U.S. Army 1st Lt. Isaac Neal, serving on his first U.S. Army Corps of Engineers disaster recovery mission met with landowner Thom Lindheimer to discuss Hurricane Helen and the waterways and private property debris removal mission.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Wilmington District (SAW) has earned a USACE Innovation of the Year Award for its role in Hurricane Helene recovery. Working alongside the Louisville District, SAW specialists pioneered the use of LiDAR-equipped drones to identify, measure and verify debris removal in North Carolina waterways. This technology improved the safety, accuracy and efficiency during debris removal operations. Team members John...
As her second deployment to hurricane-ravaged central North Carolina nears its end, Rachel Siefers reflected on why she chose to support the mission. For her this mission is personal, North Carolina is home. A program analyst with USACE’s Wilmington District, Siefers is supporting the agency’s Hurricane Helene emergency response mission.
