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
Huntington native and current Ona, W.Va., resident
Huntington native and current Ona, W.Va., resident David "Mike" Barbour of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers watches as contractors prepare polyethylene conduits that will hold a high voltage primary electrical ... More
For almost six miles, the remnants of homes, workplaces,
For almost six miles, the remnants of homes, workplaces, cars and personal belongings line the roadways or are scattered across residential and commercial lots. It’s a bleak landscape dotted with broken houses,... More
Contractors work on a new gymnasium at Duquesne Elementary
Contractors work on a new gymnasium at Duquesne Elementary School in the Joplin School District. Students from a Joplin school that was destroyed in the May 22 tornado will attend classes at Duquesne. A modular... More
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers contractors use a rope
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers contractors use a rope tied to the top of a tree in order to topple it, while a contractor uses a chainsaw to cut the tree to the stump in Joplin, Mo. Removal of vegetation like thi... More
When you drive to the lake in the spring and see a
When you drive to the lake in the spring and see a plume of smoke, it might be planned for a reason. The Corps conducts controlled burns at several locations to help clear out invasive species and strengthen ne... More
Pomme de Terre Lake near Hermitage, Missouri recently
Pomme de Terre Lake near Hermitage, Missouri recently completed a six-lane archery range. The range is the only one in the area is free to use. It is handicapped accessible and has two designated lanes for scho... More
An Army Corps of Engineers contractor collects debris
An Army Corps of Engineers contractor collects debris containing asbestos here July 29. The debris is wrapped in the polyethylene sheets lining the truck bed and sealed air-tight with glue and tape before dispo... More
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers quality assurance specialist
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers quality assurance specialist Lucia Gamba (right) and area engineer Don Braun inspect newly placed storm shelters at the temporary replacement site for Irving Elementary School in Jo... More
Joplin tornado debris removal
Haul units come and go at the Galena, Kan., landfill. The units are being used in the debris removal mission in Joplin, Mo., following a May 22 tornado.
A U.S. Army Corps of Engineers contractor hammers a
A U.S. Army Corps of Engineers contractor hammers a wedge into a chainsaw cut in order to widen the space between the stump and the rest of the tree and to help direct it in the area they want it to fall on a r... More
Corps on track for August 7 Joplin cleanup deadline
Corps of Engineers quality assurance representatives David Meyer of the St. Louis District and Robert Espalin of the Los Angeles District oversee debris removal July 24 in Joplin, Mo. The Joplin Recovery Field ... More
Col. Daniel Patton, commander, Joplin Recovery Field
Col. Daniel Patton, commander, Joplin Recovery Field Office, and Karen Durham-Aguilera, director, Contingency Operations and Office of Homeland Security, both of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, discuss the pr... More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the National
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) reveal concept renderings for the Next NGA West (N2W) campus from the design-build team McCarthy HITT winning proposal. The... More
Lynn Jefferies, quality assurance representative, U.S.
Lynn Jefferies, quality assurance representative, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, talks with a contractor while supervising debris clearing from a home that was destroyed after an EF-5 tornado struck Joplin, Mo.,... More
Bob Hill, a heavy mobile equipment mechanic with the
Bob Hill, a heavy mobile equipment mechanic with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Philadelphia District, surveys the tornado-stricken landscape of the city during a break in debris removal operations here July... More
For the first time since February 6, 2019, the water
For the first time since February 6, 2019, the water level Tuttle Creek Lake is approaching conservation – or normal – pool. This has been the longest water storage event ever at the lake lasting about 275 days... More
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers contractors work July
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers contractors work July 4, to remove debris from homes in Joplin, Mo., after an EF-5 tornado devastated the area May 22. The Corps is managing debris removal as part of the federal to... More
Nikki Ange, an environmental scientist with the U.S.
Nikki Ange, an environmental scientist with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Norfolk District, assesses a property affected by the EF-5 tornado that damaged or destroyed almost a third of the city May 22. Ange... 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
Corps of Engineers Huntington District employee helps with Joplin, Mo....
