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Hurricane Survey: Chesapeake Bay, Potomac, and Rappahannock Rivers
"This report presents a summary of the hurricane problem in the tidal area of the Washington District as determined from reconnaissance surveys and public hearings, and presents plans for continuation of the hurricane survey. The area covered by this report includes the western shore of the Chesapeake Bay in Maryland from Cove Point to Point Lookout; portions of Virginia from Smith Point at the mouth of the Potomac River to Wolf Trap Light; and the tidal reaches of the Potomac, Rappahannock, Patuxent, and Piankatank Rivers."
United States. Army. Corps of Engineers
1956-06
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Hurricane Survey: Washington, D.C. Metropolitan Area
"This report concentrates on hurricane effects that are subject to modification by protective works, zoning, and evacuation. The study seeks to determine the extent of hurricane-induced tides, evaluate damages for various levels of flooding, determine the engineering and economic feasibility of protective works, and determine the need for zoning and evacuation plans." This study pertains to the Washington, D.C. Metropolitan Area.
United States. Army. Corps of Engineers
1963-05-15
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Hurricane Survey: Tidewater Portions of Patuxent, Potomac, and Rappahannock Rivers, Including Adjacent Chesapeake Bay Shoreline
"This report includes a general appraisal of the hurricane problem related to the tidewater areas of the Patuxent, Potomac, and Rappahannock Rivers and portions of the western shore of the Chesapeake Bay. The report includes information from public hearings to aid in defining problem areas and to record the public's interests and desires. Also included is an assessment of probable damages, a compilation of information on the frequency of hurricane activity and attendant tidal flooding, and assessments of the need for floodplain regulatory measures, protective warning and evacuation procedures, and other possible means of reducing damages."
United States. Army. Corps of Engineers
1963-05-15
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Hurricane Survey: Colonial Beach, Westmoreland County, Virginia
"This report presents the results from studies of hurricane tidal flooding and wave damage to the Town of Colonial Beach, Virginia, and adjacent areas. The purpose is to present the findings of this extended reconnaissance survey and recommendations for reduction of damages during future hurricanes. [...] The purpose of this investigation is to determine the advisability of hurricane protection works for the Town of Colonial Beach, Westmoreland County, Virginia. It was found that the town is subject to severe damage from tides, waves and winds, but that the construction of protective works including floodwalls, levees and gated barrier is not economically feasible. Accordingly, the authorization of a hurricane protection project is not recommended. Damages from future hurricanes could be reduced by raising roads and adopting zoning regulations. It is recommended that the report be published and distributed to appropriate local interests to serve as a guide in development of flood plain regulation, zoning ordinances, building codes, evacuation plans and other safety measures."
United States. Army. Corps of Engineers
1961-02
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Report on Hurricane Camille, 14-22 August 1969
"This report covers the meteorological history of Hurricane Camille [1969] and its effect on the counties in Mississippi and Alabama that were declared disaster areas. A comprehensive survey was conducted within the areas of tidal inundation to collect data on damages for use in future hurricane protection projects. The data presented in the report have been derived from the most reliable sources of information available at the time."
United States. Army. Corps of Engineers
1970-05
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Hurricane Katrina Catastrophic Sheltering Plan for 50,000 Citizens
"This document has been created at the request of FEMA and outlines a method of housing 50,000 citizens in a very short order of time. It is meant to provide immediate temporary housing for citizens in or near communities capable of supporting a fairly large influx of people. It is understood that in the Hurricane Katrina event FEMA has awarded 5 Individual Assistance- Technical Assistance Contracts (IA-TAC) and that these contractors will likely be directed to implement this plan. COE participation at this time is expected to be limited to technical review of contract execution documents, quality assurance of construction in the field, participation of contractor led strike teams, and NEPA compliance review. Strike team responsibilities include assessment of potential sites for construction of temporary housing and should be provided with the site assessment criteria in this document (Attachment D). It is further understood that FEMA Housing Area Command (HAC) has the responsibility to authorize implementation of this plan through their IA-TAC contractors or through the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The use of a military battalion construction group may be also considered by FEMA although it is recognized that FEMA does not have authority to directly task a military command."
