6 Jan 2018

USACE opens two additional material distribution points in Puerto Rico

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Task Force Power Restoration opened two additional warehouse and laydown yard distribution points in Bayamon and Palo Seco, Puerto Rico, this week to help speed restoration work.

5 Jan 2018

Hormigueros es el primer municipio en completar la remoción de escombros en Puerto Rico

- El Cuerpo de Ingenieros del Ejército de los Estados Unidos (USACE, por sus siglas en inglés) completó la recolecta de escombros en Hormigueros, Puerto Rico – el primer municipio de la isla en completar la misión con USACE.

5 Jan 2018

First to complete debris removal in Puerto Rico -- Hormigueros

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has completed collection of debris in Hormigueros, Puerto Rico – the first municipality on the island to complete the mission with USACE.

4 Jan 2018

Corps continues transition to lower flows from Lake Okeechobee

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Jacksonville District will reduce discharges from Lake Okeechobee as it continues to implement its transition plan toward dry-season rates.

30 Dec 2017

Operation Blue Roof installs 30,000 temporary roofs in Puerto Rico

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, overseeing the Operation Blue Roof mission in Puerto Rico, has installed more than 30,000 temporary roofs in Puerto Rico in the aftermath of hurricane Maria.

28 Dec 2017

Corps steps down water releases from Lake Okeechobee, releases to St. Lucie Estuary down to zero

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Jacksonville District continues to implement a transition plan to step down water releases from Lake Okeechobee. “We are in the second week of our transition plan, which reduces flows to the Caloosahatchee and brings water releases at the St. Lucie down to zero. By next week, we will be at low flow levels for the dry season under the Lake Okeechobee Regulation Schedule,” said Lt. Col. Jennifer Reynolds, Jacksonville District Deputy Commander for South Florida.

26 Dec 2017

Se extiende la fecha límite para someter la solicitud de techos provisionales para las residencias afectadas por el Huracán María

FEMA extendió hasta el 10 de enero de 2018 la fecha límite para someter la solicitud al programa de Techo Azul del Cuerpo de Ingenieros del Ejército de los EE.UU.

26 Dec 2017

Puerto Rico temporary roof application deadline extended

The deadline for applications for a Blue Roof installation by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in Puerto Rico has been extended from January 3 to January 10, 2018.

2 Dec 2017

USACE awards $831 million contract to Fluor Enterprises for power grid repair in Puerto Rico

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), in coordination with the U.S. Army Engineering and Support Center, Huntsville, on Dec. 1 awarded a time and materials contract with an $831 million ceiling to Fluor Enterprises Inc., Greenville, South Carolina, to support ongoing work to restore the power grid in Puerto Rico.

28 Nov 2017

USACE IA team inspires young interpreter’s career plans

The USACE Infrastructure Assessment Team had need of a Spanish interpreter at a remote school they were inspecting. The only one available was nine-year old Angel Emanuel Martinez Mateo. His help enabled them complete their inspection of the school without having to come back a second time.