2012 Silver Jackets Team of the Year: Kansas Silver Jackets
The 2012 Silver Jackets Team of the Year award was awarded to the Kansas Hazard Mitigation Team. As a team, they
- Implemented FEMA’s RiskMAP program
- Reviewed and revised the state Hazard Mitigation Plan
- Reviewed local mitigation and flood management plans
- Promoted the Community Rating System throughout the state
In addition, the team is completing a Silver Jackets Pilot project to enable a community to provide predictive flood modeling and forecasting while integrating the various agency missions.