United States. Army. Corps of Engineers
2005-09
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Analysis of Segmented Spatial Distributions
"Together with my PhD student Young Kim, I have explored how to deduce from spatially distributed moving point sets information relevant to situation awareness. A technology assessment of techniques from computational geometry has been augmented with new concepts responsive to customer requirements. The computed information has been presented in a pre-attentive manner to aid rapid comprehension. [...] In collaboration with Sami Kilic, visiting scientist, and Mete Sozen, Prof. of Civil Engr, I have completed a simulation study of the 9/11 Pentagon attack. Sozen is member of the Damage Assessment team organized by ASCE, and my work is included in the official report. See http://www.cs.purdue.edu/homes/cmh/simulation. Additional findings in the more general setting of computational geometry include an investigation of the practical utility of kinetic data structures, a concept developed by Guibas and Basch at Stanford, and significant advances in geometric constraint solving, a key technology for positioning and moving geometric entities based on constraints. There has also been work on extracting geometric information from confocal microscopy images."
United States. Army Research Office
2003-02-24
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Upper Mississippi River System Flow Frequency Study
"The study area includes the main-stem Upper Mississippi, Lower Missouri, and Illinois Rivers. The Upper Mississippi is that portion of the river above the mouth of the Ohio River and includes the Illinois River. The Lower Missouri is that portion of the river below Gavins Point Dam. The Study was carried out using best available data and advanced modeling technologies. Nationally and internationally recognized scientists in the fields of hydrology and hydraulics provided direct guidance to the study via two technical advisory committees. Additional technical and floodplain management expertise was brought to bear through a standing Federal and State Interagency task force. Study results have undergone two independent technical reviews. Multiple levels of review support the accuracy of the results. The Corps and partnering State and Federal agencies have analyzed the effects of reductions in flood runoff attributable to flood control reservoirs, considered potential effects of levee overtopping and/or breaches, and have selected the appropriate hydraulic model to develop water surface profiles for a range of flow frequencies."
United States. Army. Corps of Engineers
2001-11
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Draft Feasibility Report: Preliminary Report Flood Damage Reduction for Des Moines and Raccoon Rivers Project Des Moines, Iowa with Integrated Environmental Assessment
"The primary purpose of this study is to evaluate and determine the feasibility of implementing flood damage reduction improvements for the City. The USACE, Rock Island District and the City have completed this feasibility report for flood damage reduction with integrated Environmental Assessment. The report contains results of a comprehensive investigation of the flooding problems along the Des Moines and Raccoon Rivers and primary tributaries within the city limits of Des Moines."
United States. Army. Corps of Engineers
2005-05-05
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Development of Novel Alternative Technologies for Decontamination of Warfare Agents: Electric Heating with Intrinsically Conductive Polymers
"So far, all the systems developed for detoxification and decontamination of chemical and biological weapons have been based on the use of chemical or biological agents. Here, we have demonstrated a novel, simple, non-chemical/biological, multipurpose, re-useable, low-cost, alternative technology for decontamination based on electric heating with conducting polymers. The basic concept is that electrically conducting polymers, such as polyaniline, can be used as coatings or fabrics on military equipment (e.g., tanks, personnel carriers, artillery pieces, etc.) and installations (e.g., buildings and other structures); and that the conducting polymers function as heating elements to convert applied electric energy to thermal energy, which would raise the surface temperature of the coatings and fabrics high enough to thermally decompose the chemical or biological warfare agents on the equipment or installations. This concept has been established by the fact that applying household alternating current to the polyaniline-coated panels resulted in a rapid increase in the surface temperature to 120-180C in a few minutes. The system is very easy to fabricate and re-usable and can undergo several heating-cooling cycles without significant damage."
United States. Army Research Office
Wei, Yen
2004-03-08
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Protective Design Center (PDC) [website]
"The Protective Design Center (PDC) is the Army's single point of contact for engineering services related to force protection and protective design. We provide engineering design and support services to the Army for both permanent and expedient applications and to DOD and other U.S. Government agencies to protect assets against criminal, terrorist, conventional, nuclear and special weapon threats."
