Hurricane Irma formed in the Atlantic Ocean and affected the Caribbean Sea, including Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, before impacting the United States. U.S. military assets supported FEMA as well as state and local authorities in rescue and relief efforts.
Safe access routes, electricity, drinking water, and sanitation are all essential in the aftermath of a disaster. Less instinctual, yet every bit as essential to long-term recovery, is minimizing damage to wildlife and natural resources during the restoration of critical infrastructure. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, under a mission assignment from FEMA, deployed hundreds of first responders to construct emergency access routes, demolish...
