WASHINGTON, Nov. 23 -- The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee issued the following testimony by Major Gen. Butch Graham, deputy commanding general for civil and emergency operations at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, involving a hearing on Oct. 6, 2021, on emergency response to Hurricane Ida: * * * Thank you for the opportunity to testify before you today to discuss the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) emergency response to Hurricane Ida. I am Major General Butch Graham, the   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 23 -- The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee issued the following testimony by Col. Stephen Murphy, commander of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers New Orleans District, involving a hearing on Oct. 6, 2021, on emergency response to Hurricane Ida: * * * I am Colonel Stephen Murphy, commander of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers New Orleans District. On behalf of me and my team, I thank you for the opportunity to meet with you today. On August 29th, Hurricane Ida made l  more