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US Army Corps summarizes $1.3 billion in recent obligations, readiness steps; colonel departs New Orleans post
Summary
Colonel Cullen Jones, commander of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers New Orleans District, told the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority Board that the Corps and its partners obligated more than $1.3 billion on coastal risk‑reduction projects last year and are “on glide path to get another billion in place for fiscal year 25.”
Colonel Cullen Jones, commander of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers New Orleans District, told the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority Board that the Corps and its partners obligated more than $1.3 billion on coastal risk‑reduction projects last year and are “on glide path to get another billion in place for fiscal year 25.”
Jones updated the board on flood‑risk and restoration work across South Louisiana and on readiness for the 2025 hurricane season. He said “all 17 pumps at the permanent canal closures and pumps are fit to fight for hurricane season 2025,” and detailed recent repairs, corrosion protection, and remaining technical work to place rectifiers and complete…
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