October 29, 2015
National Wildlife Federation and ASFPM looking for climate change adaptation case studies
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National Wildlife Federation and ASFPM looking for climate change adaptation case studies The National Wildlife Federation, in cooperation with ASFPM, is putting out a call for climate change adaptation case studies to highlight in a national report on ecological approaches to natural hazard risk reduction to human communities. We are particularly interested in hearing about…
October 20, 2015
FEMA to Assess Future Over-the-air Broadcast Alerting Technology
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FEMA to Assess Future Over-the-Air Broadcast Alerting Technology Oct. 20, 2015 WASHINGTON —The Federal Emergency Management Agency National Continuity Programs’ Integrated Public Alert and Warning System Division has begun to assess the feasibility of a public alert and warning capability that is being developed in the private sector. New technologies could deliver detailed emergency information…
October 8, 2015
What a 1,000-year flood IS and ISN’T
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South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley (unintentionally, we’re sure) started the misinformation domino effect when she said her state has not seen the current level of flooding in 1,000 years. If you think that a 1,000-year rainfall event means that it occurs once every 1,000 years, then click on any of the links below that will…
October 5, 2015
FEMA notice on NFIP April 1, 2016 program changes
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Oct. 1, 2015 MEMORANDUM FOR: Write Your Own Company Principal Coordinators and the National Flood Insurance Program Direct Servicing Agent FROM: Roy E. Wright, Deputy Associate Administrator for Insurance and Mitigation, Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administration SUBJECT: April 1, 2016, Program Changes The purpose of this memorandum is to provide notification of the changes NFIP…