South Atlantic Division News

Colonel Brad Morgan, Wilmington District commander addresses the audience at the final community Hurricane Helene briefing in Buncombe County, NC.

Nakeir Nobles — Sat, 06 Sep 2025 13:14:00 GMT

Colonel Brad Morgan, Wilmington District commander addresses the audience at the final community Hurricane Helene briefing in Buncombe County, NC.

U.S. Engineering Team Assesses Colón, Panama’s Infrastructure Challenges, Strengthening Bilateral Partnership

Pentagon News — Thu, 15 May 2025 19:27:18 GMT

A team from the U.S. Army’s 553rd Forward Engineer Support Team-Advance (FEST-A) drove around important parts of the city of Colón, Panama, surveying the stormwater and wastewater systems on May 13, 2025. The survey was designed to find ways to bolster the ongoing partnership between the United States and Panama while addressing one of Panama’s largest city’s long-standing infrastructure issues.

USACE Assists Atlanta During Water Crisis

Chad Eller — Fri, 07 Jun 2024 18:49:00 GMT

Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens reached out to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) when multiple water lines broke and left portions of the city without water on Friday, May 31st. Senior leaders from South Atlantic Division, Mobile District and Savannah District worked over the weekend to identify and send emergency management specialists to assist the city.

BEYA Award Recipient Dr. Keysha Cutts Pays it Forward

Pentagon News — Thu, 16 Feb 2023 14:32:00 GMT

Dr. Keysha Cutts began her career as an Advancing Minorities Interest in Engineering (AMIE) intern. As her career took off she helped other AMIE interns follow in her footsteps.

MOBILE DISTRICT COMMANDER VISITS LAKE SEMINOLE, JIM WOODRUFF LOCK & DAM

Pentagon News — Wed, 17 Oct 2018 16:18:00 GMT

Col. Sebastien P. Joly, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Mobile District commander and Wynne Fuller, chief of Operations Division, visited Lake Seminole Project Office and Jim Woodruff Lock and Dam, located in southwest Georgia along the border of Florida on Oct. 16, 2018.

USACE HELPS RESTORE NAVIGATION CHANNELS AFTER HURRICANE MICHAEL

Pentagon News — Sun, 14 Oct 2018 00:01:00 GMT

Surveying efforts from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Mobile District quickly restored navigation channels in the aftermath of Hurricane Michael Thursday, Oct. 11, 2018. This included the Port of Pensacola, Fla. and nearly 300 miles of the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway.

JIM WOODRUFF LOCK & DAM SURVIVES GROUND ZERO

Pentagon News — Fri, 12 Oct 2018 21:12:00 GMT

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Mobile District project the Jim Woodruff Lock & Dam, suffered some damage and is dealing with power issues, but it survived the impact of Hurricane Michael as it battered the Florida Gulf Coast on Wednesday in Lake Seminole, Fla.

Hurricane Florence District Updates

Pentagon News — Wed, 12 Sep 2018 20:08:00 GMT

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Charleston District, has activated their Emergency Operations

Permitting takes center stage in September for the World Equestrian Games

Lisa Parker — Tue, 11 Sep 2018 16:18:00 GMT

The World Equestrian Games (WEG) which are administered by the Federation Equestre International (FEI), the worldwide governing body of equestrian sport, is the major international championship event for the eight core equestrian disciplines of show jumping, dressage, and para-equestrian dressage, eventing, driving, endurance, vaulting and reining. The Tryon International Equestrian Center (TIEC) at Tryon Resort in Tryon, North Carolina will host FEI WEG from September 11-23, 2018. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Wilmington District staff in the Asheville Regulatory Field Office have worked diligently with TIEC and its consultants over the last five years to permit the site in anticipation of this world-class event.

Critical Public Facility mission evolves as Puerto Rico recovery efforts continue

Andrew Kornacki — Sat, 27 Jan 2018 15:24:23 GMT

In the days following Hurricane Maria’s landfall on the island of Puerto Rico, the Federal Emergency Management Agency assigned the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers the mission to evaluate critical public facilities, but since then the mission has evolved from evaluation to construction.