United States. Army. Corps of Engineers
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U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Team New Orleans [website]
"New releases and related material about the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers progress in repairing breached canals and emptying New Orleans of floodwater following Hurricane Katrina. Also includes maps of New Orleans area and Plaquemines Parish levees, questions and answers about the repair process, a photo gallery, and related information. From the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Mississippi Valley Division."
United States. Army. Corps of Engineers
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General Permit: Emergency Operations Within the New Orleans District
"This permit is applicable only within the boundaries of the New Orleans District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The work authorized by this general permit is the minimum amount necessary to respond to such emergencies as oil or gas well blowouts, pipeline explosions or ruptures, explosions, fires, oil and hazardous material spills, and shipwrecks or sinkings of vessels."
United States. Army. Corps of Engineers
2005
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Review of the Regulation of the Missouri River Mainstem Reservoir System During the Flood of 2011
"In 2011 the mainstem Missouri River Reservoir System experienced the largest volume of flood waters since the initiation of record-keeping in the nineteenth century. […] As a result of its experiences during the flood, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) appointed a panel to conduct an independent technical review of its operations of the reservoir system during the flood event. The panel was appointed in September of 2011 and held its first meeting in early October in Omaha, Nebraska. Members of the panel represent Federal agencies with missions in water data and studies and Colorado State University. The panel's work was conducted independently from the Corps and is similar to a technical performance audit. [...] During October and November the panel reviewed documents and studies, interviewed staff of the Corps and other agencies and offices as well as members of the public, visited reservoir sites, and attended public meetings. The expertise of each member of the panel was applied to the assessment of elements of Corps' operations, and the panel members considered the full report as a group. In addition to this cross-evaluation of the panel's work, the report was subjected to independent technical peer review arranged by the U.S. Geological Survey. The Corps also was asked to respond to the draft report of the panel by checking for factual errors, breadth of coverage, and whether the report responds fully to the charter presented given to the panel. The panel considered these responses in preparing the final report."
United States. Army. Corps of Engineers
2011?
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Engineering Life-Cycle Cost Comparison Study of Barrier Fencing Systems
"This report discusses analyses of several fencing system options that would provide both effective and minimum life-cycle cost service for primary, secondary, and tertiary barrier needs. […] The Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) is responsible for the administration and enforcement of U.S. immigration laws. Enforcement mainly involves apprehending illegal immigrants and assisting with the interdiction of illegal drug smugglers and suspected terrorists. The United States has approximately 6,000 miles of land-based international border. By far the largest problem with illegal immigration occurs along the 2,000 miles of border with Mexico. Along this border, nearly 90 percent of the apprehensions occur along 200 miles distributed near nine major U.S. cities and towns such as San Diego, CA, and El Paso, TX. Current fencing, where it exists, is often in a severe state of disrepair. To cost effectively increase deterrence against illegal entry, the INS is considering the widespread application of several different fencing systems for these high traffic areas. Little to no detailed engineering-based comparisons have been made for these fencing options so no basis currently exists with which to make an informed decision based on reliability, effectiveness of deterrence, economics, and ability to withstand attack."
United States. Army. Corps of Engineers
Marsh, Charles P.; Segan, E. G. (Ellen G.)
1999-02
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Hurricane Isaac With and Without 2012 100-Year HSDRRS Evaluation
"On 29 August 2012, Hurricane Isaac made landfall along and impacted the Louisiana and Mississippi coastline. Impacts to the coastal Louisiana area, including New Orleans and surrounding communities, were considerable. The 2012 greater New Orleans area 100-year Hurricane and Storm Damage Risk Reduction System (100-year HSDRRS) performed to expectations in preventing the Hurricane Isaac storm surge from inundating the areas within the system. However, substantial flooding did occur in areas without federal levee systems, including, but not limited to Slidell, Mandeville, Madisonville, LaPlace, Braithwaite, Lafitte and others. During the design of the 100-year HSDRRS, multiple sensitivity analyses were conducted to describe the potential effects of the system on storm surge elevations outside of the system. These modeling efforts predicted that the 100-year HSDRRS would increase the estimated peak water levels generally less than 0.2 feet in communities outside the HSDRRS. However, in response to the substantial flooding outside of the HSDRRS, concerns were raised regarding the effects of the 100-year HSDRRS during Hurricane Isaac on areas outside the system. Local and state officials requested an analysis to assess the effect of the 100-year HSDRRS on certain areas outside the system as a result of Hurricane Isaac. The analyses contained in this assessment were conducted by a team consisting of personnel from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' New Orleans District, Mississippi Valley Division, and Engineering Research and Development Center, and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's National Weather Service. Data were compiled from the Corps of Engineers New Orleans District, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's National Hurricane Center, National Weather Service River Forecast Center in Slidell, LA, National Data Buoy Center, and National Ocean Service, the United States Geological Survey, and the State of Louisiana."
