Lt. Gen. Scott Spellmon, USACE Commanding General and 55th Chief of Engineers, yesterday signed the Chiefs Report for the San Juan Metro Area Coastal Storm Risk Management (CSRM) Study. The primary objectives of the project are to reduce the risk of damages from coastal flooding and wave attack during hurricanes and storms, and increase community resilience from coastal storms and sea level rise in the entire San Juan Metro Area, allowing the communities to return to normal life sooner and with less economic impacts after an event. The study area has approximately 20,000 assets, with a combined estimated value of $3.4 billion. Coastal flooding from storm surge, tide and wave contributions cause major damages to these assets. The signing of the report means the recommended project could receive Congressional authorization in a future Water Resources Development Act. (Video by Mark Rankin)

B-Roll:At the Bayou Blue Assembly of God Church, Christian Aid Ministries worked with other Christian organizations to provide relief to the people of Louisiana after Hurricane Ida.

The first of the blue roof installs on Sept.08, 2021, in New Orleans, La. With the addition of parishes to the Blue Roof Program, additional contractors will be added to help with the overwhelming requests from homeowners to temporarily protect their roofs.

Terrebonne Parish suffered significant damage from Hurricane Ida and tornadoes. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) is working in partnership with the local, state, and federal response to Hurricane Ida. More than 767 USACE personnel are deployed and engaged, coordinating with local, state, and federal partners in the affected areas.

The Jacksonville District is hiring. Khushbu Parani, a geo-technical engineer with the Jacksonville District talks about working in the Jacksonville District and why you should join our multi-talented team! The Jacksonville District is seeking mid-level career engineers! Open positions are available for geotechnical, cost, structural, and site-designer civil engineers.

The Jacksonville District is hiring. Logan Walker, a civil engineer shares why he loves working for USACE and why you should join our multi-talented team! The Jacksonville District is seeking mid-level career engineers! Open positions are available for geotechnical, cost, structural, and site-designer civil engineers.

The Jacksonville District is hiring. The Jacksonville District Commander, Col. Andrew Kelly explains why people love working in the Jacksonville District and why you should join our multi-talented team! The Jacksonville District is seeking mid-level career engineers! Open positions are available for geotechnical, cost, structural, and site-designer civil engineers.

The Jacksonville District is hiring. The Jacksonville District Commander, Col. Andrew Kelly explains why people love working in the Jacksonville District and why you should join our multi-talented team! The Jacksonville District is seeking mid-level career engineers! Open positions are available for geotechnical, cost, structural, and site-designer civil engineers.

We're Hiring! Josinell Serrano-Canals, a geo-technical engineer shares why she loves working for USACE and why you should join our team! The Jacksonville District is seeking mid-level career engineers! Open positions are available for geotechnical, cost, structural, and site-designer civil engineers. We will receive resumes for engineering positions until Friday, January 15, 2021. Please submit resumes to HRJAX@usace.army.mil. Learn more: https://www.saj.usace.army.mil/NowHiring/

The Miami Medical Center was one of the many sites that were assessed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District. During emergencies, USACE is the federal government's lead public works and engineering support agency, and given its extensive work in building medical facilities for its military stakeholders, is uniquely qualified to tackle this engineering challenge. Broll: A tour of the facility

Title: Broll Miami Beach Convention Center Conversion Date: April 07, 2020 Unit: US Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District Producer/photographer: Brigida I. Sanchez The Corps deploys its Emergency Operations Team to Miami Beach to facilitate the conversion of the Miami Beach Convention Center. During emergencies, USACE is the federal government's lead public works and engineering support agency. Given its extensive work in building medical facilities for its military stakeholders, it is uniquely qualified to tackle this engineering challenge.

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District, Deputy District Commander for the Antilles Area, Maj. Alexander Walker, talks about USACE's COVID-19 response. USACE is working in support of FEMA - and in coordination with other federal, state, local and tribal partners – to synchronize the interagency response to the COVID-19 Pandemic.

The Corps deploys its Emergency Operations Team to Miami Beach to facilitate the conversion of the Miami Beach Convention Center. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is prepared to assist the nation in a time of crisis to the very best of its capabilities. USACE is working in support of FEMA - and in coordination with other federal, state, local and tribal partners- to synchronize the interagency response to the COVID 19 Pandemic. Pouring of Concrete, COL Kelly site visit to Miami Medical Center, Electricians working

The Corps deploys its Emergency Operations Team to Miami Beach to facilitate the conversion of the Miami Beach Convention Center. During emergencies, USACE is the federal government's lead public works and engineering support agency. Given its extensive work in building medical facilities for its military stakeholders, it is uniquely qualified to tackle this engineering challenge. Broll: Oxygen tank lift, rafter shots, Site View of Nicklaus Childrens Hospital System

