Home / Media / News Releases

If you have comments and/or questions related to Vicksburg District’s Section 508 program or if you have concerns related to the Section 508 ICT accessibility of any content or the user interface on this website, please send an e-mail to VicksburgDistrict@USACE.Army.mil. Where applicable, please include in your e-mail the web address or URL and the specific accessibility barrier(s) you are encountering.

Results:
Tag: WinterStorm2026
Clear

  • USACE Emergency Power Team Installs First Power Generator in New Albany, Mississippi

    VICKSBURG, Miss – Working in coordination with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) and local partners, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) crews are installing emergency power generators to support Mississippi communities impacted by the January 2026 winter storm. Shortly after midnight, USACE Temporary Emergency Power Planning and Response Team (PRT) members and contracted crews completed the first installation of an emergency power generator at a warming shelter and emergency services facility in New Albany, Mississippi.

  • USACE Repositions Emergency Power Team to support Mississippi After Storm

    VICKSBURG, Miss – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) is repositioning an Emergency Power Planning and Response Team (PRT) to support the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) in response to recent emergency conditions caused by the January 2026 Winter Storm. "Our communities throughout the country are experiencing major hardship from Winter Storm Fern and many Americans are unfortunately without power. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers are supporting each state’s efforts to get all critical infrastructure back online as fast as possible, and the Corps won’t stop working for our communities until the job is complete,” said Adam Telle, Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works.