Steve Harris of the Army Corps of Engineers Huntington District has been deployed to the tornado-ravaged city of Joplin, Mo., since early July. A community planner/ flood proofing coordinator in Huntington, he... More
Ranger Peer Award recipient recognized for reaching out to Warriors in...
Kansas City District Park Ranger Caleb Snider from the Milford Lake Project Office presents the 2016 Ranger Peer Award to Perry Lake Park Ranger Kyle Ruona. Photo by Kim Penner.
Mike Maynard, a quality assurance representative with
Mike Maynard, a quality assurance representative with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, oversees construction on temporary housing sites near Joplin Regional Airport, Joplin, Mo. Construction began July 7 on tw... More
A Kansas City District track-hoe on a barge work boat
A Kansas City District track-hoe on a barge work boat took part in hydrodynamic dredging operations on the Missouri River November 11, 2020. The hydrodynamic dredge head is mounted on the bucket and the arm dir... More
An Army Corps of Engineers contractor collects debris
An Army Corps of Engineers contractor collects debris containing asbestos here July 29. The debris is wrapped in the polyethylene sheets lining the truck bed and sealed air-tight with glue and tape before dispo... More
The Missouri River mainstem reservoir system enters season well-prepar...
All gates open at Gavins Point Dam, releasing 150,000 cubic feet per second, Aug. 6, 2011.
Sponsors may request flood fight training at any time.
Sponsors may request flood fight training at any time. The request must be in writing and the public sponsor must agree to provide a facility that can accommodate 30-40 personnel for classroom training and an o... More
Alysen Abel, Public Works Director for the city of
Alysen Abel, Public Works Director for the city of Parkville, Mo., opened with remarks about the value of the project to the city and thanked the many people and organizations that have made it possible Decembe... More
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Smithville Lake staff
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Smithville Lake staff and volunteers wave as they guide the Habitat Barge to a strategic location to place brush piles on the fifth annual FISH Day.
Murrell honored for 'Act of Heroism'
Operations Manager Jim Sandberg (left) shakes the hand of Lonnie Murrell, of Warsaw, Mo., while presenting an ‘Act of Heroism” award to him. Mr. Murrell’s vigilance and quick action, led to him picking up two m... More
Greg Fosson, a civil engineering technician deployed
Greg Fosson, a civil engineering technician deployed here from the Corps' Huntington District, provides quality assurance oversight for contractors working at the Officer Jeff Taylor Memorial Acres temporary ho... More
Example of survey results on Missouri River chart compiled
Example of survey results on Missouri River chart compiled on Oct. 6, 2020 and available at https://www.nwk.usace.army.mil/Missions/Civil-Works/Navigation/ [on the right hand side, scroll down the screen]. The ... 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
A U.S. Army Corps of Engineers contractor secures the
A U.S. Army Corps of Engineers contractor secures the foundation for modular classrooms at the temporary replacement site for Irving Elementary School in Joplin, Mo., July 2. The school was destroyed by the F-5... More
Nikki Ange, an environmental scientist with the U.S.
Nikki Ange, an environmental scientist with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Norfolk District, marks a hazard during an assessment of a property destroyed by an EF-5 tornado here May 22. City officials issued ... More
Corps' Los Angeles District employee gives back to Joplin tornado surv...
Alex Watt, a rapid response vehicle operator at the Los Angeles District, is among Corps of Engineers employees providing aid to people impacted by the tornado that struck Joplin, Mo., May 22. Watt is serving a... More
While several sections of the Kansas City District
While several sections of the Kansas City District paly a role in the navigation mission on the Missouri River, the Missouri River Area Office and River Engineering Section inspect and prioritize repairs to riv... More
Kansas City District - Value to the Nation - Fiscal Year 2019 highligh...
