Photo by Michael Davis | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Wilmington District | 04.24.2025
A bulldozer operated by a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers contractor moves sediment left in the Broad River from Hurricane Helene, as efforts continue to remove debris from the area. This sediment removal effort is a key step toward restoring safe conditions for the local community and facilitating long-term recovery. (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers photo by Michael Davis)...
Photo by Michael Davis | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Wilmington District | 04.24.2025
Contractors supporting the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers remove sediment from Lake Lure and the Broad River in support of Hurricane Helene recovery operations in Western North Carolina, April 25, 2025. Using heavy equipment such as excavators and rock trucks, crews are creating a passable waterway for barges to access and remove submerged debris. This sediment removal effort is a key step......
Photo by Michael Davis | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Wilmington District | 04.24.2025
An excavator loads debris into a rock truck as branches, trees and other debris caused by Hurricane Helene is removed from the Broad River near the town of Lake Lure, North Carolina, on April 25, 2025. (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers photo by Michael Davis)...
Photo by Michael Davis | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Wilmington District | 04.24.2025
Acting Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works, Lee Forsgren (right) and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers South Atlantic Division Commander Brig. Gen. Daniel Hibner receive an update from USACE Lead Debris Subject Matter Expert George Minges on the ongoing sediment removal efforts at Lake Lure, North Carolina, on April 25, 2025. This sediment removal effort is a key step toward restoring......
Photo by Michael Davis | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Wilmington District | 04.24.2025
A U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Deployable Tactical Operational System is parked near a worksite in the town of Lake Lure, North Carolina on April 25, 2025. A DTOS is a mobile, rapidly deployable communication and command support unit used during disaster or emergency operations such as hurricanes, floods, or other missions. when normal communication lines are damaged or unreliable. This one......
Photo by Michael Davis | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Wilmington District | 04.24.2025
From left to right, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Lead Debris Subject Matter Expert George Minges, Acting Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works Lee Forsgren, USACE Wilmington District Commander Brad Morgan, AshBritt (contracted company) Senior Vice President Dow Knight, AshBritt Chief Executive Officer Brittany Castillo, USACE South Atlantic Division Commander Brig. Gen. Daniel......
Photo by Michael Davis | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Wilmington District | 04.24.2025
Acting Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works, Lee Forsgren (right), meets with senior FEMA and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers leadership at the FEMA field office in Asheville, North Carolina, on April 25, 2025. The meeting focused on coordination, mission alignment, and progress as recovery continues across the region. (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers photo by Michael Davis)...
Photo by Michael Davis | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Wilmington District | 04.24.2025
Acting Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works, Lee Forsgren (right), points toward equipment performing waterway Hurricane Helene debris removal on the Broad River near the town of Lake Lure, North Carolina, on April 25, 2025, as he asks the owner of the contractor performing the work about the progress being made. (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers photo by Michael Davis)...
