Secretary Telle, Senator Ricketts tour Missouri River, discuss future of flood protection in Nebraska

Maj. Gen. Jason Kelly (center), U.S. Army Corps of Engineers deputy commanding general for civil and emergency operations, speaks at a roundtable discussion with Nebraska Senator Pete Ricketts, USACE leadership and Missouri River stakeholders at the Omaha Chamber of Commerce building in Omaha, Nebraska, April 09, 2026. Discussions included flood protection, water supply, federal permitting and Civil Works’ efforts to build infrastructure, not paperwork in USACE projects. (U.S. Army Photo by Makenzie Leonard)