Home : About Us : State Partnership Program

State Partnership Program

Video by Michael Maddox
USACE hurricane relief team ensures firm foundation for new fire station
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Wilmington District
July 2, 2025 | 2:15
On an early & drizzly morning just days before July 4th, a small army of Corps of Engineers QA specialists and contractors met in Canton, North Carolina, for the simple task of pouring a concrete slab.

But this is no ordinary concrete placement. Once cured, the slab will serve as the foundation of the city’s temporary fire station, decimated by Hurricane Helene in late September. In a community surrounded on all sides by dense forests, a functional fire station is a must.

Construction of the main fire station structure will begin mid-July.
More