Army Corps of Engineers Emergency Manager Bob Burick (2nd from right) with Louisville District, discusses debris removal with state emergency management personnel and contractors, Aug. 31, 2022 in Breathitt County, Kentucky. Southeast Kentucky received six to eight inches of rain during the evening of July 28, 2022, that resulted in the most catastrophic flooding event in the region’s recorded history. The Army Corps of Engineers Louisville District is playing a vital role in recovery efforts, providing support to the Commonwealth, and simultaneously cleaning up two of its own lake p


Army Corps of Engineers Emergency Manager Bob Burick (2nd from right) with Louisville District, discusses debris removal with state emergency management personnel and contractors, Aug. 31, 2022 in Breathitt County, Kentucky. Southeast Kentucky received six to eight inches of rain during the evening of July 28, 2022, that resulted in the most catastrophic flooding event in the region’s recorded history. The Army Corps of Engineers Louisville District is playing a vital role in recovery efforts, providing support to the Commonwealth, and simultaneously cleaning up two of its own lake projects that withstood the flood and prevented millions of dollars in additional downstream damage.


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