19 Feb 2018

USACE adds additional "last pass" dates for Puerto Rico

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, working with local government officials, have set additional dates of the last day debris will be picked-up by contractors working under the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s debris mission assignment.

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.

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 Oct 2017

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.

16 Oct 2017

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers awards contract for personnel and equipment for power restoration

SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), in coordination with the Huntsville Engineering and Support Center, has awarded a contract today towards the repair of the power grid in Puerto Rico.