U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in Lake Charles, Calcasieu
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in Lake Charles, Calcasieu Parish, conducting assessment of homes for the Blue Roof program, Oct.16, 2020 (Ferdinand Detres, Jr., USACE Omaha District, Public Affairs Office)
Quality assurance specialists from the U.S. Army Corps
Quality assurance specialists from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers review their daily assessments of homes they have evaluated for Operation Blue Roof, Lake Charles, Louisiana, Oct. 17, 2020 after hurricanes L... More
US Army Corps of Engineer's blue roofs withstood damages by Hurricane ...
The house shown here in Lake Charles, Louisiana, has a blue roof put on by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers after Hurricane Laura devastated the area in Calcasieu Parish. Hurricane Delta hit the area once again... More
Soldiers from the 249th Engineer Battalion, Fort Bragg,
Soldiers from the 249th Engineer Battalion, Fort Bragg, N.C., are supporting the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers assessment of damaged homes, Oct 19. 2020, after Hurricane Laura devastated the area in Calcasieu P... More
Soldiers from the 249th Engineer Battlaion, Fort Bragg,
Soldiers from the 249th Engineer Battlaion, Fort Bragg, N.C., are supporting the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers assessment of damaged homes, Oct 19. 2020, after Hurricane Laura devastated the area in Calcasieu P... More
Darixa Hernandez, research ecologist, U.S. Army Corps
Darixa Hernandez, research ecologist, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, U.S. Army Engineer Research Development Center, assesses homes for the Blue Roof program, in the Lake Charles, Calcasieu parish, Louisiana, Oc... More
249th Engineer Battalion Prime Power Soldiers pose at McNeese State's ...
Soldiers of the 249th Engineer Battalion, Fort Bragg, North Carolina pose at McNeese State's Cowboy Stadium, Lake Charles, Louisiana, Oct. 22, 2020. Pictured left to right, Staff Sgt. Pho Nguyen; Spc. Ernesto S... More
WASHINGTON, D.C., Aug. 28, 2020 – President Donald
WASHINGTON, D.C., Aug. 28, 2020 – President Donald J. Trump and Vice President Michael Pence receive and update on the aftermath and FEMA’s response to Hurricane Laura, which made landfall as a powerful categor... More
Lt. Jordan Kellam, a Coast Guard Air Station Houston
Lt. Jordan Kellam, a Coast Guard Air Station Houston helicopter pilot, conducts a pre-flight check of an MH-65 Dolphin helicopter to ensure the aircraft is safe for flight Aug. 22, 2020. Crews at Air Station Ho... More
Petty Officer First Class Rosita Villa assists with
Petty Officer First Class Rosita Villa assists with calls from dependents, verifying accountability and safety prior to the storms in Houston, Aug. 25, 2020. Tropical Storm Marco and Hurricane Laura are expecte... More
Coast Guard members at Sector Houston respond to calls
Coast Guard members at Sector Houston respond to calls from dependents, verifying accountability and safety prior to the hurricane in Houston, Aug. 25, 2020. Hurricane Laura is expected to make landfall in the ... More
A U.S. Coast Guard 24-foot special purpose craft- shallow
A U.S. Coast Guard 24-foot special purpose craft- shallow water (SPC-SW) from U.S. Coast Guard Station Lake Charles, La., is transported to Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Aug. 26, 2020. Coast Guardsmen and wate... More
Members of the Incident Command Post for Marine Safety
Members of the Incident Command Post for Marine Safety Unit Port Arthur discuss preparations for Hurricane Laura's arrival, August 26, 2020, in Tyler, Texas. The National Weather Service expects Hurricane Laura... More
U.S. Air Force Maj. Greg Watson, a weapons systems
U.S. Air Force Maj. Greg Watson, a weapons systems officer assigned to the 307th Bomb Wing, prepares a B-52 Stratofortress for evacuation from Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, Aug. 26, 2020. The jets were l... More
A B-52H Stratofortress takes off from the flight line
