"Hurricane Harvey produced high winds, storm surge, and heavy precipitation. Congressional responses to the storm's
flooding may consider both coastal protection and the improvement of water management and drainage in inland areas.
This Insight summarizes Hurricane Harvey-related flood-management activities of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
(USACE, or Corps).
Responsibilities for flood-risk-reduction infrastructure are shared. Local and state entities are responsible for preparing
for and managing precipitation that falls onto their developed areas (e.g., drainage within neighborhoods and city
streets). At Congress's direction, USACE plans, builds, and operates numerous riverine and coastal flood-control
projects, including levees and dams. USACE has three primary flood-related roles relevant to Hurricane Harvey:
operation of flood-risk-reduction infrastructure, assistance with certain nonfederal-operated flood-control infrastructure,
and emergency response..."
Hurricane Harvey
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