Army Corps of Engineers

Today And Tomorrow

WASHINGTON, D.C., June 30, 2008 -- The Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) continues to coordinate the operational and support activities of numerous federal agencies in response to continued flooding in the Midwest.

FEMA and its federal partners are working closely with state and local governments as well as with the private sector to support those areas still fighting the floods and to assist those beginning the rebuilding process.

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)

* Where waters have receded, FEMA disaster assistance workers are providing resources to individuals seeking assistance in the Midwest.    » read more »

Federal Coordinator Doug O'Dell and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Brigadier General Michael Walsh Discuss Levee Protection in New Orleans

May 30, 2008 -- New Orleans, LA. – General Doug O’Dell, federal coordinator for Gulf Coast Rebuilding, along with Brigadier General Michael Walsh of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps), recently hosted a media conference call to discuss hurricane protection in New Orleans in preparation for the upcoming hurricane season beginning June 1.

A levee wall in New Orleans: Photo by AuthenticEccentric (CC)    » read more »

December 12, 2007, Washington, D.C. -- Federal assistance continues to speed into the Midwest states affected by the recent ice storms in order to assist state and local governments respond to communities impacted by widespread power outages and icy conditions.    » read more »

November 16, 2007 -- MONTGOMERY – Alabama Governor Bob Riley’s office issued the following statement on Friday about the decision announced today concerning water flows impacting Alabama, Georgia and Florida. The decision was announced by U.S. Interior Secretary Dirk Kempthorne, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the White House Office on Environmental Quality:    » read more »

Unprecedented Cooperation from Federal Agencies Leads Governor to Drop Legal Action

November 06, 2007 -- ATLANTA – Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue announced today that the state of Georgia has withdrawn its motion for preliminary injunction filed against the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The motion was filed on October 19 in the Middle District of Florida to require the Corps to alter the Interim Operations Plan (IOP).    » read more »

Army Corps of Engineers Required to Conduct Strict Monitoring to Prevent Spread of Toxic Sediments from Massive Subsurface Superfund Site

NEW YORK (October 23, 2007) – In a landmark settlement approved last Friday in federal court, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers agreed to adopt strict new environmental safety measures for dredging deeper shipping channels through a highly contaminated Superfund site that lies beneath the New York/New Jersey harbor.    » read more »

October 19, 2007 -- ATLANTA – Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue announced today that the state of Georgia has filed a court order in the Middle District of Florida Federal Court requiring the Army Corps of Engineers to restrict water flows from Lake Lanier and Georgia’s federal reservoirs.    » read more »