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Flood preparedness and recovery

This one-stop shopping site provides the information and resources for Oregon residents to improve individual and community responses to a flood and reduce risk to people and property. The information also is helpful for other natural disasters and emergencies.

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Before the flood

During the flood

After the flood
"Before" the flood image  During the flood Shows actions "after" the flood event

For more information, please visit the national Silver Jackets website or click on the agency links listed to learn about the role of each in flood risk management.

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Silver Jackets is a national initiative under the Corps' Flood Risk Management Program. The program provides communities with an opportunity to work with all appropriate state and federal agencies to develop localized and comprehensive flood risk management programs. The program uses state flood risk management teams as a critical tool to accomplish their mission.

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Submit Comments on the Draft Integrated Feasibility Study and Environmental Assessment

When the Public Comment period is open, public comments must be submitted in writing by email or postal service mail.

Send email comments to:
Newport-CAP-107-Project@usace.army.mil
Please add “Newport 107 Draft EA” in the subject line of the email.

 

Send postal service comments to:
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Attn: CENWP-PME-E / Willamette EIS
P.O. Box 2946
Portland, OR 97208-2946
Please add “Newport 107 Draft EA” in the subject line of submitted letters.

The Corps will consider all comments received during the comment period and will respond to comments in the Final Integrated Feasibility Study and Environmental Assessment. If applicable, the Final Integrated Feasibility Study and Environmental Assessment will reflect changes to the Draft based on public comments and/or information made available since publication of the Draft. All public comments will be included in the Corps’ administrative record.

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Expand List item 12752Collapse List item 12752  Oregon Silver Jackets agencies
Expand List item 12751Collapse List item 12751  The Corps' role in the Silver Jackets program
The Corps has the lead for all intergovernmental Silver Jacket teams in the U.S. As the lead agency for the Oregon Silver Jackets team, Portland District chairs all meetings, ensures all coordination and action items are complete, coordinates the signing of a team charter, etc. This lead role supports the Corps’ effort to link appropriate state and federal agencies to accomplish Oregon's flood risk management goals. The Corps hosts the national Silver Jacket site and Oregon's internal site for data sharing.