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About the Program
The Silver Jackets program provides a formal and consistent strategy for an interagency approach to planning and implementing measures to reduce the risks associated with flooding and other natural hazards.
Federal agencies, including the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), are partnering with state’s agencies to form a unified forum to address Nebraska’s flood risk management priorities.
The program's primary goals are to:
- Create or supplement a mechanism to collaboratively address risk management issues, prioritize those issues, and implement solutions
- Increase and improve risk communication through a unified interagency effort
- Leverage information and resources, including providing access to such national programs as FEMA's RiskMAP program and USACE's Levee Inventory and Assessment Initiative
- Provide focused, coordinated hazard mitigation assistance in implementing high-priority actions such as those identified by state mitigation plans
- Identify gaps among the various agency programs and/or barriers to implementation, such as conflicting agency policies or authorities, and provide recommendations for addressing these issues.
For Further Informaion, Please Contact:
Tony D. Krause, P.E., CFM
Hydraulic Engineer
Flood Risk and Floodplain Management Section
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Omaha District
Office: (402) 995-2326
Fax: (402) 995-2307
e-mail: tony.d.krause@usace.army.mil
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