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  • July

    Taira Baldauf, a hydraulic engineers for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Galveston District, stands on top of the Hollandsche IJssel storm surge barrier near Rotterdam, Netherlands. Baldauf recently spent five weeks in the Netherlands participating in the International Network for Storm Surge Barriers, or I-STORM, a knowledge sharing network of countries and entities that manage storm surge barriers.

    Hydraulic engineer learns key element in water infrastructure projects

    Hydraulic engineers specialize in the properties and movement of liquids, namely water. Their job entails making highly educated guesses on how water will interact with infrastructure like dams, bridges, and canals. However, a young U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) hydraulic engineer’s approach focuses on another—and most important—element tied to their projects, the human element.

  • February

    A vintage postcard of the Galveston Sea Wall shows two men standing on rip rap, which is rock or other material used to protect shoreline structures against scour and water, wave, or ice erosion.

    Galveston District celebrates 144 years

    On February 25, 1880, The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) established its first engineer district in Texas on an island off the Gulf Coast. One hundred forty-four years, 52 district commanders, and several major hurricanes later, the Galveston District (SWG) continues to play a key role in keeping the country’s vital waterways open and protecting coastal Texas communities.

  • June

    SWG District Commander Tim Vail (left) gets a briefing from members of the District's Emergency Management team prior to Hurricane Laura in 2020. The SWG Team is prepping for what is expected to be an active 2021 Hurricane Season.

    District Prepares for 2021 Hurricane Season

    The 2021 Atlantic hurricane season, which runs from June 1through November 30, is expected to be “above-average” according to the latest forecast from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The agency predicts between 13 and 20 named storms in the 2021 season in the Atlantic, with six to 10 becoming hurricanes, with top winds of at least 74 mph. NOAA is also forecasting three-to-five of those storms will become major hurricanes ranked as Category 3, 4, or 5, with top winds of at least 111 miles per hour. To prepare for this year’s onslaught of storms, SWG kicked off Hurricane Season with a virtual townhall to discuss preparations, recently.