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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District, and the City of Hamburg, Iowa, signed the Section 1176 project agreement Tuesday that will allow for raising the Hamburg Ditch 6 levee eight feet, significantly increasing the flood risk management benefits the levee provides to the city. This significant achievement comes after the Omaha District, city of Hamburg, and other stakeholders have worked diligently with Headquarters USACE and Northwestern Division to implement the Section 1176 Authority from the 2020 Water Resources Development Act. This is the first project across the nation to utilize the Section 1176 authority to raise the height of a federal levee system. “I’m excited to join Mayor Cathy Crain and the city of Hamburg on this important project agreement to raise flood protection around the city of Hamburg,” said Col. Mark Himes, commander, USACE-Omaha. “I look forward to working with the city in the upcoming construction this spring. The Hamburg Ditch 6 levee was overtopped and sustained severe damage during the 2019 floods, leading to significant flooding within the city of Hamburg. Under the PL 84-99 program, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers can restore levees active in the program to their pre-flood congressionally authorized elevation Section 1176 allows a levee sponsor, at their cost, an avenue to raise the elevation of a levee above its current congressionally authorized elevation after developing engineering drawings and completing studies demonstrating that the modified levee will not produce adverse impacts as a result of the raise. In total the city of Hamburg, with support from other stakeholders, will contribute $7-8 million to raise the Ditch 6 levee to its new elevation and provide additional flood risk management benefits to the city. Following the historical signing of this agreement, the construction contract for this project will be advertised later this month, and the project construction will start shortly thereafter.

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Todd Tobias, construction representative, USACE Omaha District gives us an update on the work being done on the setback levee, Thurman Iowa, Dec. 2, 2020.

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Video of the Omaha District's Hydropower team's visit to Fort Peck to review an inspection of a butterfly valve in the power tunnel which brings water from Peck Lake to the turbines.

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Members from the Omaha District's hydropower team conduct a site visit of Ft. Peck Dam in Montana.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers continues to operate several FEMA-assigned missions for hurricanes Laura and Delta, Lake Charles, Louisiana. (Video by Dr. Michael Izard-Carroll, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District; Aerial drone footage by Kenneth Mathison and Michael Baker, USACE Engineering, Research & Development Center)

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Operation Blue Roof contractors install the 10,000th blue roof at home of Colby and Meghan Lehr, Lake Charles, Louisiana, Oct. 23, 2020. (Photo by Dr. Michael Izard-Carroll, USACE Omaha District Public Affairs)

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U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Operation Blue Roof contractors install the 10,000th blue roof at home of Colby and Meghan Lehr, Lake Charles, Louisiana, Oct. 23, 2020.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Operation Blue Roof set up a mobile right of entry collection unit at a Stine Home & Yard store, Lake Charles, Louisiana, Oct. 19, 2020. Field Management System Data Manager Marc Gerald provides an overview of what the team is doing on the ground. (Video by Dr. Michael Izard-Carroll)

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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has extended the Blue Roof program deadline through Oct. 24, 2020 for the Allen, Beauregard, Vernon, Jefferson Davis, Calcasieu and Cameron parishes for damaged residences (Recording by Dr. Michael Izard-Carroll and Ferdinand Detres, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Public Affairs)

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has extended the Blue Roof program deadline through Oct. 24, 2020 for the Allen, Beauregard, Vernon, Jefferson Davis, Calcasieu and Cameron parishes for residences damaged by Hurricane Laura. (Video by Dr. Michael Izard-Carroll and Ferdinand Detres, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Public Affairs)

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When Hurricane Laura devastated southwest Louisiana as a category four storm, FEMA called on the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to aid in disaster recovery efforts. Doing so in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic created new challenges that needed to be overcome. SUPERS: :00 Hurricane Laura: Disaster Response in a Covid World Lake Charles, LA :14 Tony Candotti San Francisco District – Infrastructure Assessment :41 Ben Bremer Little Rock District 1:02 Blue Roof Call Center Jacksonville, FL 1:10 COL Zachary Miller Memphis District 2:10 Michelle Thomason ERDC – ROE Collection Site Database Manager 2:19 Dereck Wansing Kansas City District – Local Government Liaison 2:52 Mike Glasch Omaha District – Public Affairs

((Anchor Intro)) When Hurricane Laura devastated southwest Louisiana as a category four storm, FEMA called on the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to aid in disaster recovery efforts. Doing so in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic created new challenges that needed to be overcome. Mike Glasch shows us how USACE kept their responders safe while still providing much needed releif to the resident of Louisiana. ((Anchor Tag)) The safety measures put into place resulted in zero USACE employees testing positive for the virus. ((Editor's note - Special thanks to Bri Sanchez for video of the Jacksonville District call center.))

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When FEMA tasked the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers with installing blue roofs on homes in southwest Louisiana damaged by Hurricane Laura, more than 10,000 requests for assistance starting pouring in. A small team working behind the scenes was tasked with keeping the data stream flowing and on the right path. Amber Turnage of the Little Rock District explains the data team's role in helping the victimes of Hurricane Laura start to put their lives back together.