United States. Army. Corps of Engineers
2012-11
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Feasibility Report and Environmental Assessment on Shore and Hurricane Wave Protection: Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina
"This Feasibility Report presents the results of a study conducted to address the need for beach erosion control, hurricane protection, and related purposes at Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina. Wrightsville Beach is located on the Atlantic Ocean in New Hanover County. It has a permanent population of about 3,000 and a peak summer population of about 25,000. The beach within the existing shore protection project is publicly owned and constitutes 20 percent of the beach area in the State that is readily accessible and open to free public access. Continued existence of the beach and dune system is of vital importance to the economic security and community stability of Wrightsville Beach. There are records of many hurricanes dating back to the early 1700's that have caused severe damage in the Wrightsville Beach area. Most recently, heavy property damage resulted from hurricanes. occurring in 1944, 1954, 1955, 1958, and 1960."
United States. Army. Corps of Engineers
1982-09
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Feasibility Report and Environmental Impact Statement on Hurricane Protection and Beach Erosion Control: West Onslow Beach and New River Inlet, North Carolina (Topsail Beach), Draft
"The purpose of this study was to investigate hurricane protection and beach erosion control needs at Topsail Island and develop the most suitable plan of protect ion for this area. Topsail Island is a barrier island located on the central North Carolina coast. It includes the communities of Topsail Beach, Surf City, and West Onslow Beach. This study discloses that the most practicable plan of protection for Topsail Island is a berm and dune project extending along approximately 3 miles of the oceanfront at Topsail Beach. Topsail Beach is located on the southern end of Topsail Island, near New Topsail Inlet. This is the only section of the 21.7-mile-long shoreline of Topsail Island where Federal improvements are economically justified."
United States. Army. Corps of Engineers
1988
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Flood Plain - Handle With Care!
"Almost everyone knows that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers builds dams, dikes and levees. The Corps is famous-or, in the opinion of some of its critics, infamous-for its public works projects designed to control floods. Not so well known, however, is a broader Corps approach to the problem of flooding: a 'management' approach. The management approach to flood problems means identifying the nature of the flood hazard in a specific area. It means using that basic information and common sense to protect lives. And to prevent or minimize damage to land and buildings subject to flooding. In brief, the management approach means wise use of flood plains. This booklet describes, in non-technical language, some of the fundamentals of wise flood plain management. It stresses non-traditional aspects of flood plain management, those that can be undertaken by a community itself. A word of caution, however. This booklet is not a panacea. The Corps, through its Flood Plain Management Services program, can provide information, technical assistance, and planning guidance. But in the final analysis, how a community uses or abuses its flood plain is up to the community itself."
United States. Army. Corps of Engineers
1974-03
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United States Army Corps of Engineers Lock Performance Monitoring System [website]
"The Corps Locks website contains lock and vessel specific information derived from the United States Army Corps of Engineers Lock Performance Monitoring System (LPMS). The information contained here represents a half-hourly updated snapshot of Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) data on U.S. flag vessels and foreign vessels operating in U.S. waterways that transited a Corps-owned or operated lock structure. Detailed information on specific companies or commodities is considered privileged and is not included in the Corps Locks website."
