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    Col. James Delapp, Mobile District commander, speaks to local stakeholders May 25 during the annual Hurricane/Industry Day, held at the Alabama International Trade Center. Hurricane season officially begins June 1.

    Emergency Management hosts Industry Day to kick off hurricane season

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Mobile District, talked hurricane preparedness May 25 to kick off the June 1 start of hurricane season, hosting the annual Hurricane/Industry Day, held at the Alabama International Trade Center. The Corps, Coast Guard, NOAA, Alabama State Port Authority and other stakeholder partners have met annually since 2004, the year Hurricane Ivan swept across the Gulf of Mexico, causing billions of dollars in damage to Alabama, Florida and other Southeastern states.
  • Buford Dam, just above Lake Lanier, was built in 1956. The Buford Powerhouse staff recently completed construction projects and other upgrades that dramatically improved the safety for the powerhouse staff.

    Mobile’s Safety Office teams up with Buford Powerhouse to improve safety

    Mobile District employees made their workplace safer through reconstruction, redesign and a small, but important addition of a guardrail.
  • Linda Spadaro, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Mobile District, discusses contracting opportunities for small businesses, Nov. 3, during a workshop in Mobile, Ala. In 2016, approximately one-third of the district’s contracts were awarded to small businesses. (Photos by Tim Oberle, USACE Mobile Deputy Public Affairs Officer)

    Small business critical to Mobile District’s success

    Contracting with small business is critical for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Mobile District, to fulfill their mission. In fact, in 2016 the district awarded approximately one-third of all procurements to small business.
  • Mobile District's Emergency Management Team, Bo Ansley, Ashley Leflore and Matthew Tate, built the district's emergency management program that was just accredited by the Emergency Management Accreditation Program. The Mobile District's program is among only 12 districts that have been accredited by the program.

    District’s Emergency Management Branch earns accreditation

    The Mobile District’s Emergency Management Team is now accredited by the Emergency Management Accreditation Program (EMAP). To date, only 12 districts out of 43 have been accredited, including the four districts that were accredited this week.