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November 28, 2018

FEMA Releases Draft Policy on Ag Structures in the Floodplain

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FEMA’s draft policy on agricultural and accessory structures is available here. The public comment period opened Nov. 21 and will close Dec. 21, 2018. Provide comments on the draft policy by emailing FEMA at FEMA-Floodplain-Management-Division@fema.dhs.gov. …

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November 26, 2018

Everything ASFPM does impacts the flood-risk profession

By News Editor

How does ASFPM benefit communities, states and members? ASFPM hears this question a lot (especially in regards to our work on The Hill). We work for our members’ interests to secure federal funding for programs that are critical for floodplain managers to do their jobs (flood mapping, pre-disaster mitigation, floodplain management, stream gauges, LIDAR, Silver…

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November 13, 2018

Recent changes to senior FEMA leadership positions

By News Editor

Nick Shufro, who served as the assistant administrator for risk management with Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administration, will now serve as chief learning officer and director of strategic alliances, Office of Chief Component Human Capital Officer. Shufro has leveraged partnerships across the public and private sector to empower communities to take ownership of their developing…

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