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Puerto Rico Silver Jackets

VISION STATEMENT ADOPTED IN JUNE 2019

The Puerto Rico Silver Jackets Team is comprised of the Government of Puerto Rico and its Agencies, Municipalities, Non-Governmental Organizations, Academia, and Federal partners, who share the vision of promoting best practices to enhance community resilience and recovery from Natural Disasters with a focus on sound flood risk management practices.

The Puerto Rico Silver Jackets Team was recognized by their peers as the 2020 Silver Jackets Team of the Year.

Team Activities

Floodplain Manager’s Video
High Water Mark Project

Puerto Rico Silver Jackets logo

Participating Agencies

Territory

Government of Puerto Rico, Governor’s Office
Puerto Rico Central Office for Recovery, Reconstruction and Resiliency (COR3)
Puerto Rico Department of Natural Resources
Puerto Rico Planning Board
University of Puerto Rico – Mayaguez
University of Puerto Rico – Rio Piedras

Federal

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
NOAA, National Weather Service (NOAA-NWS)
NOAA, Office for Coastal Management (NOAA-OCM)
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE)
U.S. Coast Guard (USCG)
USDA, National Resources Conservation Service (NRCS)
U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI)
U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT)
U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers supports state-led Silver Jackets Teams through its Flood Risk Management Program.