2017 Hurricanes and Army Corps of Engineers: Background for Flood Response and Recovery

Carter, Nicole T. ; Stern, Charles V.

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

关键词: Disaster relief;    Hurricanes;    Flood control;    Army personnel;    Hurricane Harvey;   

RP-ID  :  IN10764
RP-ID  :  IN10764_2017Sep15

美国|英语

来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

This report outlines the role of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in hurricane disaster relief and recovery. This role encompasses emergency response to floods and general disaster recovery, maintaining or repairing flood control structures such as dams that they operate as well as assisting in the repair of non-federally owned flood control structures. Recent activities of the Corps during and after Hurricanes Harvey and Irma are discussed.