August 19, 2014
Revisions have been made to the NFIP Flood Insurance Manual
By News Editor
Edward L. Connor, deputy associate administrator for FEMA’s Federal Insurance, announced Aug. 14 that revisions have been made to the NFIP Flood Insurance Manual, updated with program changes that will become effective Oct. 1, 2014. All of the changes are shown on the enclosed amended pages, and related footers have been modified to reflect the…
August 12, 2014
FEMA requesting local officials fill out Flood Risk Survey
By News Editor
Flooding threatens communities across the United States in a variety of different ways. Understanding the local impact that flood risks have on communities, as well as the challenges local officials face in trying to communicate this information to their constituents, is critical to the effectiveness of the Federal Emergency Management Agency. To this end, in…
August 5, 2014
In July, FEMA Released a Two-page Fact Sheet called, “Flood Insurance for Business: Impacts of Recent Legislation”
By News Editor
The NFIP is in the process of implementing reforms required by the Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act of 2014 and the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012 (Biggert-Waters). The 2014 law repeals or modifies some provisions of Biggert-Waters. However, it maintains the requirement that flood insurance rates for business properties in high-risk areas reflect…
August 4, 2014
“Reducing Coastal Risk on the East and Gulf Coasts” report just released by National Academy of Sciences
By News Editor
Excerpts from the report’s “preface.” Current population growth in southeastern Atlantic and Gulf coastal counties is nearly twice that of the national average. However, these same coasts are subject to impact by some of the most powerful storms on Earth, and the destructive potential of these events is increasing due to climate change and relative…
August 1, 2014
PowerPoints are in from speakers at our Seattle conference
By News Editor
Wish you could see the PowerPoints presented at our national conference in Seattle? Not a problem. Click here. ASFPM is making available presentations we have access to (not all presenters chose to share their presentations with us). We will continue to add presentations as they become available. Conference plenary and the ASFPM awards ceremony videos…