Arecibo Police Station - A group of people standing on top of a roof
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Contract Officer Representative Gregory Horihan and Quality Assurance Inspectors Victor Roberts jr. and Jacqueline Floyd discuss contract details for repairing damages caused by Hur... More
All debris trucks must stop at inspection stations
All debris trucks must stop at inspection stations like this one to allow Corps of Engineers Quality Assurance Inspectors to estimate quantities and log contractor information. FEMA task the Corps with the debr... More
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers roofing contractors prepare
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers roofing contractors prepare to install a temporary roof on a home in Carolina, Puerto Rico on Feb. 26, 2018. Most of the roofs that qualify for the program are constructed out of co... More
The EF5 tornado that touched down in Joplin, Mo., May
The EF5 tornado that touched down in Joplin, Mo., May 22, packed winds of up to 200 mph and hurled large objects through the air, breaking down walls and anything else in its way. Seen on the right side of the ... More
This shows the completed waterproofed roof at the courthouse
This shows the completed waterproofed roof at the courthouse in Guayama Puerto Rico, performed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, on February 18, 2018. Following Hurricane Maria, the Federal Emergency Managem... More
Mountains of vegetative debris have been hauled to
Mountains of vegetative debris have been hauled to a collection site after the EF5 tornado touched down on May 22, in Joplin, Mo., leveling a 1-mile-wide by 6-mile-long path through heart of the city. The Corps... More
Corps of Engineers contractors construct temporary
Corps of Engineers contractors construct temporary facilities for two fire stations in Joplin, Mo., June 24. The Corps was tasked by FEMA to provide critical public facilities for the cities of Joplin and Duqu... More
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers roofing contractors prepare
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers roofing contractors prepare materials for installation to a roof in Carolina Puerto Rico, Feb. 26, 2018. To date, the Corps has installed over 58,000 blue roofs out of the 63,000 e... More
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers contractors repair roof
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers contractors repair roof of the Arecibo Police station by applying sealant to the damaged sections in Puerto Rico on Mar. 3, 2018. The Federal Emergency Management Agency tasked th... More
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers contractors work to repair
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers contractors work to repair window seals at the Bayamon Police Command Office damaged by Hurricane Maria, February 23, 2018. The team is executing contracts to make structures ... More
Vegetation is being removed to N. Schifferdecker Avenue
Vegetation is being removed to N. Schifferdecker Avenue in northwest Joplin where it will be ground up for a beneficial secondary use. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has been task by FEMA to execute the debri... More
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers roofing contractors install
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers roofing contractors install a temporary roof on a home in Carolina, Puerto Rico, Feb. 26, 2018. The Corps has installed over 58,000 temporary roofs out of the 63,000 eligible reque... More
Helping out around home
Brian Simonds, a quality assurance inspector for the Corps of Engineers, stands in front of large debris pile in Joplin Mo., June 13. The debris was a result of the EF5 tornado which struck the city on May 22.
Final inspection and signing of 6 month warranty at
Final inspection and signing of 6 month warranty at the Humaco Police Station on February 14, 2018. MFS Contractors Jose A. Fuertes, Jose Rodriquez, Commandant Manuel De Jesus, United States Army Corps of Engi... More
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Deputy Resident Engineer
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Deputy Resident Engineer Benjamin Bremer discusses Temporary Roof (Blue Roof) installation details and quantities with Samuel Ramos a contractor and quality control leader, in Dorad... More
The 200 mph winds from the EF5 tornado that touched
The 200 mph winds from the EF5 tornado that touched down in Joplin, Mo., blew apart everything in its path, leaving debris hanging from most every thing left standing. These trees were left standing on the east... More
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Tulsa District Commander
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Tulsa District Commander Col. Chris Hussin talks with Logistics Specialist Nancy Church about the Temporary Power Mission, Pier 14, San Juan, Puerto Rico, February 15, 2018, .
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Zone Engineer Paul Varnado
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Zone Engineer Paul Varnado discusses final removal of debris at a temporary disposal site with contractors in Penuelas Puerto Rico, Mar 5, 2018.
Local Corps of Engineers employee responds to Joplin tornado recovery ...
Corps of Engineers Quality Assurance Inspector Steve Hart (left) discusses the private property debris removal operation with QA Supervisor Glen Locke (right) June 21 at a home site near the Joplin High School,... More
This debris mission in Puerto Rico cleared Lot L, San
This debris mission in Puerto Rico cleared Lot L, San Juan Port Authority in response to Hurricane Maria, February 11, 2018. The USACE has been tasked with removing 3.9 million cubic yards of debris from Puerto Rico.
Understanding is everything
Lisa Baldwin performs valuable administrative support duties for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers debris removal and disposal team in Joplin, Mo., June 13.
Corps awards $1.2 million temporary public facilities contract
McKinley School in Joplin, Mo. The school was damaged in a May 22 tornado that hit the city. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers awarded a $1.2 million contract for modular facilities to be used as a temporary sch... More
Col. Hussin Temp Power - A group of men standing next to each other in...
