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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Vicksburg District is celebrating the 90th birthday of the Dredge Jadwin.

In 1915, the U.S. Engineers contracted with Charles Ward Engineering Works for the construction of tunnel-stern, propeller-driven towboat.

<p><i>This article was published by the Congressional Research Service under the title,"Disaster Response and Appointment of a Recovery Czar: The Executive Branch’s Response to the Flood of 1927."</i></p><p><strong>Summary</strong></p><p>In the wake of the destruction caused by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, the press and policymakers have looked to the past for examples of federal responses to natural disasters that might serve as models for emulation today. Some Members of Congress have expressed an interest in creating a cabine...

The present low-water situation on the Mississippi River brings the importance of the large Corps of Engineers dredges to prominence.

The Dredge Jadwin left Vicksburg Harbor May 10 for its annual dredging season along the Mississippi River.