
  • USACE Employees and members of the nonprofit Save The Tiles take a brief moment from wrapping and packing for a group photo. USACE is working in partnership with local, state and the Federal Emergency Management Agency in response to the Southern California Wildfires.

    Preserving the past: USACE supports mission to recover fire-surviving artifacts

    When the Southern California wildfires began to rage on Jan. 7, many in the Altadena and Pasadena areas tuned in to their TVs to watch the flames live from the Palisades and Malibu on the other side of Los Angeles. Never in their wildest dreams did they imagine they would be battling blazes of their own.

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