A B-52H Stratofortress takes off from the flight line at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., August 26, 2020. The B-52s left Barksdale to avoid any possible damage from Hurricane Laura. (U.S. Air Force photo by Seni... More
Rio Grande Valley Sector Riverine agents preparing
Rio Grande Valley Sector Riverine agents preparing their vessels to head to Houston immediately after Hurricane Laura makes landfall. The agents are staging in preparation for possible search and rescue operati... More
U.S. Airmen prepare to evacuate B-52 Stratofortress
U.S. Airmen prepare to evacuate B-52 Stratofortress bombers from Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, Aug. 26, 2020 ahead of Hurricane Laura’s impending landfall. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Ted Daigle)
403rd Wing maintainers keep aircraft hurricane ready
Tech Sgts. Cody McKay, Daniel Sullivan, and Jason Priest crew chiefs for the 403rd Wing at Keesler Air Force Base, Miss., begin aircraft recovery after a 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron WC-130J lands at Ch... More
Post-Storm briefing at Port Arthur Incident Command Post
Members of the Incident Command Post for Marine Safety Unit Port Arthur participate in a briefing in Tyler, Texas, August 27, 2020, several hours after Hurricane Laura made landfall. The team is primarily focus... More
Coast Guard Air Station Clearwater supports Hurricane Laura response
Coast Guard air crews at Coast Guard Air Station Clearwater prepare a C-130 flight to Texas in preparation for Hurricane Laura response, Aug. 27, 2020. The Coast Guard prestages and relocates personnel and asse... More
A rescue crew from U.S. Coast Guard Air Station Clearwater,
A rescue crew from U.S. Coast Guard Air Station Clearwater, Florida conducts an overflight to survey post Hurricane Laura damage near Orange, Texas, Aug. 27, 2020. Hurricane Laura became a Category 4 prior to m... More
Louisiana National Guard 3rd Battalion, 156th Infantry
Louisiana National Guard 3rd Battalion, 156th Infantry Regiment, 256th Infantry Brigade Combat Team soldiers investigate damage to their armory in Lake Charles after Hurricane Laura blew down the eastern wall o... More
Soldiers with the Louisiana Army National Guard drive
Soldiers with the Louisiana Army National Guard drive through flooded roads to evacuate residents near Lake Charles, Louisiana on Aug. 27, 2020. The town was flooded due to heavy rain and storm surges caused by... More
CBP Relief Support for Hurricane Laura
An Air and Marine Operations (AMO) P-3 assigned to NASOC-Corpus arrives in Louisiana at sunrise, just hours after Hurricane Laura's passage, Aug. 27, 2020. The video captured by the aircraft will be used to gen... More
Water pools on the flight line after Hurricane Laura
Water pools on the flight line after Hurricane Laura at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Aug. 27, 2020. Laura will likely become a tropical storm later today as it tracks from Louisiana into Arkansas. (U.S. Air F... More
C-130 Hercules air crews attached to the 136th Airlift
C-130 Hercules air crews attached to the 136th Airlift Wing, Texas Air National Guard, transport assistance and supplies to Beaumont, Texas, on August 26, 2020. Citizen airmen are helping Texas communities by d... More
Citizen soldiers of the Texas National Guard attached
Citizen soldiers of the Texas National Guard attached to the C Company, 2nd Battallion, 149th Aviation Brigade, provide aviation support to members of Texas A&M Task Force One, as part of a whole-of-government ... More
Barksdale Airmen clean up debris at Barksdale Air Force
Barksdale Airmen clean up debris at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Aug. 27, 2020. The Airmen were a part of a Disaster Response Force organized to help the base recover from damage caused by Hurricane Laura. (U... More
Jessica Ballard (left), Financial Readiness Program
Jessica Ballard (left), Financial Readiness Program manager and Mike Buterbaugh, Mobilization Deployment and Stability Support Operations Program manager, split their time between the Warrior Operations Center ... More
Hurricane Laura Federal Response and Recovery
Storm damage related to Hurricane Laura at the USACE Vicksburg District's Sterlington Recreation Area located north of Monroe, Louisiana, Aug. 28.
