Monthly Archives: October 2015

Shore stabilization project protects Fort Pulaski’s heritage

Posted on October 30, 2015 by US Army Corps of Engineers Savannah District

SAVANNAH, Ga. – Officials at Fort Pulaski National Monument have gained precious ground thanks to a multiagency project that wrapped up this week. The monthlong shore stabilization project used dredged material from the Savannah Harbor Navigation Project to restore a … Continue reading →

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Evidence continues to point to wet winter for the basin

Posted on October 21, 2015 by US Army Corps of Engineers Savannah District

Last week, climatologists from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) issued their winter outlook for 2015-2016. Based on their predictions, the southern U.S. can expect a cooler, wetter winter, whereas the Pacific Northwest and Great Lakes regions should experience … Continue reading →

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Mechanized recovery reveals more of CSS Georgia’s gems

Posted on October 16, 2015 by US Army Corps of Engineers Savannah District

SAVANNAH, Ga. – Six days a week, Loren Clark comes home covered in mud, soaked in seawater and physically exhausted from 12 hours of hard labor. But that’s the life of a post-grad. During the mechanized recovery of the CSS … Continue reading →

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Local weather systems in tune with fiscal calendar

Posted on October 9, 2015 by US Army Corps of Engineers Savannah District

The Savannah River Basin sputtered its way through September but somehow still landed close to par. This feat seems even more astonishing – if watching rain gauges can be considered astonishing – when you consider the entire basin collected more … Continue reading →

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