(Left to right) U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Jacksonville District employees Alison Blitch, a Emergency Management Specialist and Kassie Murphy, a Biologist from Operations take notes during a Hurricane Milton preparation briefing in the Emergency Operations Center in Jacksonville, Fla. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District is preparing to respond as needed and providing information on operational adjustments that will take place within the district. The Jacksonville District Emergency Operations Center is active, allowing the district to devote added attention to the response actions that might be necessary as Hurricane Milton impacts Florida. We have deployed staff to the state of Florida Emergency Operations Center and subject matter experts to areas around the state, and we are working closely with state and local officials to coordinate preparedness and response activities.