The Emergency Watershed Protection Program helps communities recover from natural disasters. The following success stories illustrate the agility of EWP to provide recovery assistance.
NRCS Floodplain Buyouts Offer Options for Flood Prone Lands in West Virginia
While beautiful, parts of West Virginia’s rugged landscape are especially flood prone. There are towns in these floodplains where residents are at risk of losing property, life savings, their lives due to flash floods.
Relocating Homes From Severe Erosion
Native Community of Akiak, Alaska and Natural Resources Conservation Service work together to respond to severe erosion caused by spring ice jams and plan for the future.
Protecting Lives and Infrastructure from Erosion in McGrath
The City of McGrath, Alaska used the NRCS Emergency Watershed Protection Program to respond to rapid erosion on the Kuskokwim River.
EWP Provides a lifeline to Jasper County, TX
In intense storm with 60-mile an hour winds, fueled by Hurricane Laura, caused widespread flooding, downed power lines and debris that isolated rural communities in Jasper County. County commissioners worked with local NRCS EWP Program Managers to streamline recovery..
Tropical Storm Ida
Flooding from Tropical Storm Ida in September 2021 caused significant damage to waterways across Pennsylvania and Louisiana. Significant streambank erosion left homes and business at risk. Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funding was used to provide recovery assistance.
