As trees encased in ice were falling all around city of Potts Camp, Mississippi Maintenance Supervisor David Hopkins, his call for help to keep the power on for the community water pump was answered by the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency and FEMA, who dispatched the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and their contractor, ACI, to provide temporary emergency power to the facility. The work kept the water flowing for this community in the wake of the January 2026 Winter Storm. Music: Finding Hope Again - Eyal Goldshtein - Licensed through Megatrax.

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Kristen Day, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District primary contracting officer for the Temporary Emergency Power Team, talks about the USACE mission to restore power to critical facilities in partnership with FEMA, state and local agencies, and contractors, by installing generators to save and preserve lives in communities impacted by Hurricane Helene in North Carolina. The Federal Emergency Management Agency provides the generators while the Emergency Power Team from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers coordinates with a contractor to install the generators at critical facilities, such as hospitals, first-responder centers and water resource stations. The Pittsburgh District is the lead office for USACE to coordinate the emergency power program. They coordinate Planning Response Teams from across the nation to deploy to disaster areas within 48 hours to communities in need. USACE is working in partnership with the local, state, and federal response to the Hurricane Helene. 261 USACE personnel are deployed, coordinating with partners in the affected areas. Additionally, 65 USACE personnel are supporting response efforts via reach-back and has 218 contractor personnel deployed. The Temporary Emergency Power Planning and Response Team in North Carolina consists of employees from the Pittsburgh and Honolulu districts as well as Soldiers from the 249th Prime Power Engineer Battalion, and contractors. So far, the team has installed more than 20 generators and completed more than 40 assessments to determine further emergency power needs. The Wilmington District oversees the disaster response and relief effort on behalf of USACE in North Carolina. The district provides support to western North Carolina through execution of FEMA mission assignments. (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District video by Michel Sauret) Music: "Disaster" by AZ Studio (Licensed for use via Megatrax)

On Feb. 9, USACE flipped the switch to test that the lights were working properly and the new temporary school was ready to open its doors and welcome back students to the King Kamehameha III Elementary School. USACE officially turned over the new facility to the Hawai'i Department of Education on 28 February.

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Critical Public Facilities Mission Manager Kara Vick provides a progress update on the construction of the West Maui Temporary School. In support of the State of Hawai‘i and the state Department of Education, USACE is providing technical assistance, engineering expertise and construction management for the construction of the temporary campus for students who were displaced by the wildfires that damaged and rendered the school unusable. (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers photo by Charles Delano)

The 55th Security Forces Squadron held its version of a ribbon cutting for the new temporary range May 11, 2023, at Offutt Air Force Base. The range will save time and money as the Airmen no longer have to use other agencies' ranges to qualify on their weapons. (U.S. Air Force video by Mr. J.B. Artley)

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The USACE installed its first generator installed August 31, at the Southeast Louisiana Veterans Home. Assessment & installation priorities include hospitals, medical facilities, and nursing homes. 82 installs completed; 0 installs pending; 192 assessments completed.

Members of the Minnesota National Guard have been activated for State Active Duty for long-term care facilities across the state. The Soldiers and Airmen train at Camp Ripley before being evaluated by the Minnesota Department of Health.