ASFPM Riverine Erosion Hazards White Paper released February 2016 by the ASFPM Riverine Erosion Hazards Working Group Despite billions of dollars being spent on flood control strategies and mitigation, and continuing efforts to educate the public about flood hazards, flood losses continue to increase. One reason is well known—continued development in and around floodplains. Another…
President Obama signed HR4348 into law today, July 6 at 4:55 p.m.! This bill, which passed the House and Senate on June 29, includes the National Flood Insurance Reform, which ASFPM has been monitoring closely for quite some time. So what is in the bill? ASFPM prepared an overview of the provisions and issues in…
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…
Just released – World Economic Forum’s Global Risk Report 2016 The Wharton Risk Management and Decision Processes Center announced Jan. 14 the release of the World Economic Forum’s Global Risks Report 2016. The report, undertaken in conjunction with the Wharton Risk Management and Decision Processes Center of the University of Pennsylvania, reports opinions of 750…