(Left to right) Lt. Col. James A. DeLapp, U.S. Army
(Left to right) Lt. Col. James A. DeLapp, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District commander; Mike Abernathy, Nashville District Real Estate chief; Bob Sneed, Nashville District Water Management Section ... More
Flood plain manager flooded with praise
Michelle Hamor poses for a photo after being named the 2013 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers flood risk manager of the year in Norfolk, Va., June 24, 2013. The Corps gives the award yearly to individuals who excel ... More
James Bassham, Tennessee Emergency Management Agency
James Bassham, Tennessee Emergency Management Agency director, welcomes state and federal participants during the Silver Jackets Kick Off at the TEMA Headquarters in Nashville, Tenn., Sept. 17, 2013.
Ben Rohrbach, chief of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Ben Rohrbach, chief of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District Hydrology and Hydraulics Branch, explains how the Corps manages the Cumberland River System during a Silver Jackets meeting April 9, 20... More
Southwestern Division collaboration ensures no community is left behin...
This is a SimSuite tool developed by the Institute for Water Resources showing high risk levee populations in Tulsa, Okla. The mapping tool helps local communities facilitate the development of flood reduction measures.
Clarksville Mayor Kim McMillan talks to members of
Clarksville Mayor Kim McMillan talks to members of the Tennessee Silver Jackets charter group at Metro Nashville’s Development Services Center during the Tennessee Silver Jackets Charter Signing Ceremony Sept. ... More
National Hurricane Program Manager Chris Penney, Planning
National Hurricane Program Manager Chris Penney, Planning Division, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District, speaks about storm surge forecasting to more than 70 participants from various agencies to k... More
Chris Cunningham, planning specialist with Tennessee
Chris Cunningham, planning specialist with Tennessee Emergency Management Agency and state coordinator for the Silver Jackets team, speaks during a ceremony Nov. 17, 2015, at TEMA to announce a new 'Post Disast... More
A group of State and Federal agency representatives
A group of State and Federal agency representatives that make up the Tennessee Silver Jacket program toured the Raccoon Mountain Pumped-Storage Facility just outside of Chattanooga, Tenn., Oct. 19.
Roger Lindsey (tan jacket), Metro Nashville Water Services,
Roger Lindsey (tan jacket), Metro Nashville Water Services, takes notes during the 2017 Interagency Flood Risk Management Workshop in St. Louis, Mo., March 3, 2017. (Courtesy Asset)
Josh Wickham, Tennessee Silver Jackets coordinator
Josh Wickham, Tennessee Silver Jackets coordinator with the Tennessee Emergency Management Agency, speaks during a quarterly meeting with federal, state and local partners at the TEMA Headquarters in Nashville,... More
Lacey Thomasson (Standing), Silver Jackets coordinator
Lacey Thomasson (Standing), Silver Jackets coordinator with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District, briefs leadership from the Nashville District, Memphis District, Tennessee Emergency Management A... More
Bryan McCarter, vice mayor of Sevierville, Tenn., welcomes
Bryan McCarter, vice mayor of Sevierville, Tenn., welcomes members of Tennessee Silver Jackets to the city's emergency management center Jan. 25, 2018. The Silver Jackets team received a briefing on the wildfir... More
Early discussions lead Guam and National Silver Jackets to milestone e...
During a landmark occasion Feb. 5, the Honolulu District Silver Jackets Coordinator held the first formal meeting of the Guam Silver Jackets team. Building resilience across our Nation, beyond the 50 states, th... More
Army Corps, others host interior flooding workshop in nation's capital
Stacey Underwood, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District, Silver Jackets Program coordinator, speaks to attendees at the 2018 DC Flood Summit held at the University of the District of Columbia, Sept. ... More
Alex Dornstauder, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers National
Alex Dornstauder, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers National Flood Risk Management Program director, presents a multicolored umbrella Aug. 16, 2011 to Lt. Col. James A. DeLapp, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville... More
James Bassham, Tennessee Emergency Management Agency
James Bassham, Tennessee Emergency Management Agency director, welcomes state and federal participants during the Silver Jackets Kick Off at the TEMA Headquarters in Nashville, Tenn., Sept. 17, 2013.
Alton Miller, Natural Resources Conservation Service
Alton Miller, Natural Resources Conservation Service Tennessee Emergency Watershed Protection manager, talks to Silver Jackets participants about his organization's roles and missions during the meeting held Ap... More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District hosted guests to the Tennessee Silver Jackets Charter Signing Ceremony Sept. 23, 2014, at Metro Nashville’s Development Services Center. Silver Jackets is an... More
Meteorologist Nate Hardin, National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Meteorologist Nate Hardin, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Hurricane Center, Storm Surge Unit, discusses the dangers of storm surge and a new tool being developed to show the potential... More
Ken Davis, TEMA assistant director for preparedness,
Ken Davis, TEMA assistant director for preparedness, thanks all of the Silver Jackets partners for working on the final draft of the Tennessee Post Disaster Guide during a ceremony Nov. 17, 2015, at TEMA with S... More
State and Federal agency representatives that make
State and Federal agency representatives that make up the Tennessee Silver Jacket program toured the Raccoon Mountain Pumped-Storage Facility just outside of Chattanooga, Tenn., Oct. 19.
