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  • September

    Cameron Crockett (left), office manager, private property debris removal team, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Jacob Rothberger (right), senior Geographic Information Systems analyst, on the Hawai'i Wildfires emergency response mission, review features of the Survey123 application at the emergency field office on Maui, Sept. 12. The application enables real-time information sharing during site surveys which improves efficiency and eliminates the need to transcribe survey data. The USACE develops common operating pictures for commanders using information from the application as well as local, state and federal agencies and non-governmental organizations. Crockett and Rothberger came to Maui from the Fort Worth District, USACE to support the emergency response to the Aug. 8 wildfires on Maui. The Debris Planning and Response Team is working with partners to evaluate courses of action related to private property debris removal operations and community engagement planning.

    Information key to Maui emergency response

    USACE cartographers and geographers who work with Geographic Information Systems meet information demand by compiling data and converting it into a visual product that provides insight for decision-making vital for the Hawai'i wildfires response mission. Using a platform called USACE Common Operating Picture, or uCOP, they collect information from various sources and import or reference it to develop a visualization.
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    Environmental protection at forefront of USACE Maui debris removal planning process

    U.S. Army Corps of Engineers environmental engineers and biologists are working with local, state and federal environmental agencies to develop contract requirements for the debris removal phase of the Hawai’i wildfires emergency response on Maui.
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    Cooperators’ meetings promote communication between helping agencies, NGOs

    A local government liaison attends a cooperators’ meeting with representatives from local government, nongovernment organizations, and state and federal agencies assisting with the emergency response to the Hawai’i wildfires that occurred Aug. 8.

  • August

    A man in an Army uniform drags a fuel line

    25th Infantry Division fuels USACE power mission on Maui

    In response to the Aug. 8 Hawai’i Wildfires, a fuel team from the 25th Infantry Division stepped in to fill a critical need for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' temporary power mission on Maui.