Lt. Col. Robert Green, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District Commander and Benjamin Rohrbach, USACE Nashville Chief of Engineering and Construction, engaged with the Newport, Tennessee Utilities & Water Treatment Plant general manager and lead engineer during a site visit, Oct. 1. The plant was damaged due to heavy rain and flooding caused by Hurricane Helene. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers received a FEMA mission assignment for technical assistance and provide assessments of water & wastewater treatment plants in Eastern Tennessee.
The Corps is working in partnership with the local, state, and federal agencies to support Hurricane Helene recovery. USACE conducts its emergency response activities under two basic authorities – Public Law 84-99 (Flood Control and Coastal Emergencies), and when mission assigned by FEMA under the Stafford Disaster and Emergency Assistance Act.
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| Date Taken: | 10.02.2024 |
| Date Posted: | 10.03.2024 12:10 |
| Photo ID: | 8676095 |
| VIRIN: | 241002-A-RV424-1001 |
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| Location: | NEWPORT, TENNESSEE, US |
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