Members of the Tennessee Silver Jackets team pose together
Members of the Tennessee Silver Jackets team pose together at the National Flood Risk Management Workshop held in St. Louis, Mo., Feb. 27 - March 3, 2017. The workshop unified the interagency flood risk managem... More
Lacey Thomason, Tennessee Silver Jackets project manager
Lacey Thomason, Tennessee Silver Jackets project manager with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District, gives administrative announcements during the quarterly meeting with federal, state and local p... More
Maj. Gen. Terry “Max” Haston, Tennessee adjutant general,
Maj. Gen. Terry “Max” Haston, Tennessee adjutant general, speaks during a partnering meeting at the Tennessee Emergency Management Agency in Nashville, Tenn., Dec. 19, 2017. Patrick Sheehan, TEMA director, lis... More
Karen Durham-Aguilera, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Karen Durham-Aguilera, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers director of Contingency Operations, gives national and international senior leadership perspective on flood risk management and its changing culture during th... More
Lt. Col. John L. Hudson, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Lt. Col. John L. Hudson, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District commander, welcomes representatives from Tennessee and federal agencies to the Silver Jackets Kick Off at the Tennessee Emergency Managem... More
Representatives from local, state and federal agencies
Representatives from local, state and federal agencies board a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Emergency Command and Control Vehicle during a Silver Jackets meeting at Old Hickory Dam in Old Hickory, Tenn., April ... More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District hosted guests to the Tennessee Silver Jackets Charter Signing Ceremony Sept. 23, 2014, at Metro Nashville’s Development Services Center. Silver Jackets is an ... More
Richard Flood, FEMA hazard mitigation assistance senior
Richard Flood, FEMA hazard mitigation assistance senior program specialist, speaks during a ceremony for the new 'Tennessee Post Disaster Guide.' He said the guide will serve to assist communities, home owners,... More
Fil Martinez, Raccoon Mountain Facility hydro operator
Fil Martinez, Raccoon Mountain Facility hydro operator from the Raccoon Mountain Pumped-Storage Facility explains how pumping systems work to a group from the Tennessee Silver Jacket program the group toured th... More
Lt. Col. Cullen Jones, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Lt. Col. Cullen Jones, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District commander (Left), attends his first Tennessee Silver Jackets meeting since taking command with federal, state and local partners at the TEM... More
Lt. Col. Cullen Jones, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Lt. Col. Cullen Jones, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District commander, provides input during a partnering meeting at the Tennessee Emergency Management Agency in Nashville, Tenn., Dec. 19, 2017. The... More
Jeff Ownby, Sevier County Planning director in Sevierville,
Jeff Ownby, Sevier County Planning director in Sevierville, Tenn., briefs Tennessee Silver Jackets members on the wildfires that devastated areas of Sevier County and city of Gatlinburg in November 2016 during ... More
Dr. Sandra Knight, deputy assistant administrator for
Dr. Sandra Knight, deputy assistant administrator for the U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency Mitigation Directorate, discusses the national context of flood risk management and the critical role it plays ... More
Lt. Col. John L. Hudson, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Lt. Col. John L. Hudson, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District commander, welcomes representatives from Tennessee and federal agencies to the Silver Jackets Kick Off at the Tennessee Emergency Managem... More
Richard Flood, a hazard mitigation specialist with
Richard Flood, a hazard mitigation specialist with the Federal Emergency Management Agency Region 4 Mitigation Division, watches turbulent waters below Old Hickory Dam while touring the project during a Silver ... More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District hosted guests to the Tennessee Silver Jackets Charter Signing Ceremony Sept. 23, 2014, at Metro Nashville’s Development Services Center. Silver Jackets is an... More
Maj. Christopher Burkhart, Nashville District deputy
Maj. Christopher Burkhart, Nashville District deputy commander, speaks during a ceremony for the new “Tennessee Post Disaster Guide.” The major thanked TEMA and its leadership for its part in coordinating with ... More
Fil Martinez, Raccoon Mountain Facility hydro operator
Fil Martinez, Raccoon Mountain Facility hydro operator from the Raccoon Mountain Pumped-Storage Facility provides a tour and explains operations to a group from the Tennessee Silver Jacket program at the Raccoo... More
Roger Lindsey, Nashville Water Services Stormwater
Roger Lindsey, Nashville Water Services Stormwater Development Review Section program manager, gives input during a quarterly meeting with federal, state and local partners at the TEMA Headquarters in Nashville... More
Dee Rivera (Right), U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville
Dee Rivera (Right), U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District Emergency Management specialist, briefs Memphis District officials Dec. 19, 2017 on the capabilities of the Emergency Management Center at the... More
