Corps of Engineers employees will certainly continue to be released in the area and also keep track of all government flooding control functions
The Memphis District, UNITED STATE Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), has actually decreased its flooding battle activation degree to Phase I in the Cairo, Missouri, and also Reelfoot-Obion Areas because of dropping Mississippi River degrees.
At the Phase I flooding battle activation degree, a decreased variety of Corps of Engineers employees will certainly continue to be released in the area and also keep track of all government flooding control functions consisting of dams, flooding wall surfaces and also pumping terminals.
In Phase I, the Corps of Engineers will certainly remain to keep track of river degrees and also will certainly react as essential ought to river degrees once more climb over Corps activation phases.
The Corps claims that residents are urged to remain in touch with regional authorities and also to keep track of river degrees throughout the conventional high water period.
Citizens can remain attached by downloading and install the USACE Memphis App on mobile phone tools. Using the application, residents can keep track of river degrees, mobilization phases, sight river maps, and also send pictures of high water degrees utilizing the emergency situation procedures choice.
