USACE emergency response missions include debris removal and temporary power generation in Puerto Rico
Brent Kelly, Pittsburgh District, poses in front of the 800th temporary generator installed on the island of Puerto Rico on Dec. 6, 2017. The generator installed in the mountains in the central region of the island, and is the third generator in the area powering water pumps from the water treatment facility to the residents of the area. The temporary generator mission here in Puerto Rico continues to bring power to critical infrastructure including hospitals, police stations and water and wastewater treatment facilities. Kelly is a quality assurance technician and mission liaison for the emergency temporary power mission for the Recovery Field Office in Guaynabo.