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  • November

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, temporary housing, mission specialist, Anne Wurtenberger and mission manager Jeff McCullick visit with surveyor Stephen Caldwell at a proposed temporary housing site map. (U.S. Army photo by Brigida I. Sanchez)

    USACE temporary housing team lays groundwork for those displaced by Maui wildfires

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers received a $1.9 million Federal Emergency Management Agency mission assignment Oct. 28 to provide conceptual design for temporary housing sites. Once a design is approved, USACE will prepare the sites for FEMA to install the units. The units will house those displaced by the Aug. 8 wildfires that destroyed more than 2,000 properties on Maui.
  • People in safety vests and a man in sunglesses

    Federal partners team up for Hawai‘i wildfires cleanup

    Disasters are multi dynamic, fluid events that evolve rapidly. Given the fast-paced nature of disasters, a comprehensive disaster response requires teamwork. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency often collaborate on various environmental and regulatory matters in the United States.

  • October

    Two ladies, one standing holding therapy dog, the other rubbing the dog.

    Paws for comfort

    To help employees overcome some of the challenges associated with disaster events, USACE deploys the Critical Incident Stress Management program. CISM is a peer-driven stress management program that combines pre-crisis preparation, stress education and post-event response to help people recover more quickly from abnormally stressful job-related incidents.
  • Uniformed female Army Soldier in uniform.

    Battle captains help navigate RFO through disaster recovery operations in Maui

    A Recovery Field Office is a vital element of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ operations during Federal Emergency Management Agency disaster recovery missions. A management function of an RFO consists of a group of active-duty Soldiers, dubbed battle captains. Battle captains are a vital component of USACE’s disaster deployment response. A battle captain's primary tasks are to receive, track and distribute information to the team as well as advise the RFO commander, RFO personnel, and USACE leadership on current mission objectives.
  • A man speaks to two other men in an office setting.

    Infrastructure Systems cadre partners with communities for the long haul

    The Infrastructure Systems Recovery Support Function is led by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and has begun working with Maui County and its partners in the aftermath of the Hawai'i wildfires.
  • A man and a woman talk in an office setting. The man is holding a tablet computer that the woman is viewing.

    Leading a team, backed by a quarter-century of experience

    Eddie LeBlanc, the current team leader for Emergency Support Function 3, Public Works and Engineering responding to the Hawai'i wildfires, reflects on what compels him to serve.
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    Local government liaisons are critical link to community in aftermath of Maui wildfires

    Personal connections are critical in helping communities recover after a disaster. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has a 40-person team of local government liaisons, known as LGLs, that specialize in facilitation and can provide a direct link between the local community and the federal response.
  • Three people sit at a table on a stage and address a council meeting. On a higher stage behind them a woman presides over the meeting.

    USACE officials, Maui County Council and state partners discuss proposed parameters for Alternate Debris Removal Program at council meeting

    Representatives from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Maui County, California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services and Maui Department of Health were available to answer questions from the Maui County Council Budget and Finance Committee.

  • September

    A man in a military uniform, hardhat and safety vest stands in front of an industrial power generator.

    USACE Temporary Power team nears mission completion after more than 45 days on Maui

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Temporary Power Planning and Response Team was called upon to assist the people of Maui in the aftermath of the wildfires that impacted residents and business owners in Lahaina and Kula, Hawai‘i, on Aug. 8.
  • Men in safety gear and hardhats talk with each other.

    Chief of Engineers surveys fire-damaged areas in Lahaina

    Lt. Gen. Scott A. Spellmon, 55th Chief of Engineers, surveyed fire-damaged areas in Lahaina, Hawai'i, Sept. 26.