24 Aug 2026

USACE identifies employees involved in fatal plane crash

Sabrina Hansen and Hayden Scalis, both of Anchorage, were identified as the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – Alaska District employees killed in a plane crash in Western Alaska.

21 Aug 2026

USACE hosts ‘Industry Day’ for Mendenhall Glacial Lake Outburst Floods Emergency Water Conveyance Prototype

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers completed the first step toward constructing an “Emergency Water Conveyance Prototype” on Friday to address the annual Mendenhall Glacial Lake Outburst Floods in Juneau, Alaska.

7 Aug 2026

USACE Announces Unprecedented Approach to Protect Juneau, Alaska from Mendenhall Glacier Floods

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), U.S. Department of Agriculture, and U.S. Department of the Interior announced Friday their intent to undertake a never-before-seen “Building Infrastructure, Not Paperwork” (BINP) approach to protect Juneau, Alaska, from future glacial lake outburst floods (GLOF). The Corps will soon solicit proposals to tackle the GLOF phenomenon in a way that seeks to expedite real, cutting-edge infrastructure prototypes on a faster timeline and at a significantly lower cost to taxpayers, deliberately avoiding burdensome processes and paperwork.

10 Jun 2026

JOINT NEWS RELEASE: Federal, local collaboration expedites earthen berm construction ahead of 2026 GLOF

Juneau citizens will see new infrastructure poised to mitigate the flood risk of the annual glacial lake outburst flooding event caused by Mendenhall Glacier near Back Loop Road. A new earthen berm is in the works due to the partnership between the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – Alaska District, U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Forest Service and City and Borough of Juneau.

15 May 2026

USACE, Partners Install First STRONG Roofs After Typhoon Sinlaku

In a critical step toward community recovery after Typhoon Sinlaku, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Honolulu District, in close partnership with the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) government, Island Mayor’s Offices, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the U.S Department of War has installed the first temporary roofs in Saipan and Tinian bringing immediate protection to storm-damaged homes.

24 Apr 2026

249th Engineers Restore Hope and Power After Typhoon Sinlaku

FT SHAFTER, Hawaii  — Even before the