11 Mar 2024

Pittsburgh emergency team simulates its first scenario-driven exercise for local flood response

As heavy rain hit the Pittsburgh region, waters flooded homes and carried debris across roadways that blocked emergency routes. Quickly, local resources became overwhelmed, and county leaders requested additional aid.

16 May 2023

Bob Burnside, RCO Chief, retires after over 52 years of service

On May 1, 2023, a farewell ceremony was held for Robert “Bob” Burnside at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Great Lakes and Ohio River Division Headquarters in Cincinnati, Ohio.

16 Feb 2023

Pittsburgh emergency team leads national response to restore emergency power across US

No matter what kind of or where a natural disaster might strike in the United States if a community loses electricity in a crisis, there is only one district within the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers tasked by the Federal Emergency Management Agency to coordinate emergency power.

11 Apr 2022

Louisville District delivers Newark Army reserve center ahead of schedule

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Louisville District recently completed a new 43,000 square-foot Army Reserve Center in Newark, Delaware, ahead of schedule.