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Mar 7, 2020 • 13 tweets • 5 min read
Over 10 days in the spring of 1945, Army Engineers expedited the invasion of Germany by daringly capturing a bridge across the Rhine. On the eve of the 75th anniversary of the Battle of the Remagen Bridgehead, 7-17 March 1945, let's talk the #history of the event. (Thread)
It had been nine months since D-Day, and Allied forces had just crossed the German border. The last natural barrier to driving deeper into Germany was the Rhine. /2
Jan 7, 2020 • 5 tweets • 2 min read
As a precautionary safety measure, in case of additional seismic activity in #PuertoRico, the water level at the #PortuguesDam is being lowered. #earthquakes (THREAD)
A team of USACE's engineers along with the Puerto Rico Department of Natural and Environmental Resources are conducting full site assessments at the dam in order to assess the status following a series of earthquakes, to include one of 6.4 magnitude earlier today. /2
