Mississippi River Commission President Maj. Gen. Richard Kaiser administers the oath of office to James A. Reeder at the MRC headquarters in Vicksburg, Miss., July 11, 2018. President Donald Trump appointed Reeder as a member of the Mississippi River Commission May 17, 2018. Commission appointments are nominated by the President of the United States and vetted by the U.S. Senate. (USACE photo by Jared Eastman)
NEW ORLEANS – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is extending the deadline to apply for Operation Blue Roof to Sept. 30. The original application deadline was set to expire Sept. 21.