The Miami Beach Convention Center is now a 24-hour construction site crews work at a steady pace to install ICU and Acute Care pods. USACE staff awarded a construction contract Monday, April 6, 2020, for $22.5 Million to Robins & Morton of Miami, Fla. to convert the Miami Beach Convention Center into a 450-bed hospital. Broll of the press conference, governor, and Chief of Engineers, Lt. Gen. Semonite

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District deployed assessment teams throughout Florida to find alternate care facilities to treat COVID-19 and Non-COVID Patients. During emergencies, USACE is the federal government's lead public works and engineering support agency. Given its extensive work in building medical facilities for its military stakeholders, it is uniquely qualified to tackle this engineering challenge.

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Mississippi Valley Division Commander, Maj. General R. Mark Toy talks about the Great Minds in STEM Conference, Oct. 28, 2019, Lake Buena Vista, Fl. The Corps is committed to teaming with others to strengthen STEM-related programs that inspire current and future generations of young people to pursue careers in STEM Fields.

Work is ongoing at the Rio de La Plata flood control project in Dorado, Puerto Rico. The project will extend the western levee and straighten the existing La Plata River, it will also provide scour protection to the existing Dorado Bridge. Construction will happen in three phases over the next two and a half years. A groundbreaking ceremony for this stage of the project took place last April.

Heavy equipment machinery is used to remove the temporary sheet pile and earthen plug placed during the construction of the Upper Margarita concrete channel. The temporary measure was used to divert the water from Margarita Channel in order to perform the construction operations safely under dry conditions. The completion of this project will contribute to the flood mitigation on Margarita Channel and surrounding areas. Approximately 60 percent of the sheet pile and earthen plug has been removed to date. May 2, 2019

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers began diverting water to newly constructed Upper Margarita concrete channel on the west side of Puerto Nuevo River in San Juan, Puerto Rico. The flood control project seeks to alleviate future inundations that affect the important commercial zone as well the as the residential communities of Puerto Nuevo and San Patricio. Construction on the $18.5 million flood control project began in August of 2014 and is expected to be completed later this year.

B-Roll Package of the restoration of the Palo Seco Power Plant, San Juan, Puerto Rico, March 08, 2019, one year and six months after Hurricane Maria devastated the island and knocked down 80 percent of the power grid. The Unified Command Group (UCG), which is comprised of senior representatives from the Federal Emergency Management Agency, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority worked together to help restore the power plant. Together they decided to cease operation of the two power generation units incrementally and decommission the two temporary mega-generators at the Palo Seco site. The demobilization of the mega-generators is a positive step in the ongoing recovery process on the island. (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers video by Public Affairs Specialist Brigida I. Sanchez)

Area Engineer Maricarmen Crespo of the Antilles Area Office, in San Juan, Puerto Rico shares how she built her future with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

Corps contractors install temporary power to a Hoke County water treatment facility in Raeford, NC, Sept.15. The facility treats 200,000 gal of water that is stored in tank which provides more than 500 county residence with potable drinking water. Hurricane Florence caused major power outages in the county to include this facility. The 120kw generator restored power to the facility, bringing it back on-line to treat the water. (Video by Brooks O. Hubbard IV), USACE

Paul Armstrong, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Task Force Puerto Rico Recovery safety manager, highlights the role of safety and its importance to the Puerto Rico Hurricane Maria disaster response mission

USACE environmental teams continue to support Hurricane Maria recovery efforts as a part of Task Force Puerto Rico Recovery. The team is monitoring various locations across the island to ensure areas damaged during the power grid restoration effort are restored.

The USACE Bill of Materials, or BOM, Squad continues its support to the citizens of Puerto Rico as the recovery from Hurricane Maria. The BOM Squad is in the process of gathering excess grid restoration materials that the team issued to USACE contractors. The BOM Squad also continues its efforts to support the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority by ordering and issuing the necessary materials to restore the power grid.

CAGUAS, Puerto Rico -- USACE staff are currently working at a laydown yard in Caguas, Puerto Rico, May 19, to account for grid restoration materials acquired following damages caused by Hurricane Maria.

CIALES, Puerto Rico – USACE Quality Assurance Inspector and San Francisco District Employee Chuck Hadley supports grid restoration recovery efforts in Puerto Rico May 17. USACE concluded the grid restoration mission May 18 but continue other recovery efforts on the island to include debris removal and the temporary power mission.

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' contractors work on distribution lines near Aguadilla, Puerto Rico, Nov. 8, 2017. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers awarded a $40-million contract to PowerSecure for transmission and distribution line repair, the majority of the work will be for the western and southern regions of Puerto Rico.