Operation Blue Roof is a priority mission managed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for the Federal Emergency Management Agency. After Hurricane Laura struck southwest Louisiana USACE, received more than 10,000 requests from residents for the temporary roof covering. Once the contractor completes the work, there is still one more step to make sure that the homeowner is satisfied - a final inspection. Jonathan Calhoun from the Tulsa District shows us what he looks for during a final inspection.

At the request of FEMA, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has brought in teams to provide emergency planning assistance for potential temporary housing sites for victims of Hurricane Laura. St. Paul District's Jane Mathison explains the criteria needed to host the temporary dwellings.

When the request went out across the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for volunteers to head to southwest Lousiana to aid in FEMA's Hurricane Laura relief efforts, unmanned aerial systems operators were among those to heed the call. Michael Baker from the Corps' Engineering Research and Development Center explains how drones are proving to be a force multiplier in disaster response.

Thirty days after Hurricane Laura raveged southwest Louisiana, the 5,000th blue roof was installed by the U.S, Army Corps of Engineers. Operation Blue Roof is a priority mission managed by USACE for FEMA. The program provides homeowners in disaster areas with fiber-reinforced sheeting to cover their damaged roofs until arrangements can be made for permanent repairs. Col. Zachary Miller, USACE-Memphis District, who is serving as the hurricane response commander talks about the milestone.

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Local government liaisons provide the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers a link with local government officials during disaster recovery efforts. Kansas City District's Dereck Wansing talks explains the importance of the LGL mission.

When FEMA called on the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to help with relief efforts in Louisiana following hurricane Laura, finding lodging became a daunting task. USACE responders often fond themselves driving two to three hours each way to the Lake Charles area in the early days of the relief response. FEMA stepped up and established a camp so that relief workers could focus on the mission.

Operation Blue Roof is a priority mission managed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for the Federal Emergency Management Agency. The purpose of Operation Blue Roof is to provide homeowners and permanently occupied rental properties in disaster areas with fiber-reinforced sheeting to cover their damaged roofs until arrangements can be made for permanent repairs. This is a free service to homeowners. Operation Blue Roof protects property, reduces temporary housing costs, and allows residents to remain in their homes while recovering from the storm. Little Rock District's Ben Bremen walks us through the program.

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers contractors at the request of FEMA Federal Emergency Management Agency installed a generator at a Cameron Parish fire station Friday, Sept. 18. The USACE temporary power mission provides generators for life-saving facilities (911 centers, police, fire stations, and medical facilities), life sustaining facilities (water and wastewater treatment and pumping facilities) and other municipal facilities to reinstitute local command and control and post-event recovery. USACE has installed more than 85 generators in southwest Louisiana. Jason Pruett from the Memphis District Corps of Engineers walks us through the process.

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers contractors at the request of FEMA Federal Emergency Management Agency installed a generator at a Cameron Parish fire station Friday, Sept. 18. The USACE temporary power mission provides generators for life-saving facilities (911 centers, police, fire stations, and medical facilities), life sustaining facilities (water and wastewater treatment and pumping facilities) and other municipal facilities to reinstitute local command and control and post-event recovery. USACE has installed more than 85 generators in southwest Louisiana. Jason Pruett from the Memphis District Corps of Engineers walks us through the process.

The U.S Army Corps of Engineers' Operation Blue Roof provides homeowners in disaster areas with fiber-reinforced sheeting to cover their damaged roofs until arrangements can be made for permanent repairs. A vital step in the process is USACE putting eyes on the damaged home. This is a free service to homeowners funded by FEMA. Anthony Vogel from the Chicago District and Jenny McDermott from the Rock Island District walk us through the process.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at the request of FEMA Federal Emergency Management Agency is in the process of assessing the damage from Hurricane Laura to fire stations in Calcasieu Parish to help determine the best path forward to getting these critical infrastructure facilities up and running, and ready to help protect the citizens of southwest Louisiana as they rebuild the lives and communities. Tony Candotti, a licensed civil engineer from the USACE San Fransisco District walks us through the process

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at the request of FEMA Federal Emergency Management Agency is in the process of assessing the damage from Hurricane Laura to fire stations in Calcasieu Parish to help determine the best path forward to getting these critical infrastructure facilities up and running, and ready to help protect the citizens of southwest Louisiana as they rebuild the lives and communities. Tony Candotti, a licensed civil engineer from the USACE San Fransisco District walks us through the process.

Homeowners in SW Lousiana whose roofs were damaged by Hurricane Laura have one more week to apply for support from Operation Blue Roof. Michelle Thomason, U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC), talks about the first step, granting right of entry access, and how to sign up. Operation Blue Roof is a priority mission managed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for FEMA Federal Emergency Management Agency.

USACE quality assurance representative Shannon Holley from the Fort Worth District talks about her role in inspecting generators installed to keep critical infrastructure facilities up and running after Hurricane Laura struck Southwest Louisiana. USACE installed the generators at FEMA's request.

USACE quality assurance representative Shannon Holley from the Fort Worth District talks about her role in inspecting generators installed to keep critical infrastructure facilities up and running after Hurricane Laura struck Southwest Louisiana. USACE installed the generators at FEMA's request.

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