29 May 2024

Louisville District Levee Safety and Emergency Management bring flood fight to municipalities

As part of the Water Resources Development Act of 2007, Congress enacted Title IX, entitled the National Levee Safety Program, which provides authorities for various activities led by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Federal Emergency Management Agency. As part of this program, USACE was authorized to create and maintain the National Levee

24 May 2024

It could have been so much worse: How the Pittsburgh District prevented six feet of water from reaching downtown

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District faced back-to-back high-water events due to heavy rains in April, holding back an estimated six feet of flooding from reaching the Point of Pittsburgh.

23 May 2024

Recap: Ohio River Basin Day on the Hill 2024

On May 16 at the Russell Senate Building in Washington, DC, members from multiple local, state, and federal agencies and organizations, as well as members of congress, joined teammates and leadership from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Great Lakes and Ohio River Division for the annual Ohio River Basin Day on the Hill, hosted by Ohio River Basin Alliance (ORBA) and the Ohio River Valley Sanitation Commission (ORSANCO).

22 May 2024

USACE brings together partners to discuss challenges, opportunities within Ohio River Basin

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is spearheading efforts to ensure the Ohio River Basin remains a vibrant source of life and navigation for future generations.  This week, USACE Great Lakes and Ohio River Division hosted the 2024 Ohio River Basin Inspection Tour, also known as ORBIT, May 21-22, 2024, at the Muhammad Ali Center in downtown

20 May 2024

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Rep. Frank Mrvan (IN-01), and the City of Hammond mark the start of the Calumet Region Dowling Stormwater Improvements Project

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Chicago District (USACE Chicago) held a groundbreaking ceremony on May 20th, 2024, for the Calumet Region Dowling Stormwater Improvement project in Hammond, Ind. Speakers included Rep. Frank Mrvan (IN-01), USACE Chicago Deputy District Engineer, Steven Fischer, and Hammond City Engineer, Dean Button.

18 May 2024

Pittsburgh District partners with Pittsburgh Pirates to promote water safety

The Pittsburgh District partnered with the Pittsburgh Pirates to host an evening dedicated to water safety.

17 May 2024

Cannelton employee uses recycled materials as inspiration for art

Chris Carl has had an interest in art for as long as she can remember. What began with something as simple as coloring with crayons as a child has grown and transformed over the years into a love of creating artwork by using almost anything she comes across.That love of creating things has led to her recently placing second in the adult category of

16 May 2024

USACE contractor prioritizes people with Kentucky Lock safety milestone

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (May 16, 2024) – U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District in partnership with project contractor, Thalle Construction, surpassed one million man-hours without a lost time accident on the Kentucky Lock Addition project May 3, 2024.

13 May 2024

As one project finishes at Wright-Patterson AFB, another project begins

Representatives from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, U.S. Air Force, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base and National Air and Space Intelligence Center celebrated the completion of the Intelligence Production Complex III, May 13, 2024, in Dayton, Ohio. The $143 million, 255,000-square-foot-facility, which broke ground, Nov. 5, 2020, is the largest

10 May 2024

Leaders are learners at the USACE Nashville District

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (May 10, 2024) – On your way to the Smyrna, Tennessee National Guard Base, you’ll pass the Capt. Jeff Kuss USMC Memorial. The instantly recognizable monument is an actual Blue Angels F/A-18C Hornet in full regalia, tail number six --- the same number Kuss was flying on June 2, 2016, when a tragic in-flight accident cost him his life while preparing for the Great Tennessee Airshow.