Lt. Col. Anthony P. Mitchell, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District commander, answers media questions during a press conference at the Metro Center Feb. 15. A joint team comprised of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Nashville District, representatives from the Metro Government, including the Mayor's Office, Metro Water Services, the Office of Emergency Management and Metro Public Works will develop a unified flood preparedness program to lessen the damages that could be caused by future flood events in Nashville and Davidson County. Mayor Karl Dean (center) and Scott Potter, director of Metro Water Services, are on the podium with the colonel.