A B-52H Stratofortress returns to Barksdale Air Force
A B-52H Stratofortress returns to Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Aug. 28, 2020, following a brief evacuation to Minot Air Force Base, N.D. B-52s from Barksdale evacuated to avoid possible damage from Hurricane ... More
A street sweeper from the 2nd Civil Engineer Squadron
A street sweeper from the 2nd Civil Engineer Squadron cleans up debris after Hurricane Laura at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Aug. 28, 2020. Hurricane Laura was the first storm in 15 years to reach Barksdale a... More
Barksdale Airmen clean up debris at Barksdale Air Force
Barksdale Airmen clean up debris at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Aug. 28, 2020. The Airmen were a part of a Disaster Response Force organized to help the base recover from damage caused by Hurricane Laura. (U... More
ORANGE, Texas, August 28, 2020 – FEMA Administrator
ORANGE, Texas, August 28, 2020 – FEMA Administrator Pete Gaynor and Region 6 Administrator Tony Robinson meet with Orange County Judge John Gothia and Orange County Commissioner Precinct 1 Johnny Trahan at the ... More
Capt. Jason Smith, Coast Guard Sector Houston-Galveston
Capt. Jason Smith, Coast Guard Sector Houston-Galveston commander, talks with an MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter rescue swimmer at Air Station Houston before conducting an overflight of areas impacted by Hurricane Lau... More
VERNON, La., Aug. 29, 2020 – Members of Urban Search
VERNON, La., Aug. 29, 2020 – Members of Urban Search and Rescue Indiana Task Force One checks damaged building to ensure no one is trapped inside. Four Urban Search and Rescue teams have deployed to Louisiana. ... More
Soldiers with the 139th Regional Support Activity marshal
Soldiers with the 139th Regional Support Activity marshal FEMA trucks at the Regional Support Activity in Roseland, La., Aug. 29, 2020. The RSA is a staging location for MREs, water, ice and tarps that will be ... More
Airman First Class Brenton Payne and Master Sgt. Jaye
Airman First Class Brenton Payne and Master Sgt. Jaye Kelly of the 236th Combat Communications Squadron, Louisiana Air National Guard, based in Hammond, La. deploy a communications tower from their Joint Incide... More
Like a silent sentinel, the monument dedicated to the
Like a silent sentinel, the monument dedicated to the 1st Maneuver Enhancement Brigade protects Warrior Memorial Park from Hurricane Laura’s wrath.
3/10 Soldiers feed Families in Laura’s wake
Culinary specialists with the 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, feed fellow Soldiers and their Families following the devastation left by Hurricane Laura, which roared through the Joint Readiness... More
Orange, Texas, Aug. 29, 2020 – President Donald Trump
Orange, Texas, Aug. 29, 2020 – President Donald Trump and FEMA Administrator Pete Gaynor meet Orange County emergency management officials to discuss the impacts of Hurricane Laura. Daniel Rojas/FEMA
La. Guardsmen prove to be ‘the greatest of their generation’
Airmen from the 159th Fighter Wing, Louisiana Air National Guard load supplies in vehicles of residents impacted by Hurricane Laura at a Point Of Distribution (POD) site in Kinder, La., Aug 29, 2020. Immediate... More
U.S. Army Pvt. 1st Class Connor L. Zyke, a combat medic
U.S. Army Pvt. 1st Class Connor L. Zyke, a combat medic assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 317th Brigade Engineer Battalion, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, opens a case of coff... More
LAKE CHARLES, La., Aug. 29, 2020 – A FEMA Mobile Emergency
LAKE CHARLES, La., Aug. 29, 2020 – A FEMA Mobile Emergency Response Support team from Denton, Texas, provides communication support for urban search and rescue teams with an Incident Response Vehicle and Land M... More
Hurricane Laura Federal Response and Recovery
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Vicksburg District Commander Col. Robert Hilliard meets with local officials to discuss navigation impacts and storm damage related to Hurricane Laura in north Louisiana Aug. 28.
159th Civil Engineering Squadron’s structural training
159th Civil Engineering Squadron’s structural training manager, Tech Sgt. Joshua Blossom removes disconnected power lines from downed trees from Hurricane Laura in downtown Lake Charles, La., Aug. 30, 2020. As... More
Soldiers with the 1-141st Field Artillery Battalion,
Soldiers with the 1-141st Field Artillery Battalion, 256th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Louisiana Army National Guard, distributed MREs, water and ice at a Point of Distribution to citizens in Lake Charles, Lo... More
Sgt. Daniel Alfaro, a non commissioned officer assigned
Sgt. Daniel Alfaro, a non commissioned officer assigned to 46TH Engineer Battalion, and his family grabs dinner from the Patriot Inn dining facility field kitchen.
