Quality assurance personnel with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers observe contractors performing vegetation removal from roadways at the North Carolina Arboretum, Oct. 22, 2024, in Buncombe County, North Carolina. The work supports improving roadway safety and accessibility within the North Carolina, Arboretum in Asheville, North Carolina, Oct. 22, 2024. USACE received a mission assignment from the Federal Emergency Management Agency to clear debris from the roadway and trails at the North Carolina Arboretum in support Hurricane Helene response efforts. (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers photo by Charles Delano)