U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Responds to World Trade Center Attack
Release Date: September 21, 2001
Release Number: 1391-07
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New York, NY -- The Federal Emergency
Management Agency has issued two missions to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in
response to the attack on the World Trade Center. The Corps' progress to date:
Structural Integrity
- Structural engineering teams on request from the City of New
York continue to survey buildings and structures in the area so the city can
assure the safety of search, rescue and debris-removal operations in and around
the affected areas.
- The Corps, as part of the federal team working with the
city, is uniquely qualified to determine a structure's immediate safety as well
as taking direct action to increase safety during rescue and recovery efforts.
- The Corps' support of the urban search and rescue mission is
being scaled down, and it is anticipated that the mission will be completed by
the end of the week.
Debris Removal
- The Corps is continuing to develop a debris operations plan
for the City of New York. It is anticipated that the plan will be completed
today. Corps experts will be assisting the city with contractor operations. The
Corps is also performing efficiency analyses to determine ways to streamline the
removal and disposal process.
- Effort has begun for the eventual disengagement of Corps
land surveyors.
- Work is continuing on the potential improvement of a harbor
facility for debris-removal barges.
- Debris and building-clearing estimates are being prepared.
The current city estimate of debris is 900,000 tons. The city has requested
verification of this estimate.
Last Modified: Monday, 06-Oct-2003 14:38:58