When disasters strike, the District is prepared to respond to all hazards in order to save lives and mitigate property damage in a natural or human-caused disaster event. The District provides public works and engineering support, which includes debris removal and infrastructure assessment, to the State of South Carolina and nationally at the request of the Federal Emergency Management Agency in the event of an emergency. At the request of local counties, the District provides Liaison Officers that offer technical guidance on all Corps’ authorities and keep the lines of communication between the county and Corps open. The District has quickly and efficiently responded to several natural disasters, including Hurricane Matthew and the 1,000 Year Flood, by providing technical advice and evaluation, and engineering management and inspection.