A graphic summary of the highlights for Fiscal Year 2019 from the Kansas City District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. See the major impacts, accomplishments and hard work depicted in short bullet form with acti... 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
A sign posted along a 300-foot perimeter warns of hazardous
A sign posted along a 300-foot perimeter warns of hazardous material debris removal here July 29. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is managing debris removal operations in Joplin, which the president declared a... 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
Zebra mussels are a small mussel species that lives
Zebra mussels are a small mussel species that lives in lakes and rivers and feeds off plankton and other tiny food particles in water. Zebra mussels attach themselves to objects such as boats, docks, dam gates,... More
The speakers at the ceremony November 1, 2019, broke
The speakers at the ceremony November 1, 2019, broke the ground at Swope Park Industrial Area. At the podium, Councilman Lee Barnes, representing the 5th Council District, delivered remarks emphasizing the most... More
The Kansas City District is updating its 1994 books
The Kansas City District is updating its 1994 books to both inspect and schedule river maintenance. The newer Missouri River Bank Stabilization and Navigation Project maps are complete with GIS layers. The Kans... More
Stephen Harris, quality assurance representative, U.S.
Stephen Harris, quality assurance representative, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, checks on a contractor as he directs a backhoe shovel into a hole to place sewer utilities at Hope Haven temporary housing site du... More
Young volunteers assisted by a park ranger, volunteered
Young volunteers assisted by a park ranger, volunteered to plant a tree at Smithville Lake, Mo.
“It's like someone scooped up the middle of Joplin,
“It's like someone scooped up the middle of Joplin, put it in a blender, turned it on high and dumped it back out," says Barb Sturner, a FEMA public information officer. For almost six miles, the remnants of ho... More
A view of a Federal Emergency Management Agency mobile
A view of a Federal Emergency Management Agency mobile home, shown July 5, like those FEMA will install at temporary housing sites for Joplin residents displaced by an EF-5 tornado that struck the city May 22. ... More
Contractors begin placing the foundation for modular
Contractors begin placing the foundation for modular classrooms that will serve as Joplin High School at Shopko in Joplin, Mo. Construction on the high school is now 15 percent complete. Joplin High School was ... More
Tent camping at Wilson Lake.
Tent camping at Wilson Lake. Public domain photograph related to music, performing arts, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Col. Bill Hannan together with the team who works at
Col. Bill Hannan together with the team who works at Gasconade River Office to cut the ribbon Dec. 1, 2020: left to right, Randall Faherty, Brandon Willis, Kenneth Schneider, Col. Hannan, Nick Slocum, Michael M... More
Stumps of trees destroyed by the EF-5 tornado that
Stumps of trees destroyed by the EF-5 tornado that struck Joplin, Mo., May 22 await chipping at the Schifferdecker vegetative debris disposal site in Joplin, July 7. Trees and shrubs are separated from other to... More
Dennis Hughes, resident engineer, U.S. Army Corps of
Dennis Hughes, resident engineer, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers temporary housing planning and response team, speaks with one of the contractors doing construction on the temporary housing site just south of Jop... More
Contractors begin placing the foundation for modular
Contractors begin placing the foundation for modular classrooms that will serve as Joplin High School at Shopko in Joplin, Mo. Construction on the high school is now 15 percent complete. Joplin High School was ... More
Throughout the city, survivors of the EF-5 tornado
Throughout the city, survivors of the EF-5 tornado that struck here May 22 have erected memorials to those who perished, symbols of faith and signs of a resilient spirit.
Removing Joplin Tornado Debris July 4
Marissa Wright, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District, and Perry Copes from the Corps' Philadelphia District, both quality assurance specialists, spend their Fourth of July working the debris remov... More
Tornado shelter installation near Joplin, Mo.
Jeff Ice, quality assurance officer with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, oversees installation of a concrete, 77,000-pound tornado shelter July 14 at Duenweg Elementary School just east of Joplin, Mo. Nine of... More
Tornado shelter installation near Joplin, Mo.