Stacey Whaley, Sevier County Geographical Information
Stacey Whaley, Sevier County Geographical Information Systems director, speaks to members of Tennessee Silver Jackets at the city's emergency management center Jan. 25, 2018. She pointed out how the wildfires k... More
Jennifer Dunn, Silver Jackets program manager for the
Jennifer Dunn, Silver Jackets program manager for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Institute for Water Resources, participates at the Flood Risk Management and Silver Jackets Workshop, Aug. 16, 2011, at the Ren... More
Russ Rote, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District
Russ Rote, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District Planning Branch chief, gives a Silver Jackets overview during the Silver Jackets Kick Off Sept. 17, 2013, at the Tennessee Emergency Management Agency ... More
Dirk Cundiff (left) and Chris Sherek (third from right)
Dirk Cundiff (left) and Chris Sherek (third from right) lead a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District tour of the Old Hickory Hydropower Plant for local, state and federal participants of a Silver Jack... More
Federal, state and local agencies gathered at Metro
Federal, state and local agencies gathered at Metro Nashville’s Development Services Center to form a group partnership to help reduce flood reduction Sept. 23, 2014. Silver Jackets is an innovative program tha... More
Silver Jackets partners pose together Nov. 17, 2015,
Silver Jackets partners pose together Nov. 17, 2015, during a ceremony at the Tennessee Emergency Management Agency to announce the distribution of the Tennessee Post Disaster Guide to emergency management pers... More
Fil Martinez, Raccoon Mountain Facility hydro operator
Fil Martinez, Raccoon Mountain Facility hydro operator from the Raccoon Mountain Pumped-Storage Facility explains how power storage works to a group from the Tennessee Silver Jacket program Oct. 19, 2016
Lt. Col. Cullen Jones, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Lt. Col. Cullen Jones, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District commander, speaks during a quarterly Tennessee Silver Jackets meeting with federal, state and local partners at the TEMA Headquarters in Na... More
Col. Michael Ellicott Jr. (Second from Left), U.S.
Col. Michael Ellicott Jr. (Second from Left), U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Memphis District commander and district engineer, asks questions during a tour of the Nashville District Water Management Center at the... More
Signs of the wildfires that moved through Sevier County
Signs of the wildfires that moved through Sevier County and city of Gatlinburg in November 2016 still remain Jan. 25, 2018 near the Gatlinburg Bypass Overlook. Members of the Tennessee Silver Jackets team toure... More
Alex Dornstauder, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers National
Alex Dornstauder, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers National Flood Risk Management Program director, leads a plenary presentation and discussion about driving down risk through shared responsibility during the Flood... More
Mary Tipton, Silver Jackets coordinator for the U.S.
Mary Tipton, Silver Jackets coordinator for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District, provides general information during the Silver Jackets Kick Off Sept. 17, 2013, at the Tennessee Emergency Manage... More
Robert Baker, an environmental specialist with TDEC
Robert Baker, an environmental specialist with TDEC Division of Water Resources, looks at the hydropower units at the Old Hickory Power Plant during a tour of the facility in Hendersonville, Tenn., April 9, 201... More
Craig Carrington chief of the Nashville District Planning
Craig Carrington chief of the Nashville District Planning Branch Plan Formulation Section, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is amazed size of the underground Raccoon Mountain Pumped-Storage Facility. The Tennessee ... More
Patrick Sheehan, Tennessee Emergency Management Agency
Patrick Sheehan, Tennessee Emergency Management Agency director, speaks during a quarterly Tennessee Silver Jackets meeting with federal, state and local partners at the TEMA Headquarters in Nashville, Tenn., O... More
Lt. Col. Cullen Jones (Left), U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Lt. Col. Cullen Jones (Left), U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District commander; leads Col. Michael Ellicott Jr. (Middle), U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Memphis District commander and district engineer; ... More
Members of Tennessee Silver Jackets pose at the Gatlinburg
Members of Tennessee Silver Jackets pose at the Gatlinburg Bypass Overlook overlooking Gatlinburg, Tenn., Jan. 25, 2018. The team toured the area and received a briefing on the wildfires that moved through Sev... More
Maj. Gen. Merdith W. B. (Bo) Temple (Right), acting
Maj. Gen. Merdith W. B. (Bo) Temple (Right), acting chief of engineers and acting commanding general of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, speaks during the Flood Risk Management and Silver Jackets Workshop, Aug... More
Representatives from Tennessee and federal agencies
Representatives from Tennessee and federal agencies participate in the Silver Jackets Kick-Off at the Tennessee Emergency Management Agency in Nashville, Tenn., Sept. 17, 2013.