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Tulsa District Commander Col. Chris Hussin discusses temporary emergency power with Mission Manager Travis Miller (left) and Mission Liaison Jake Ellison at the Incident Support Ba... More
USACE employees’ selfless service
When Karen Jones, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers office administrative assistant, volunteered for emergency deployments, she never fathomed she would end up working in Puerto Rico. Jones, who is from the Hunti... More
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Deputy Resident Engineer
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Deputy Resident Engineer Benjamin Bremer (left) discusses Temporary Roof installation with Samuel Ramos, a quality control contractor working in Dorado, Puerto Rico on Feb. 22, 2018... More
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Deputy Resident Engineer
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Deputy Resident Engineer Benjamin Bremer oversees construction of Temporary Roof (Blue Roof) with contractor quality control leader Samuel Ramos, Dorado Puerto Rico, February 22, 2018.
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers contractor Carlos Martinez
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers contractor Carlos Martinez makes repairs to the roof of the Arecibo Police Station in Puerto Rico, Mar. 3, 2018. The Corps has completed construction and repairs to 84 critical pu... More
This truck was left in front of St. Johns Hospital
This truck was left in front of St. Johns Hospital in Joplin, Mo., after the EF5 tornado touched down on May 22. The power of the tornado's winds can be seen here by noticing the rear tires of the truck are tou... More
Contracted haul trucks work to remove millions of cubic
Contracted haul trucks work to remove millions of cubic yards of debris which line the streets of Joplin, Mo., after the EF5 tornado touched down on May 22. The Corps of Engineers was tasked with the debris rem... More
Construction and demolition debris is hauled to the
Construction and demolition debris is hauled to the Prairie View Landfill in self loader units where the materials are then off-loaded and processed.
Municipality Meeting - A group of men standing around a wooden table
Members of USACE, FEMA, and the municipality of Aibonito staff discuss grid restoration and progress of recovery in Aibonito, February 13, 2018. Municipality of Aibonito staff, Federal Emergency Management Agen... More
Brig. Gen. Simerly Visit to Pier 14
DLA Troop Support Commander, Brig. Gen. Simerly, performed a site visit of the return to service generators, Pier 14, San Juan, Puerto Rico. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Subject Matter Expert, Nancy Church and ... More
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers contractor uses a propane
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers contractor uses a propane torch to heat up tar, which seals new section of roofing on the Bayamon Police Command Office, Bayamon Puerto Rico February 23, 2018. The roof and other f... More
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers contractors arrive to
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers contractors arrive to install a temporary power generator at Alejandro Jr. Cruz Elementary School, Bayamon Puerto Rico, Feb. 26, 2018. The Corps has installed over 1,600 generators,... More
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Col. Daniel Patton, center,
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Col. Daniel Patton, center, commander, Joplin Recovery Office, Don Braun, right, USACE area engineer for Joplin, and Walter Grawling, left, quality assurance representative, take a ... More
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Deputy Resident Engineer
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Deputy Resident Engineer Benjamin Bremer discusses duplicate Right of Entry applications and Temporary Roof (Blue Roof) discrepancies with Heather Pobst, a data and invoice manager,... More
Col. Daniel Patton, commander, Joplin Field Recovery
Col. Daniel Patton, commander, Joplin Field Recovery Office, stands in front of Joplin High School which was destroyed in a tornado that struck the city May 22.
Municipality Meeting - A group of people sitting around a conference t...
Members of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Federal Emergency Management Agency, the Mayor of Aibonito Honorable William Alicea Perez, and his staff discuss grid restoration and progress of recovery in Aibonit... More
Roof Repairs to Aguadilla Courthouse
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Contract Officer Representative Gregory Horihan, Building Supervisor Luis Rosa, Engineer II Kid Lee Salas, and Contract Quality Control Representative Juan Gonzales assess damages a... More
USACE repairs police station in Puerto Rico
Gregory Horihan, Contracting Officer Representative with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (center) performs final inspection on repairs on the Ponce Police Station building in Puerto Rico, Mar. 6, 2018. The Co... More
USACE repairs police station in Puerto Rico
Gregory Horihan, Contracting Officer Representative with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (center) performs final inspection on repairs on the Ponce Police Station building in Puerto Rico, Mar. 6, 2018. The C... More
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Critical Public Facilities
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Critical Public Facilities Team and MFS Contractors do final inspection on the Humaco Police Station on February 14, 2018. Critical Public Facilities are those structures that are ... More
Corps awards $538,000 contract for Franklin Tech storm shelters
Franklin Technology Center in Joplin, Mo., shown June 26, 2011, was severely damaged by the F-5 tornado that struck the area May 22. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers awarded a $538,000 contract June 29 to insta... More
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Quality Assurance Inspectors
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Quality Assurance Inspectors Victor Roberts Jr. and Jacqueline Floyd perform inspection of roof repairs made by contactor to the Aguadilla Courthouse Puerto Rico, Mar 6, 2018.
