20 Oct 2023

Enterprise Emergency Response Team, keeping team members connected

During disaster recovery, technology is foundational for a mission’s success. Ensuring U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ employees have access to the tools they need to accomplish tasks while deployed, is a team of IT professionals working quietly behind the scenes.

14 Oct 2023

Cultural awareness at forefront of historic Hawai‘i wildfires recovery mission

USACE has contracted a Cultural Hui (team) of community leaders and cultural practitioners, architects and archaeology professionals to ensure the culturally appropriate execution of the USACE debris removal mission.

9 Oct 2023

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.

6 Oct 2023

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.

3 Oct 2023

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.

1 Oct 2023

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.

30 Sep 2023

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.

29 Sep 2023

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.

25 Sep 2023

Veteran emergency manager leads USACE Recovery Field Office on Maui

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has established a Recovery Field Office on Maui in support of the Hawai'i wildfires disaster response, and veteran emergency manager from the USACE Nashville District Jerry Breznican has assumed a key role managing the hub of USACE response activities.

22 Sep 2023

USACE power mission continues long after the lights come back on

After devastating wildfires left communities across Maui without electricity, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Temporary Power Team arrived on the island to begin the important work of restoring power to critical facilities.