United States. Army. Corps of Engineers
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Cold Weather Decontamination Study - McCoy I
"A series of decontamination trials (table 1) was planned to be conducted in the field at temperatures between -10' and +320F. The operational test site chosen was Camp McCoy, Wisconsin, where the proper environmental weather conditions would be expected and where adequate logistic support and test areas were available. A discussion of test-site requirements and a description of the Camp McCoy site are presented in detail in appendix B. Each decontamination trial was planned to be conducted on a 20- by 100-ft surface area. This size area is large enough for mechanical equipment to operate efficiently, and for an adequate number of radiation measurements to be taken."
United States. Army. Chemical Corps
Maloney, Joseph C.; Meredith, John L.
1962-01
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U.S. Army Materiel Command: The Role of the U.S. Army Materiel Command Logistics Support Group in the Hurricane Andrew Relief Operations
"This history discusses the support rendered by the Army Materiel Command (AMC) to the humanitarian relief effort which followed in the wake of the devastation caused by Hurricane Andrew in South Florida. It illustrates how the new Army is adapting its capabilities so as to be able to provide support for operations other than war, such as peacekeeping or, as in this instance, humanitarian relief. A logistics power projection capability, initially displayed during the Gulf War, was adapted for an important domestic humanitarian mission. The U.S. Army Materiel Command gave able support not only to the Army but to the rest of the Federal Government and to the private charitable organizations that were providing relief to the inhabitants of the devastated area. This history provides insight into the way that the Army can quickly project its logistics capabilities, primarily its dept capabilities, wherever it is needed."
United States. Army Materiel Command
Ross, Jimmy D. (Jimmy Douglas), 1936-
1995
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Interagency Performance Evaluation Taskforce (IPET): Performance Evaluation of the New Orleans and Southeast Louisiana Hurricane Protection System
"The FINAL Volumes of the Interagency Performance Evaluation Taskforce (IPET) are now available by clicking on the links below. All nine Volumes are FINAL. There is also a supplemental report, 'A General Description of Vulnerability to Flooding and Risk for New Orleans and Vicinity: Past, Present and Future' that provides a non-technical explanation of the risk assessment process for the pre-Katrina, 2007, and 2011 Hurricane and Storm Damage Risk Reduction Systems."
United States. Army. Corps of Engineers
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Corps Hurricane Response: Task Force Hope Status Report [May 31, 2007]
This newsletter contains updates on the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers hurricane response efforts. It contains an article on the Corps' delivery of 40 temporary hydraulic pumps to relieve three outfall canals in New Orleans. Another article describes how the Corps is building better levees that are essential to the New Orleans hurricane protection system. Even though significant levee repairs were done prior to the start of the 2006 hurricane season, work continues to make them better and stronger for the 2007 season and beyond. The final article provides information on a simulation exercise - a hypothetical hurricane - that gave Corps and local partners an opportunity to practice for the real thing.
United States. Army. Corps of Engineers
Spaht, Susan; Powell, Kimberly
2007-05-31
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North Atlantic Coast Comprehensive Study: Resilient Adaptation to Increasing Risk
"The North Atlantic Coast is a dynamic environment that supports densely populated areas encompassing trillions of dollars of largely fixed public, private, and commercial investment. Hurricane Sandy made us acutely aware of our vulnerability to coastal storms and the potential for future, more devastating events due to changing sea levels and climate change. Changing sea levels represent an inexorable process causing numerous, significant water resource problems such as: increased, widespread flooding along the coast; changes in salinity gradients in estuarine areas that impact ecosystems; increased inundation at high tide; decreased capacity for stormwater drainage; and declining reliability of critical infrastructure services such as transportation, power, and communications. Addressing these problems requires a paradigm shift in how we work, live, travel, and play in a sustainable manner as the extent of the area at very high risk of coastal storm damage expands. This report provides some optimism about the short-term future through the collaborative and multifaceted adaptation measures proposed. However, a realistic view of the long-term challenges facing the area makes it clear that integrated solutions that promote sustainable communities and ecosystems will be needed. Civic and business leaders and citizens must innovate and create solutions that reduce the loss of life, the economic impacts, and the personal devastation that results from coastal storms, while still supporting continued economic growth and opportunities for all. We have begun to take clues from communities and ecosystems which have successfully adapted over time to changing conditions, by expanding from traditional structural risk reduction measures to include more emphasis on nonstructural, natural, and nature-based systems."