Kansas City Chiefs' rookie offensive lineman Rodney
Kansas City Chiefs' rookie offensive lineman Rodney Hudson offers a lending hand on June 23, in Joplin, Mo., after the EF5 tornado tore through the heart of the city on May 22.
The private property debris removal process has been
The private property debris removal process has been completed here by the Corps of Engineers contractor in Joplin, Mo. The debris removal and disposal mission was task to the Corps by FEMA.
Media Interview Pier 14 Temporary Power
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Logistics Specialist Manny Rutinel provides details on the Temporary Power mission to reporters at Pier 14 in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Feb. 26, 2018. The Corps has installed over 1,6... More
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers contractors load and haul
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers contractors load and haul the last of the debris at a temporary disposal site in Penuelas Puerto Rico, Mar 5, 2018.
Standing-seam metal roofing, blown from a commercial
Standing-seam metal roofing, blown from a commercial building 300-400 feet away, is wrapped around the entire front and sides of a home in Joplin, Mo. The roofing was blown into the home by an EF5 tornado that ... More
Seen here are U.S. Army Corps of Engineers contractors
Seen here are U.S. Army Corps of Engineers contractors waterproofing the damaged roof of the courthouse in Guayama Puerto Rico on February 18, 2018. Following Hurricane Maria, the Federal Emergency Management A... More
Patrol and Transportation Police Station in San Juan,
Patrol and Transportation Police Station in San Juan, Puerto Rico, is a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers work in progress on February 14, 2018. The sealant Elastomeric is applied to roof and provides protection ag... More
A home site just before the personal property debris
A home site just before the personal property debris removal mission is executed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in Joplin, Mo. Private property owners must sign a Right of Entry form before the work can be... More
Corps awards $1 million temporary public facilities contract
Duquesne Elementary School in Duquesne, Mo. The school was damaged when a tornado struck the Joplin area May 22. A $1 million dollar contract has been awarded by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to Hunter Modul... More
Corps awards $538,000 contract for Franklin Tech storm shelters
Franklin Technology Center in Joplin, Mo., shown June 26, 2011, was severely damaged by the F-5 tornado that struck the area May 22. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers awarded a contract June 29 to build temporar... More
Corps SMEs improve method for tracking micro-grids in Puerto Rico
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers employees Bill Spring, (left) Jake Ellison, (middle) and Kara Hickey, Geographic Information Systems Analyst and mission liaisons for the Task Force Temporary Emergency Power Team d... More
Penuelas physical completion signing
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Zone Engineer Paul Varnado and Penuelas Mayor, the Honorable Walter Torres proudly hold the signed Penuelas debris physical completion document, Penuelas City Hall Puerto Rico, Mar ... More
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Contracting Officer
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Contracting Officer Representative Gregory Horihan (center) Luis Rosa Velazquez building superintendent (left) and Juan Gonzales contractor (right) stand in front of the signed 6-mo... More
Kansas City Chiefs help with debris cleanup on June
Kansas City Chiefs help with debris cleanup on June 23 in Joplin, Mo., after a May 22, tornado heavily damaged the city. Staff, players, former players, cheerleaders and owner family members all dig in to make ... More
Corps awards $1.3 million temporary public facilities contract
Joplin High School in Joplin, Mo. The school was destroyed by an F5 tornado that hit the city May 22. The letters on the sign were blown off in the storm and someone has since used tape to spell out the word "h... More
Arecibo Police Station - Two men on a roof with a hose
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers contractors pressure wash roof of the Arecibo Police Station so they can repair damaged sections, Arecibo Puerto Rico, February 24, 2018. The Critical Public Facility (CPF) mission... More
Kenneth McInally, a debris QA Inspector for the Corps
Kenneth McInally, a debris QA Inspector for the Corps of Engineers and Glorisel Canales, laborer for Experts Inc., remove smaller debris items from San Juan Port L, February 11, 2018. Both Kenneth and Glorisel... More
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Tulsa District Commander
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Tulsa District Commander Col. Chris Hussin performed hands-on Return to Service on generators, Pier 14, San Juan, Puerto Rico. Logistic Specialist, Tonya Holt (left) and Kristi He... More
Corps of Engineers contractors construct temporary
Corps of Engineers contractors construct temporary facilities for two fire stations in Joplin, Mo., June 26. The Corps was tasked by FEMA to provide critical public facilities for the cities of Joplin and Duqu... More
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers contractors work offload
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers contractors work offload the temporary emergency power generator at the Alejandro Jr. Cruz Elementary School, Bayamon Puerto Rico, Feb. 26, 2018. The Corps has installed over 1,650 ... More
The debris removal and disposal mission task to the
The debris removal and disposal mission task to the Corps of Engineers by FEMA has removed hundreds of thousands of cubic yards of debris on the first pass along the streets of Joplin, Mo. The Corps of Engineer... More