The crew of Coast Guard Cutter Hatchet repairs a Range
The crew of Coast Guard Cutter Hatchet repairs a Range Rear Light in the Sabine-Neches Canal in Sabine, Texas, Aug. 31, 2020, after discovering the tower toppled over following Hurricane Laura. Coast Guard aids... More
A crewmember form U.S. Coast Guard Aids to Navigation
A crewmember form U.S. Coast Guard Aids to Navigation Team Sabine, Texas prepares to hang new a dayboard on Lake Charles, Louisiana, Aug 31, 2020. The crew has been working to repair aids to navigation in the... More
Members with the Coast Guard Gulf Strike Team (GST)
Members with the Coast Guard Gulf Strike Team (GST) assess waterways following Hurricane Laura near Lake Charles, Louisiana, Sep. 1, 2020. The GST is one of three special teams that make up the National Strike ... More
Daniel Bartlett, Corvias Property Management facilities
Daniel Bartlett, Corvias Property Management facilities director, points out the next steps in the removal of a large tree stump to Brig. Gen. Patrick D. Frank, Joint Readiness Training Center and Fort Polk com... More
Louisiana National Guardsmen with A Co., 199th Brigade
Louisiana National Guardsmen with A Co., 199th Brigade Support Battalion, 256th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, are providing and maintaining clean, potable water to support volunteers housed at the Sail Street C... More
A deep draft vessel transits in the Calcasieu shipping
A deep draft vessel transits in the Calcasieu shipping channel near Lake Charles, Louisiana on September 3, 2020. Coast Guard Aids to Navigation crews worked swiftly to repair the damages made by Hurricane Laur... More
Power lines sit downed in the water at mile marker
Power lines sit downed in the water at mile marker 260 near Lake Charles, Louisiana, Sep. 3, 2020. The lines were removed and the safety zone was lifted this afternoon. (U.S. Coast Guard courtesy photo)
Lake Charles, La. - Director of the DHS Center for
Lake Charles, La. - Director of the DHS Center for Faith and Opportunity Initiatives Kevin Smith visited with Salvation Army partners on September 3, 2020.
Lake Charles, La. - In photos, representing FEMA are
Lake Charles, La. - In photos, representing FEMA are FCO John Long and Branch V Manager Kevin Stewart. Acting Secretary for DHS Chad Wolf is in the FEMA jacket. AS1 was to meet with local FEMA responders, and C... More
LAKE CHARLES, La., Sept. 4, 2020 – A Federal Emergency
LAKE CHARLES, La., Sept. 4, 2020 – A Federal Emergency Management Agency employee receives files from a Hurricane Laura survivor to scan into their FEMA case file. Daniel Rojas/FEMA
La. Guardsmen prove to be ‘the greatest of their generation’
Louisiana National Guardsman Pvt. 1st Class Reion Jones with the 1-141st Field Artillery Battalion, 256th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, hauls ice to be placed in a citizen’s vehicle while working at a distribut... More
Soldiers with the 1023rd Vertical Engineer Company,
Soldiers with the 1023rd Vertical Engineer Company, 528th Engineer Battalion, 225th Engineer Brigade, clear roadways in Winnfield, La., during the recovery efforts from Hurricane Laura, Sept. 4, 2020. Laura mad... More
First temporary ‘Blue Roof’ a success
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers contractors in Lake Charles, Louisiana, installed reinforced plastic sheeting today, Sept. 5, for the first home to benefit from Operation Blue Roof since Hurricane Laura. The progr... More
First temporary 'Blue Roof' a success
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers contractors in Lake Charles, Louisiana, installed reinforced plastic sheeting today, Sept. 5, for the first home to benefit from Operation Blue Roof since Hurricane Laura. The progr... More
First temporary ‘Blue Roof’ a success
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers contractors in Lake Charles, Louisiana, installed reinforced plastic sheeting today, Sept. 5, for the first home to benefit from Operation Blue Roof since Hurricane Laura. The progr... More
First temporary ‘Blue Roof’ a success
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers contractors in Lake Charles, Louisiana, installed reinforced plastic sheeting today, Sept. 5, for the first home to benefit from Operation Blue Roof since Hurricane Laura. The progr... More
First temporary ‘Blue Roof’ a success
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers contractors in Lake Charles, Louisiana, installed reinforced plastic sheeting today, Sept. 5, for the first home to benefit from Operation Blue Roof since Hurricane Laura. The progr... More
First temporary ‘Blue Roof’ a success
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers contractors in Lake Charles, Louisiana, installed reinforced plastic sheeting today, Sept. 5, for the first home to benefit from Operation Blue Roof since Hurricane Laura. The progr... More
First temporary ‘Blue Roof’ a success
