Los Angeles District News

USACE marks final debris removal property in Pacific Palisades Fire recovery

Stephen Baack — Fri, 05 Sep 2025 20:35:35 GMT

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, along with local, state and federal partners, marked a major milestone Aug. 26 as crews began debris removal at the last opt-in private property in the Pacific Palisades Fire recovery area.

Tony Porter: Paving the way from flames and destruction to hope, rebuilding

Jordan Raiff — Tue, 06 May 2025 20:41:29 GMT

When the Southern California wildfires began Jan. 7, residents never expected to see destruction of this magnitude. As people raced from their homes with little to no notice, they grabbed what they could —leaving behind memories and family mementos, many of which spanned generations. Not knowing just how bad things would get, many survivors found themselves able to do little but hope and pray.

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers teams support California Wildfire recovery

Jordan Raiff — Tue, 06 May 2025 20:09:18 GMT

Working on the Southern California wildfire recovery is incredibly challenging as people come together from across the country to deploy and offer their help.

Contracting enables speed, precision in USACE’s wildfires recovery effort

San Luciano Vera — Sat, 26 Apr 2025 22:24:00 GMT

Contracting is a critical capability that ensured recovery operations from the outset of the Southern California wildfires recovery mission moved with speed, efficiency and precision.

District experts host virtual public flood awareness workshop

John Reese — Wed, 03 Jan 2024 21:30:59 GMT

The Los Angeles District used a virtual community outreach forum Dec. 14 for public stakeholders to participate in the 2023 Los Angeles River Flood Awareness Workshop.

Corps hosts tribal workshop, strengthens partnerships

Stephen Baack — Mon, 13 Mar 2023 21:49:00 GMT

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers teamed up with other local, state and federal agencies Feb. 28 to share information about flood-fighting resources with its tribal partners throughout Southern California.

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Turns Over 7 Alternate Care Sites Over the Weekend

Pentagon News — Mon, 20 Apr 2020 14:02:00 GMT

Between Friday, April 17 and Monday, April 20, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers finished seven alternate care sites in response to COVID-19. Together with the previous three completed locations, this brings the total to 10. This weekend the Corps of Engineers finished the Alaska Airlines Center in Anchorage, AK; Wisconsin State Fair Expo Center in West Allis, WI; Gibson Medical Center in Albuquerque, NM; Miyamura High School in Gallup, NM; and the Miami Beach Convention Center in Miami Beach, FL. The Corps of Engineers is turning over two sites today. They are the Suburban Collection Showplace in Novi, MI and Westchester County Center in White Plains, NY.

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Completes 3 Alternate Care Sites-April 13, 2020 Update)

Pentagon News — Mon, 13 Apr 2020 20:00:00 GMT

In the daily ACF roll up brief from U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the Javits Center in New York, NY; the TCF Center in Chicago and the Missouri ACF in Florissant, MO are all listed at 100% complete. Construction is underway on 18 additional locations for a total of 21 alternate care sites. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is working in support of the FEMA Federal Emergency Management Agency - and in coordination with other federal, state, local and tribal partners – in response to the COVID-19 Pandemic. The latest facts and figures about our ongoing activities are contained in the following infographic (As of April 13).