USACE continues supporting Hurricane Helene recovery efforts
Tim Quinlan, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Wilmington District project manager and debris quality assurance representative, monitors debris coming into a temporary debris placement site near Lake Lure, North Carolina, Nov. 15. The Corps of Engineers is working in partnership with local, state and federal agencies in response to the historic flooding from Hurricane Helene. Current efforts include removing debris from the city of Asheville, North Carolina; Buncombe, Polk and McDowell counties; as well as Lake Lure and the North Carolina Arboretum. In addition to removing debris, USACE is also working with the city of Asheville and Buncombe County to provide safe drinking water.