Army Corps of Engineers contractors tape a bituminous rubber adhesive onto the lower half of a school tornado shelter near Joplin, Mo. When the top half of the concrete shelter is put in place, the unit will we... More
For the first time since February 6, 2019, the water
For the first time since February 6, 2019, the water level Tuttle Creek Lake is approaching conservation – or normal – pool. This has been the longest water storage event ever at the lake lasting about 275 days... More
Bob Hill, a heavy mobile equipment mechanic with the
Bob Hill, a heavy mobile equipment mechanic with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Philadelphia District, is one of more than 300 Corps employees who've volunteered to support federal recovery operations after ... More
Missouri River view from Napoleon, Missouri (Photo
Missouri River view from Napoleon, Missouri (Photo by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Kansas City District)
Dennis Hughes, resident engineer, U.S. Army Corps of
Dennis Hughes, resident engineer, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers temporary housing planning and response team, speaks with one of the contractors doing construction on the temporary housing site just south of Jop... More
In a quiet moment before her shift begins, Nikki Ange,
In a quiet moment before her shift begins, Nikki Ange, an environmental scientist with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Norfolk District, catches up on email from home. Ange, 25, a native of Chesapeake, Va., a... More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the National
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) reveal concept renderings for the Next NGA West (N2W) campus from the design-build team McCarthy HITT winning proposal. The... More
A fire engine waits outside the new temporary replacement
A fire engine waits outside the new temporary replacement facilities for fire Station 2 in Joplin, Mo., July 1, 2011. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers oversaw construction of the facilities as part of its missi... More
For almost six miles, the remnants of homes, workplaces,
For almost six miles, the remnants of homes, workplaces, cars and personal belongings line the roadways or are scattered across residential and commercial lots. It’s a bleak landscape dotted with broken houses,... More
A typical view of the channel looking upstream from
A typical view of the channel looking upstream from one of the rock grade control structures. Natural channel conditions and adjoining habitat areas were preserved with minimal disruption.
Kansas City District - FY20 Civil Works Storyboard
Kansas City District - FY20 Civil Works Storyboard Highlights
Chris Purzer, the Kansas City District chief of Water
Chris Purzer, the Kansas City District chief of Water Management, speaking on the phone in his office.
Paul Gaudreau, a quality assurance representative from
Paul Gaudreau, a quality assurance representative from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' New England District, estimates loads of debris to be dumped from the F-5 tornado that tore through Joplin, Mo., May 22. ... More
Corps' emergency operations general visits Joplin tornado area
Col. Daniel Patton, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Joplin Recovery Field Office, talks with Maj. Gen. William T. Grisoli, deputy commanding general for civil and emergency operations, U.S. Army Corps of Engineer... More
David "Mike" Barbour, an electrical engineer/designer
David "Mike" Barbour, an electrical engineer/designer with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Huntington District, is putting his technical skills to work at a temporary housing settlement in Joplin, Mo., which w... More
Ron McDonald, quality assurance supervisor, Joplin
Ron McDonald, quality assurance supervisor, Joplin Recovery Field Office, and Karen Durham-Aguilera, director, Contingency Operations and Office of Homeland Security, both of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, d... More
Canon Levee to be repaired soon
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Kansas City District awarded a contract, March 22, 2012, to repair the Canon and Kimsey Holly levees in Holt County, Mo., for $1.7 million. Damages, to include breaches and eros... More
An Army Corps of Engineers contractor collects debris
An Army Corps of Engineers contractor collects debris containing asbestos here July 29. The debris is wrapped in the polyethylene sheets lining the truck bed and sealed air-tight with glue and tape before dispo... More
Joplin Fire Department's Fire Station 4 in Joplin,
Joplin Fire Department's Fire Station 4 in Joplin, Mo., shown July 8, has new temporary facilities built by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to replace the original station, destroyed by the May 22 tornado. The... 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
Stuart Hazlett, Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army
Stuart Hazlett, Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army (Procurement), who led a spirited session at the USACE Kansas City District Fall Training on how contracting professionals can help our Army win our nation... 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
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers quality assurance manager
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers quality assurance manager Steve Thompson (left) consults with contractors as construction begins on temporary housing sites in Joplin, Mo., July 5. The sites will accommodate Joplin... More
A U.S. Army Corps of Engineers contractor digs a hole
A U.S. Army Corps of Engineers contractor digs a hole with some help from a backhoe to place sewer utilities at Hope Haven temporary housing site during night operations. The Corps of Engineers is managing the ... More
A Kansas City District track-hoe on a barge work boat
A Kansas City District track-hoe on a barge work boat took part in hydrodynamic dredging operations on the Missouri River November 11, 2020. The hydrodynamic dredge head is mounted on the bucket and the arm dir... 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.
