Logistics and technical advisors with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) joined engineering battalions of the South Carolina National Guard as part of Hurricane Florence response and recovery. USACE supported local, state and federal partners in the post-storm period. A key effort was keeping the U.S. Highway 501 corridor open as long as possible to ensure local residents have access to medical services, food and supplies. With that in mind, USACE personnel worked around the clock to support the effort, supplying more than 22,000-ft of wire mesh barrier material and providing 125,000 sandbags to the Emergency Operations Center in Horry County to support the areas impacted by flooding and assist in maintaining access to roads. (Contributed by Edward Johnson, USACE Tulsa District).
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