Disaster Recovery Teams in Action

Images of professionals in safety vests and helmets engaged in disaster recovery efforts, discussing projects, and conducting site assessments amidst nature and urban environments.

Stetson Smith, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Vicksburg District, civil engineer, left, and 1st Lt. Briana Karayinopulos, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District project manager, discuss technical debris assistance in Lee County, Florida, Oct. 12. USACE is supporting FEMA and the state of Florida in their Hurricane Ian recovery efforts by ensuring storm debris is separated to minimize impacts to landfills while ensuring also ensuring hazardous and/or dangerous materials are removed from the debris piles and handled accordingly. USACE has more than 280 employees deployed to Florida actively supporting recovery operations in areas to include temporary blue roof, infrastructure assessments, temporary power and debris technical assistance.
Stetson Smith, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Vicksburg District, civil engineer, left, and 1st Lt. Briana Karayinopulos, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District project manager, discuss technical debris assistance in Lee County, Florida, Oct. 12. USACE is supporting FEMA and the state of Florida in their Hurricane Ian recovery efforts by ensuring storm debris is separated to minimize impacts to landfills while ensuring also ensuring hazardous and/or dangerous materials are removed from the debris piles and handled accordingly. USACE has more than 280 employees deployed to Florida actively supporting recovery operations in areas to include temporary blue roof, infrastructure assessments, temporary power and debris technical assistance.