Corps sends dewatering experts to New York for Hurricane Sandy recovery

Published Oct. 30, 2012
Graphical tropical weather outlook for Hurricane Sandy. Courtesy of National Hurricane Center.

Graphical tropical weather outlook for Hurricane Sandy. Courtesy of National Hurricane Center.

ROCK ISLAND, Ill. -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Rock Island District is deploying a team of engineers today to New York to support the Corps’ dewatering assistance to the state.

The Team, specially trained for dewatering New Orleans in the aftermath of a hurricane, will provide engineering technical assistance to the Corps’ New York District for dewatering flooded transportation systems and other low-lying areas.

The Rock Island District is also preparing its large stock of dewatering pumps for possible deployment throughout the hurricane-impacted area and additional assistance will be provided as requested.


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Release no. FY13-10-02