The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Wilmington District joined federal, state and local leaders in Lake Lure, North Carolina, on Nov. 18, 2025, for a final walk-through marking the completion of debris removal operations following Hurricane Helene.

One year after Hurricane Helene, resilience endures. 🌄 See how @USACEHQ helped lead the largest recovery mission in Corps history across western NC. 🎥 Watch here:

🚨 Public input needed! USACE Wilmington has released the draft Wilmington Harbor 403 Letter Report & EIS. 🗓 Public meeting: Oct. 8, 2025 | 3–7 PM 📍Cape Fear CC, Daniels Hall, Wilmington, NC 💬Comment period: Sept. 19–Nov. 3 Details ➡️ https://t.co/LmyHq8cv6B

Wilmington District Ranger Spotlight!! The South Atlantic Division is proud of these park rangers who go above and beyond in the North Carolina community. Thank you Rangers for all of your hard work! #worldrangerday #usace

Private Property Debris Removal continues in McDowell County, North Carolina July 17, 2025. More than 123,000 cubic yards of debris have been removed since work began in the county. View recent statistics on Hurricane Helene response below! #USACE #HurricaneRecovery #Helene2024

In mid- May, @NCDMVA Sec. Mallette met with LTC Kenneth Porter, the EO of @USACEWilmington. On behalf of @NC_Governor Josh Stein, Sec. Mallette expressed heartfelt gratitude to servicemembers who've deployed in response to Hurricane Helene & the current recovery effort in WNC.

🌊 USACE Wilmington will host a public mtg in Princeville, NC on June 12, 6PM @ Town Hall. We’ll provide an update on flood risk efforts & hear your input. Join us! 📍201 S Main St #PrincevilleNC #FloodResilience #USACE #CommunityEngagement #PublicMeeting 🗓️ June 12 | 🕕 6PM

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🚢 The @USACE Wilmington District awarded an $18.6M contract to Norfolk Dredging Co. to keep Wilmington Harbor navigable & nourish Oak Island’s beaches. Win-win for commerce & coastal resilience! 🌊💪 More info 👉 https://t.co/zJhiG8bCQc #CoastalResilience #OakIsland

USACE and its contractors have removed 6 MILLION cubic yards of hurricane debris in Western North Carolina. That’s enough to fill 800,000 school buses, which if lined up end to end would stretch over 5,300 miles, roughly the distance from New York to Tokyo!

SAD leadership hosted its 2025 Hurricane Rehearsal along with agency partners to prepare for the upcoming season. Participants included @fema @EPA @CivilAirPatrol @NatlParkService

Mission complete (7 days ahead of schedule). The Dredge McFarland has completed an emergency dredging assignment for @USACEWilmington. During her deployment, she dredged more than 335,000 cubic yards of material in North Carolina, opening the navigation channel to -44 feet MLLW.

🚨 Milestone reached! USACE has cleared 4+ million cubic yards of debris in Western NC after #HurricaneHelene. That’s enough to fill the Empire State Building nearly three times! A huge testament to the scale of the mission—and the teamwork powering recovery. @USACEWilmington

In Wilmington District, projects regarding Hurricane cleanup are still underway, including sediment removal from lakes so proper equipment can enter, and mulching of vegetative debris! @USACEWilmington

Our @USACEPhilly's dredge “McFarland” has been working nonstop for the past 23 days conducting urgent dredging ops near the entrance of the Cape Fear River in North Carolina in support of @USACEWilmington. Southport's @WWAY provides an inside look: https://t.co/gg3jGSHHWi

Safety first, on water & land! Our recent dredging project at New River Inlet Crossing improved navigation and replenished N. Topsail Beach. A win-win for everyone resulting in safer waterways & stronger beaches! See the before & after. Photos by Dean Hill, USACE.

Bill Hart (left), Water Plant Supervisor for the City of Asheville, N.C., tells Cam Hamilton (right), FEMA acting Administrator, and Col. Brad Morgan (center), Wilmington District Commander, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers about his experience coordinating with the agencies.

As of Feb. 8, 2025, we've moved more than 1.2 million cubic yards of debris in Western North Carolina. That's about 89,169 dump trucks.

Since debris removal began in October 2024, Wilmington District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers have moved more than 1.2 million cubic yards of right of way and waterway debris.

Col. Brad Morgan, Wilmington District Commander, USACE briefs Cam Hamilton, acting FEMA Director, about USACE efforts to reduce turbidity from Burnett Reservoir under a FEMA mission assignment at the North Fork Water Treatment Facility in Burnett, NC, Feb. 8.