The U. S. Army Corps of Engineers Vicksburg District has hired Blake Davis and Justin Giles as hydraulic engineers with the Hydraulics Branch of the Engineering Division.
They will use numerical modeling and inundation mapping to assist in the support of flood risk management throughout the Vicksburg District and the nation.
They will be an integral part of developing flood inundation models and performing dam break modeling research to support the critical infrastructure and resiliency program.
The Corps is involved with a wide spectrum of public works projects that include environmental protection, water supply, recreation, flood damage and reduction, homeland security, military construction, and support to other governmental agencies.
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Press Release, January 27, 2014