Read all about what the district has been up to for the last few months. Articles in this issue include: Louisville District Dam Safety teams hosts emergency action plan tabletop exercise, USACE provides an update about the Rough River Dam, New Scott AFB Area Engineer takes the reigns; National Roofing Program inspects Army Reserve facilities following Hurricane Ian, USACE aids EPA, completes urgent cleanup of Evansville properties to protect residents, Re-used materials add value to construction project, Levee Safety and Emergency Management collaborate to provide flood fight training to City of Frankfort, Louisville District hosts more than 400 contractors at annual open house, Co-op student following in father’s footsteps Click link below to read more or visit: https://www.dvidshub.net/publication/issues/66311

Work is progressing quickly as vertical steel erection continues on the West Bar of the Louisville VA Medical Center facility in Louisville, Ky. (USACE photo by Mike Maddox) The project includes the construction of a new 910,115 square-foot medical center, parking structures, a central utility plant, roadways, sidewalks, and other site improvements. Construction is anticipated to be complete in 2026.

The National Inventory of Dams (NID) is now available! With more than 90,000 dams across the United States, the NID is the central information source for dams in the U.S. and its territories. The database contains more than 70 data fields for each dam - find out where dams are, what they were designed to do, and who manages them. The NID is an important resource to assist emergency managers, safety professionals, infrastructure owners, community leaders, business owners, and residents understand the relationship between dams and their surrounding communities.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Federal Emergency Management Agency have launched the National Levee Safety Program! Click the link below to see how you can get involved.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is the nation’s leading provider of outdoor recreation with over 400 lake and river projects in 43 states and more than 360 million visits per year. Please be careful in and around the water because even strong swimmers drown. Check out this website to find valuable tips and resources that could save your life or the life of someone you care about.