Recent flood damage reduction projects undertaken by the Corps include:

Gulf Coast (Louisiana, Mississippi)
Following the devastation of Hurricane Katrina, the Corps of Engineers was instrumental in the flood and damage control on the Gulf Coast. The Corps first concern was to control breeches in flood walls in and near New Orleans by coordinating sand bag operations and stabilizing uncompromised levees to minimize further breeches. Specifically the Corps began evaluating information on the breeching of important floodwalls, like the London Avenue Canal floodwall at 6100 Pratt Drive, and the development of plans to seal them off. The secondary Corps responsibility was the unwatering of flooded areas in the Gulf Coast region.

Johnson Creek (Texas)
The Corps has implemented a multi-component flood damage reduction and environmental restoration project on Johnson Creek in Arlington, Texas. The project consists of the removal of structures from the floodplain; the construction of trails, footbridges, and picnic spots; additional protection for industrial areas; development of flood walls; and an increase in the heights of levees and access roadways over the levees.

Tug Fork Valley (West Virginia and Kentucky)
Under the Section 202 program, the Corps has elevated all or parts of several hundred structures and relocated several hundred other structures in the Tug Fork and Levisa Fork areas of West Virginia and Kentucky. The Corps also constructed floodwalls in densely populated areas. The Corps improved the look of these projects by constructing walls that were textured, tinted and imprinted with graphics.

Wyoming Valley (Pennsylvania)
The Corps recently participated in a project to raise the height of the levee in Wyoming Valley. The project will help protect the central business area and thousands of homes in the Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania area, which has been devastated by extreme flooding in the past.

revised 10/31/05

search | contact us | about us | site map