Katrina survivor grows-up to support Maria recovery efforts

Andrew Kornacki — Mon, 22 Jan 2018 22:32:00 GMT

Out of the devastation of Hurricane Katrina many stories have been told of adversity and strength, but Jasmine Smith’s story has been 12-years in the making as she is now serving with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in Puerto Rico as the Debris Mission manager.

Alaska District employee remains dedicated to hurricane recovery in Puerto Rico

Codi Kozacek — Mon, 08 Jan 2018 16:02:00 GMT

Over the past four months, Jim DeGraff spent just two weeks at home in Alaska. The rest of the time, he was in disaster areas, working with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) to help the U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico recover from hurricanes Irma and Maria.

USACE supports marine debris removal in Puerto Rico (video)

Patrick Loch — Mon, 08 Jan 2018 11:19:00 GMT

In coordination with the U.S. Coast Guard, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is executing a marine debris mission at the Puerto Del Rey marina in Fajardo, Puerto Rico. This is the second marine debris mission to take place in the aftermath of hurricane Maria, with the first taking place before Christmas to remove the wrecks which were a threat to both the environment and navigation.

Task force safety seeks to reduce potential for traffic mishaps

Jay Field — Mon, 08 Jan 2018 05:00:00 GMT

A crew from Fluor subcontractor MasTec lifted a 30-foot wooden utility pole for use in electric power restoration on a winding road in Naranjito, Puerto Rico, Jan. 6, under the watchful eye of U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Task Force Power Restoration Safety Manager Bill Pioli. His focus on this day was traffic safety.

Terrain, tropics and topography

Staff Sgt. Eric Jones — Sun, 07 Jan 2018 18:49:00 GMT

Terrain, tropics, and topography are among the challenges the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers are overcoming as part of the ongoing operation, Task Force Power Restoration, throughout the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, following the catastrophic hurricanes Irma and Maria in September 2017.

Microgrid technology brings vital electricity to Puerto Rico’s hardest hit towns

Jerry Rogers — Fri, 05 Jan 2018 22:27:45 GMT

In a continuing mission to restore critical electrical power to the people of Puerto Rico, Task Force Power Restoration, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, is using microgrid technology to temporarily power areas that have been hardest hit by Hurricane Maria.

USACE works to clear hurricane debris on island of Vieques

Codi Kozacek — Fri, 05 Jan 2018 17:45:00 GMT

A U.S. Army Corps of Engineers debris management operation is now underway on Vieques, an island off the east coast of Puerto Rico. Contract crews are working to clear debris left in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria.

USACE beginning repairs on critical facilities in Puerto Rico (video)

Patrick Loch — Fri, 05 Jan 2018 13:10:00 GMT

The Critical Public Facilities mission, or CPF, is one of four efforts undertaken by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Recovery Field Office in Puerto Rico. Recently, the mission has transitioned from assessing damage on critical facilities around the island to awarding contracts to conduct repairs on more than 80 buildings in the aftermath of hurricane Maria.

USACE Quality Assurance checks help keep temporary emergency generators running strong in Puerto Rico

Codi Kozacek — Fri, 05 Jan 2018 05:00:00 GMT

Shelby Deal leans over a generator hooked up to a water pump station on the side of a twisting mountain road in central Puerto Rico. He notes the generator’s barcode and transponder number, inspects its oil and fuel filters, checks the fuel gauge, and records the number of hours the generator has operated. Finally, he assesses the surrounding area to make sure the grounding wire is properly flagged, the generator is level and no wires present a tripping hazard.

USACE deputy visits Task Force Power in Puerto Rico

Jay Field — Thu, 04 Jan 2018 23:15:29 GMT

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Deputy Commanding General for Civil and Emergency Operations Maj. Gen. Donald E. "Ed" Jackson visited Task Force Power Restoration at the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority Jan. 4 to get an update on the mission and to meet team members.