Category: New Orleans Engineer District
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New Orleans District welcomes new commander
New Orleans District welcomes new commander The New Orleans Engineer District commander Col. Cullen Jones handed the reins to Col. Scotty Autin during a formal change of command ceremony at the district’s headquarters late last week. A native of Houma, La., Autin now serves as the 66th commander in the district’s more than 200 years…
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Rising water at Carrollton Gage prompts inspections
Rising water at Carrollton Gage prompts inspections The Mississippi River at the Carrollton Gage in New Orleans, La., has risen above 11 feet, prompting the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District, to activate Phase I flood fight procedures. Closely coordinating efforts with the local levee authorities, the New Orleans District will begin patrolling…