Local, state and federal officials tour the Old Hickory
Local, state and federal officials tour the Old Hickory Navigation Lock during a Silver Jackets meeting at Old Hickory Dam in Old Hickory, Tenn., April 9, 2014. Silver Jackets is a program that promotes cohesiv... More
Doug Worden, state hazard mitigation officer with the
Doug Worden, state hazard mitigation officer with the Tennessee Emergency Management Agency, speaks during a quarterly Tennessee Silver Jackets meeting with federal, state and local partners at the TEMA Headqua... More
Maj. Gen. Merdith W. B. (Bo) Temple, acting chief of
Maj. Gen. Merdith W. B. (Bo) Temple, acting chief of engineers and acting commanding general of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, speaks during the Flood Risk Management and Silver Jackets Workshop Aug. 17, at ... More
Roger Lindsey, a professional engineer with Metro Water
Roger Lindsey, a professional engineer with Metro Water Services Storm Water Division, speaks about the Situational Awareness for Flooding Events (SAFE) Tool Sept. 17, 2013, during the Silver Jackets Kick Off a... More
Amy Miller, Tennessee National Flood Insurance Program
Amy Miller, Tennessee National Flood Insurance Program coordinator, speaks during a quarterly Tennessee Silver Jackets meeting with federal, state and local partners at the TEMA Headquarters in Nashville, Tenn.... More
Maj. Gen. William T. Grisoli, deputy commanding general
Maj. Gen. William T. Grisoli, deputy commanding general of U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Civil and Emergency Operations, speaks during the Flood Risk Management and Silver Jackets Workshop Aug. 16, at the Renais... More
Stephen Stello, a hydraulic engineer with the U.S.
Stephen Stello, a hydraulic engineer with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District, speaks about a Silver Jackets pilot project in Chattanooga, Tenn., Sept. 17, 2013, during the Silver Jackets Kick O... More
Federal, state and local partners pose for a group
Federal, state and local partners pose for a group photo during the Tennessee Silver Jackets quarterly meeting at the Tennessee Emergency Management Agency Headquarters in Nashville, Tenn., Oct. 31, 2017. (USAC... More
Lt. Col. James A. DeLapp, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Lt. Col. James A. DeLapp, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District commander, welcomes participants at the Flood Risk Management and Silver Jackets Workshop Aug. 16, at the Renaissance Nashville Hotel an... More
Josh Wickham, hazard mitigation planner with the Tennessee
Josh Wickham, hazard mitigation planner with the Tennessee Emergency Management Agency, speaks about preparedness during the Silver Jackets Kick Off at the TEMA Headquarters in Nashville, Tenn., Sept. 17, 2013.
(Left to Right) Doug Worden, Tennessee state hazard
(Left to Right) Doug Worden, Tennessee state hazard mitigation officer; David Owenby, Tennessee deputy commissioner of Administration; Patrick Sheehan, Tennessee Emergency Management Agency director; Lt. Col. C... More
Charles King (right), transportation manager maintenance
Charles King (right), transportation manager maintenance with the Tennessee Department of Transportation, and Alan Durham, executive administration assistant maintenance for TDOT, participate in the Silver Jack... More
David Owenby, deputy commissioner of Administration
David Owenby, deputy commissioner of Administration for the state of Tennessee, speaks during a quarterly Tennessee Silver Jackets meeting with federal, state and local partners at the TEMA Headquarters in Nash... More
Representatives from Tennessee and federal agencies
Representatives from Tennessee and federal agencies participate in the Silver Jackets Kick Off at the Tennessee Emergency Management Agency in Nashville, Tenn., Sept. 17, 2013.
Donald Davenport, a hydraulic engineer with the U.S.
Donald Davenport, a hydraulic engineer with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Memphis District, speaks about the Corps' 2011 lower Mississippi River flood response during the Silver Jackets Kick Off at the Tenne... More
Tom Herbert, a project manager with the U.S. Army Corps
Tom Herbert, a project manager with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District, speaks about a Silver Jackets pilot project in Chattanooga, Tenn., Sept. 17, 2013, during the Silver Jackets Kick Off at ... More
Barry P. Moran, a professional engineer and hydraulic
Barry P. Moran, a professional engineer and hydraulic engineer with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District, speaks about inundation mapping for the Cumberland River Sept. 17, 2013, during the Silve... More
California joins national Silver Jackets disaster coordination program...
Program leaders for California’s new Silver Jackets team Terri Wegener (left), with the California Department of Water Resources, and Judy Soutiere (right), with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento Dist... More