Federal Emergency Management Agency Joplin Division
Federal Emergency Management Agency Joplin Division Office supervisor Mike Karl speaks at a media event for the start of temporary housing sites construction in Joplin, Mo., July 5. The sites will accommodate J... More
Hunting Safety Day at Perry Lake, Kan., Jan. 26, 2018.
Hunting Safety Day at Perry Lake, Kan., Jan. 26, 2018.
Jason Ritter, temporary housing adviser, and Simon
Jason Ritter, temporary housing adviser, and Simon Fet, temporary housing mission manager, watch as the first three FEMA modular homes are delivered to the Officer Jeff Taylor Memorial Acres temporary housing u... More
Corps Joplin tornado volunteer helps police bust looters
John Garrett, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers real estate specialist, stands outside the Corps’ Joplin Recovery Field Office in Joplin, Mo., June 29. Garrett received the Corps’ Kansas City District’s Heartland Aw... More
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers quality assurance specialist
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers quality assurance specialist Lucia Gamba (right) and area engineer Don Braun inspect newly placed storm shelters at the temporary replacement site for Irving Elementary School in Jo... More
Huntington District employee helps Army Corps in Joplin
Leo Arbaugh, a natural disaster manager and civil/environmental engineer with the Army Corps of Engineers' Huntington District, deployed to Joplin, Mo., May 26 to July 15 to work at the Joplin Recovery Field Of... More
Contractors begin placing the foundation for modular
Contractors begin placing the foundation for modular classrooms that will serve as Joplin High School at Shopko in Joplin, Mo. Construction on the high school is now 15 percent complete. Joplin High School was ... More
Nathan Powell and his family admire their newly rebuilt
Nathan Powell and his family admire their newly rebuilt home in Joplin, Mo., July 15, surrounded by Operation Blessing volunteers who helped with the rebuild. The 80-year-old home, built of Carthage stone, los... More
Project team for the KC-46A facility at McConnell Air Force base wins ...
Left to right, Ben Davis, representing the Kansas City District as USACE Project Manager; Andy Mashek, Project Manager for Burns & McDonnell Engineering Company; and Tom Hodges of the Air Force Civil Engineerin... More
Chariton River below Rathbun Lake in southern Iowa
The Chariton River shown just below the outlet works at Rathbun Lake near Centerville, Iowa, August 13, 2019.
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' contractors begin construction
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' contractors begin construction on temporary housing sites near Joplin Regional Airport, Joplin, Mo. Construction began July 7 on two community group sites that can accommodate up t... More
Joined by Traci Davis, quality assurance supervisor,
Joined by Traci Davis, quality assurance supervisor, and Jon Gornick, mission manager for debris removal, Maj. Gen. Merdith W. B. "Bo" Temple, acting chief of engineers and acting commanding general of USACE, s... More
St. Joseph, Mo., water outlet under construction as
St. Joseph, Mo., water outlet under construction as part of the St. Joseph Levee Improvement project. Contributed photo
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
Disc golf is an up and coming game. The courses are
Disc golf is an up and coming game. The courses are often nine or 18 holes and players toss a flying disc into a basket known as the target. The Kansas City District currently has 16 disc golf courses at eight ... More
Col. Bill Hannan, commander, Kansas City District,
Col. Bill Hannan, commander, Kansas City District, USACE, addressed the team during the awards presentations at the Missouri River Area Office in Napoleon, Mo. Significant overtime including weekend work went i... More
Dave Walsh, left, contracting officer, was recognized
Dave Walsh, left, contracting officer, was recognized by the Commanding General of the Northwestern Division, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Brig. Gen. Pete Helmlinger, after the ceremony for his great work on t... More