United States. Army. Corps of Engineers
2015-01
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2010 Missouri River Basin Floods Regional After Action Report (AAR)
"During the spring and summer of 2010, the Northwestern Division (NWD) experienced extensive flooding in the Missouri River Basin and its tributaries resulting in emergency declarations in two NWD districts, Omaha and Kansas City. Starting with January ice jams on the Missouri River, ground saturation from 2009, and significant snowpack on the plains, Omaha District's technical assistance in January moved to advance flood preparations and flood fight activities by March. With extensive and heavy spring rains, and delayed snowmelts, flood activity swelled again for Omaha District extending from May into August, with the most hectic pace in late June/early July. For Kansas City District, the same extensive spring rainfalls instigated initial flood fight assistance in May, which broadened and continued through August. In both late June and July, flood fights elevated in communities along tributaries both up and downstream of Kansas City. […] This report provides a succinct summary of the discussion, issues, and recommendations resulting from the Regional After Action Workshop held 31 August 2010 in Omaha, Nebraska. BG [Brigadier General] John McMahon, Northwestern Division Commander presided and was accompanied by the NWD SES [Senior Executive Service] Director of Programs, the NWD Deputy Commander, as well as the Commander and Deputy Commander of Kansas City and Omaha Districts. The Director of the USACE [U.S. Army Corps of Engineers] Logistics Agency was also in attendance at the workshop."
United States. Army. Corps of Engineers
2010-10-15
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Emergency Response
"The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers provides immediate and effective response and assistance during emergencies and disasters. Although these responsibilities lay primarily with state and local offices, in special circumstances, the Corps may supplement those efforts to save human life, prevent immediate human suffering or mitigate property damage. The preparedness program includes an emergency
management organization, planning, training, maintaining adequate supplies, tools and equipment, and an inspection program for non-Federal flood control structures."
United States. Army. Corps of Engineers
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Hurricane Andrew Historical Report
"Hurricane Andrew began as a tropical disturbance over Senegal, Africa, on 14 August 1992, and developed into a tropical depression two days later. On 22 August, Andrew became the first hurricane of the 1992 season. It was about 700 miles east of Miami, Florida, pushing westward at 15 miles per hour. The next morning, Hurricane Andrew was 380 miles east of Miami and moving west at 16 miles per hour with maximum sustained winds of 120 miles per hour. A hurricane warning was in effect for the east coast of Florida from Vero Beach southward through the Florida Keys. Florida Governor Lawton Chiles declared a state of emergency in south Florida. He directed that three National Guard battalions be pre-positioned in that area, and 1,500 Florida National Guard soldiers were assembled in Miami. State officials ordered a million residents from Monroe, Dade, and Broward counties to evacuate. By midafternoon roads were clogged as over 700,000 south Florida residents fled north as part of the largest evacuation in U.S. history. At the peak of the evacuation, over 84, 000 people sought refuge in 229 shelters. 1 At 4:00 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time on Monday, 24 August 1992, Hurricane Andrew (now a category IV storm) hit land approximately 25 miles south of Miami with sustained winds of 140 miles per hour and gusts up to 175 miles per hour. The storm propelled westward at 18 miles per hour crashing into Homestead and the south Dade County neighborhoods of Perrine and Cutler Ridge. Three hours later, Governor Chiles asked President George Bush for a disaster declaration."
United States. Army. Corps of Engineers
McDonnell, Janet A., 1952-
1993-01
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Effects of Hurricane Agnes on the Environment and Organisms of Chesapeake Bay
This report is an early summary of the effects of Hurricane Agnes. It describes the wide variety of physical, chemical, and biological studies carried out in the areas affected by the hurricane.
United States. Army. Corps of Engineers
1973-01
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USACE National Flood Risk Management Program Initial Guidance
The purpose of this memorandum is to provide initial guidance for implementing the USACE [United States Army Corps of Engineers] National Flood Risk Management Program.
United States. Army. Corps of Engineers
2009-10-05