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers contractors in Lake Charles, Louisiana, installed reinforced plastic sheeting today, Sept. 5, for the first home to benefit from Operation Blue Roof since Hurricane Laura. The progr... More
First temporary ‘Blue Roof’ a success
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers contractors in Lake Charles, Louisiana, installed reinforced plastic sheeting today, Sept. 5, for the first home to benefit from Operation Blue Roof since Hurricane Laura. The progr... More
First temporary ‘Blue Roof’ a success
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers contractors in Lake Charles, Louisiana, installed reinforced plastic sheeting today, Sept. 5, for the first home to benefit from Operation Blue Roof since Hurricane Laura. The progr... More
Lake Charles, La. – The Corps of Engineers, on behalf
Lake Charles, La. – The Corps of Engineers, on behalf of FEMA, has initiated a temporary roofing mission that assists homeowners affected by Hurricane Laura. The blue material is thicker and more durable than n... More
First temporary ‘Blue Roof’ a success
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers contractors in Lake Charles, Louisiana, installed reinforced plastic sheeting today, Sept. 5, for the first home to benefit from Operation Blue Roof since Hurricane Laura. The progr... More
First temporary ‘Blue Roof’ a success
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers contractors in Lake Charles, Louisiana, installed reinforced plastic sheeting today, Sept. 5, for the first home to benefit from Operation Blue Roof since Hurricane Laura. The progr... More
First temporary ‘Blue Roof’ a success
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers contractors in Lake Charles, Louisiana, installed reinforced plastic sheeting today, Sept. 5, for the first home to benefit from Operation Blue Roof since Hurricane Laura. The progr... More
First temporary ‘Blue Roof’ a success
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers contractors in Lake Charles, Louisiana, installed reinforced plastic sheeting today, Sept. 5, for the first home to benefit from Operation Blue Roof since Hurricane Laura. The progr... More
Army Corps of Engineers fully engaged in Louisiana hurricane recovery ...
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Mississippi Valley Division (MVD) plays a key role in the response and recovery efforts to communities affected by Hurricanes. Part of that assistance includes providin... More
Army Corps of Engineers fully engaged in Louisiana hurricane recovery ...
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Mississippi Valley Division (MVD) plays a key role in the response and recovery efforts to communities affected by Hurricanes. Part of that assistance includes providin... More
Army Corps of Engineers fully engaged in Louisiana hurricane recovery ...
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Contractors install temporary generators at one of the sites requested by the state of Louisiana. Emergency power installation is one of the Corps’ primary missions during emergency... More
Army Corps of Engineers fully engaged in Louisiana hurricane recovery ...
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Mississippi Valley Division (MVD) plays a key role in the response and recovery efforts to communities affected by Hurricanes. Part of that assistance includes providin... More
Army Corps of Engineers fully engaged in Louisiana hurricane recovery ...
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Contractors install temporary generators at one of the sites requested by the state of Louisiana. Emergency power installation is one of the Corps’ primary missions during emergency... More
Army Corps of Engineers fully engaged in Louisiana hurricane recovery ...
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Contractors install temporary generators at one of the sites requested by the state of Louisiana. Emergency power installation is one of the Corps’ primary missions during emergency... More
Army Corps of Engineers fully engaged in Louisiana hurricane recovery ...
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Mississippi Valley Division (MVD) plays a key role in the response and recovery efforts to communities affected by Hurricanes. Part of that assistance includes providin... More
Jefferson Davis Parish, Louisiana - In support of Hurricane
Jefferson Davis Parish, Louisiana - In support of Hurricane Laura survivors, a drive-thru disaster recovery center has been established, which provides the public with information and assistance. 1.JPG
Army Corps of Engineers fully engaged in Louisiana hurricane recovery ...
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Mississippi Valley Division (MVD) plays a key role in the response and recovery efforts to communities affected by Hurricanes. Part of that assistance includes providin... More
Army Corps of Engineers fully engaged in Louisiana hurricane recovery ...
