The US Levee Safety Coalition in cooperation with the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) and Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) presented two webinars on levee safety in the United States, “US Army Corps of Engineers, Levee Portfolio Report” and "USACE 2018 Supplemental Funding."
Archived Webinar Topics (click on the link for additional information and recordings of the webinars)
First Webinar in the Series - “US Army Corps of Engineers, Levee Portfolio Report”
Second Webinar in the Series - "USACE 2018 Supplemental Funding"
The US Levee Safety Coalition is a group of national professional organizations that have joined together to support and advance levee safety in the United States of America. Coalition members include the following:
American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC)
American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
Association of State Dam Safety Officials (ASDSO)
Deep Foundations Institute (DFI)
National Association of Flood and Stormwater Management Agencies (NAFSMA)
United States Society on Dams (USSD).
The coalition is committed to the common cause of preserving and protecting public safety, life and property through the responsible engineering design, construction, operation, maintenance, including as-needed removal, and management of the United States levee infrastructure. The coalition strongly supports the establishment of a National Levee Safety Program and works with other professional organizations, local, state and federal government flood management agencies such as USACE and FEMA on promoting good engineering practices, sound public policy and increased awareness and education within communities of practice and the public.
