The Army Corps of Engineers to the rescue! My father, who was from Baltimore and a Combat Engineer during the Korean and Vietnam wars, would be very proud!!
Army Corps of Engineers to deploy 1,100 personnel to Baltimore
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) is deploying more than 1,100 personnel to Baltimore, Md., following the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge into the Patapsco River early Tuesday morning, the service said in a statement.
The corps’ Baltimore District has activated its Emergency Operations Center, “clearing the way for more than 1,100 engineering, construction, contracting and operations specialists to provide support to local, state and federal agencies” in clearing the fallen bridge, the Army said in the release.
The Army Corps of Engineers will help remove bridge debris from the river using the removal vessel Reynolds, which patrols the Baltimore Harbor and Patapsco River waters for drift and debris that could be hazardous to navigation.
The corps will also use a 61-foot survey vessel, the Catlett, to review the damage. (full article at title link)