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Mississippi Valley Division (MVD) plays a key role in the response and recovery efforts to communities affected by Hurricanes. Part of that assistance includes providin... More
La Air National Guard Assists Government Support Teams to Cameron Pari...
The Louisiana Air National Guard’s Mobile Emergency Operations Center (MEOC) deployed in the Hurricane Laura impacted area of Cameron Parish, La., Sept. 8, 2020. The state-of-the-art MEOC trailer was specifica... More
La Air National Guard Assists Government Support Teams to Cameron Pari...
Airmen from the 159th Fighter Wing, Louisiana Air National Guard tasked as a Government Support Team (GST) pose for a group photo in the Hurricane Laura impacted area of Cameron Parish, La., Sept. 8, 2020. App... More
La Air National Guard Assists Government Support Teams to Cameron Pari...
Airmen from the 159th Fighter Wing work inside the Louisiana Air National Guard’s Mobile Emergency Operations Center (MEOC) in the Hurricane Laura impacted area of Cameron Parish, La., Sept. 8, 2020. The state... More
La. Guardsmen prove to be ‘the greatest of their generation’
Louisiana National Guardsmen operate a free COVID-19 testing site at Nicholls State University in Thibodaux, Louisiana, Sept. 9, 2020. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. 1st Class Denis B. Ricou)
Local government liaison Steve Sweeney trains a volunteer
Local government liaison Steve Sweeney trains a volunteer assisting Vernon Parish residents in Evans, La., Sept. 10, 2020, on how to apply online for a temporary blue roof through Operation Blue Roof. Our LGLs ... More
La. Guardsmen prove to be ‘the greatest of their generation’
WO1 Kayla Meadors (left), a 28-year-old helicopter pilot from Denham Springs, Louisiana, with the 1-244th Assault Helicopter Battalion, sits in the cockpit of a helicopter as one of the newest pilots in the LAN... More
La. Air National Guard Assists Government Support Teams to Cameron Par...
159th Maintenance Group, Louisiana Air National Guard Master Sgt. Mark Cusimano, offers supplies to a local resident in the Hurricane Laura impacted area of Cameron Parish, La., Sept. 11, 2020. Approximately, ... More
La Air National Guard Assists Government Support Teams to Cameron Pari...
Airmen from the 159th Fighter Wing, Louisiana Air National Guard working as a Government Support Team (GST) and in the Mobile Emergency Operations Center (MEOC) discuss Hurricane Laura impacted areas of Cameron... More
Hurricane Laura Federal Response and Recovery
Branch 5 Local Government Liaison (LGL) Lebya Harris, a regulatory assistant from Mobile District, goes over the Operation Blue Roof program details with Lebleu Fire Department Fire Chief Phillip Keller in Calc... More
Hurricane Laura Federal Response and Recovery
A USACE employee walks to one of the FEMA Responder Camp Lodging Pods at the camp’s location at McNeese State University in Lake Charles. By lodging first responders at the camp, hotels remain available for res... More
Petty Officer 1st Class Adrien Lively and Petty Officer
Petty Officer 1st Class Adrien Lively and Petty Officer 2nd Class Kenan Harden check on potential pollution and ongoing salvage operations during Hurricane Laura recovery efforts, Sept. 11 2020/ Hurricane Laura... More
Temporary Roofing team at the emergency field office
Temporary roofing subject matter expert Michael “Moose” Welch, discuss the day’s activities with Quality Assistance Team Lead Megan Moscarello, Omaha District (left) and Quality Assurance Specialist Alexis Dear... More
Corps establishes field office for Hurricane Laura Response
Despite challenges posed by the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, mission support continues for the USACE response to Hurricane Laura. We are committed to maintaining the health of our deployed personnel, while exe... More
Hurricane Laura Federal Response and Recovery
Branch 4 and 5 Local Government Liaison Dereck Wansing, an engineering technician from Kansas City District, explains the Operation Blue Roof program to Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) staff at the F... More
Hurricane Laura Federal Response and Recovery
Branch 5 Local Government Liaison Randy Devenport recently met with Scott Greenmum, Director of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness for Beauregard Parish, to discuss Operation BlueRoof within Beauregar... More
USACE temp roofing team responds to Hurricane Laura
Kenneth Finley, Little Rock District, is forward deployed to Lake Charles, La., as part of the Corps’ response to Hurricane Laura where he is on the disputes team supporting the Operation Blue Roof mission. The... More