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Your life jacket is their safety net. Every year, we hear devastating stories of children left drifting alone after an adult goes overboard. Set the example: always wear your life jacket. It’s an investment in your family's future that you will never regret.
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Looking for a nature walk this weekend? Join us this National Public Lands Day Sept. 26 at the Sepulveda Dam "Caring for our Shared America" event hosted by the Friends of the Los Angeles River!
Learn more and register here: go.mil/9j36griw5o
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Annual maintenance activities to improve flood-risk mitigation for portions of the Los Angeles River under USACE Los Angeles District responsibility have begun Sept. 23 near the Taylor Yard in Los Angeles. The LA District maintains 22 miles of the LA River Flood Control Channel.
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LA District staff and leadership from the Operational Protection Division discuss efforts to improve safety Sept. 22 atop the Whittier Narrows Dam in LA County, CA. Per federal law, USACE works with sheriff and police departments to patrol and protect its civil works projects.
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Flood waters are extremely dangerous. Never drive on flood roads — almost half of flood deaths happen in vehicles. If you’re driving, stay off bridges over fast-moving waters, do not drive around barricades & stay inside your car if it is trapped in rapidly moving water.
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The LA District continues to maintain coastal infrastructure as part of its civil works navigation mission to mitigate against coastal erosion and enable safe vessel navigation across the Southern California coast, including the ongoing project Sept. 17 in Redondo Beach, CA
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Civil Works has reprogrammed $100 million of surplus capital through our Building Infrastructure, Not Paperwork initiative, deploying unused funds from completed projects directly into high-priority infrastructure nationwide. We are committed to advancing infrastructure projects.
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Mark your calendars! USACE will waive day use fees normally charged at boat launch ramps and swimming beaches at its recreation areas nationwide in recognition of National Public Lands Day Saturday, Sept. 26.
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Twenty-five years later ... we will always remember and honor those who lost their lives that day and how it changed our nation.
Remembering 9/11
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You wouldn’t want to leave them behind, would you? Stay safe while recreating by being aware of your surroundings and always wearing your life jacket.
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Los Angeles District USACE retweeted
Showers and thunderstorms continue to stream over southwest California. A thunderstorm over northern Ventura County is producing locally heavy rain. Watch for flooded roads around Lockwood Valley. Do not attempt to cross a flooded road. #cawx
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Happy #LaborDay!
Today, we recognize the dedication and contributions of our workforce and hardworking Americans across the Nation.
Remember to make safety part of your plans, especially on and around the water. Wear your life jacket, stay aware and look out for one another.
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Today, @EPA and the @USArmy announced a Supplemental Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to gather public input on additional regulatory language for defining “waters of the United States” to be considered alongside the 2025 proposed rule.
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Prevention Month: “Joining Your Fight: Connect to Protect.”
Reach out. Check in. Stay ready.
Explore resources at DSPO.mil.
Need immediate support? Call 988 (Press 1), txt 838255, or visit VeteransCrisisLine.net/Chat/.
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The Whittier Narrows Dam Safety Modification Project team for the USACE held a "Walk the Dam" event at the Whittier Narrows Dam, inviting the community of and around Pico Rivera to come learn about the dam, upcoming construction and how it keeps nearby communities safe.
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Come "Walk the Dam" with us this Saturday, Aug. 29, beginning at the Pico Rivera Pico Rivera Golf Club, 3260 Fairway Dr., Pico Rivera.
USACE will have several stations set up over a one-mile route of the Whittier Narrows Dam
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PARTNERSHIP: The LA District joined the Yorba Linda Water District Aug. 27 to sign a project agreement to assist in the design and construction of Yorba Linda Well 23, which will provide clean water for the communities of @YorbaLindaCity @PlacentiaCA and @City_of_Anaheim
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Proposals now being accepted for studies/projects for the Report to Congress on Future Water Resources Development: usace.army.mil/Missions/Civi…
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LA District receives national recognition for LA Wildfires Debris Mission!
The District was recently awarded the “Project Delivery Team of the Year for Excellence” during the 2026 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Program and Project Management Community of Practice Annual Awards.
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The team was honored for its exceptional execution of the largest and fastest urban wildfire debris removal operation in U.S. history.
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