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  • New disaster response mission, USACE team keeps Puerto Rico’s generators operational

    At the request of Puerto Rico Governor Ricardo Rosselló, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) tasked the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to maintain and repair non-federally installed generators. USACE deployed their Honolulu District Temporary Emergency Power Planning and Response Team and contracted with Louis Berger to take on this unprecedented mission.

  • USVI Blue Roof Deadline Extended

    The deadline for Virgin Island hurricane survivors to sign up with Operation Blue Roof for free temporary roofing repairs to their homes has been extended to Thursday, November 23.

  • U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Emergency Temporary Power Team sets new record for generator installations in Puerto Rico

    SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – Task Force Puerto Rico’s, Emergency Temporary Power Planning and Response Team (PRT) from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Albuquerque District installed its 311th temporary generator October 28th in support of Hurricane Maria response and recovery efforts, setting a new record for generator installations.

  • U.S. Army Corps of Engineers continue to make significant progress in hurricane recovery operations in Puerto Rico

    SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – On Sept. 20, Hurricane Maria made landfall in Puerto Rico. The Category 5 hurricane wreaked havoc and destruction across the island, taking out electrical and communications infrastructure, as well as severely damaging thousands of buildings and homes.

  • Generadores suministran energía a Palo Seco para estabilizar la red

    SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - Dos generadores, parte de un contrato de $35.1 millones del Cuerpo de Ingenieros del Ejército de los EE. UU., comenzaron a suministrar hasta 50 MW de generación adicional a la Central Termoeléctrica de Palo Seco localizada cerca de San Juan el 30 de octubre 2017.

  • Generators supplying power to Palo Seco to stabilize grid

    Two generators, part of a $35.1 million contract by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, began providing up to a combined 50 megawatts of electricity Oct. 30, 2017, to the Palo Seco power plant near San Juan.

  • El Cuerpo de Ingenieros del Ejército de EE. UU. amplía la operación de

    SAN JUAN, P.R. - Equipos de remoción de escombros del Cuerpo de Ingenieros del Ejército de EE. UU., en coordinación con FEMA, están trabajando activamente en operaciones de remoción de escombros en Toa Baja. Además, la remoción de escombros comenzará en, pero no se limitará a, Ponce, Arecibo, Humacao, Caguas y Fajardo en el futuro cercano.

  • USACE expands debris removal operation in Puerto Rico

    SAN JUAN, P.R. – U.S. Army Corps of Engineers debris removal teams, in coordination with FEMA, are actively conducting debris removal operations in Toa Baja. In addition, debris removal will begin in, but not limited to, Ponce, Arecibo, Humacao, Caguas and Fajardo in the near future.

  • Los Ingenieros del Ejército de los Estados Unidos incrementa la instalación de toldos azules

    SAN JUAN, P.R. – Las brigadas de instalación de toldos azules (Blue Roof), del Cuerpo de Ingenieros del Ejército de los Estados Unidos, están trabajando directamente con los municipos a través de Puerto Rico, para instalar cubiertas temporales en hogares que necesitan reparación.

  • USACE ramps up Blue Roof support in Puerto Rico

    SAN JUAN, P.R. – U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Blue Roof teams are working directly with municipalities across Puerto Rico to install temporary roofs on those in need of repair. Residents should coordinate with their municipality leaders for information on where to fill out the required Right of Entry form. ROE forms are necessary in order to perform assessments of the home and to install the plastic sheeting.