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ASFPM Annual National Conference Registration Now Open!
The Association of State Floodplain Managers will convene the world’s largest and most comprehensive floodplain management conference – our 35th annual gathering – the week of May 15 – 20, 2011, in Louisville, Kentucky. Don’t miss six jam-packed days of outstanding presentations, training workshops, technical field tours, products and services exposition, and networking opportunities. An…
President Obama’s proposed 2016 budget contains good news for flood mapping and mitigation
From the ASFPM Chair, William S. “Bill” Nechamen – Published in the February 2015 issue of “News & Views” What a whirlwind month it has been! No, I’m not talking about the four “storms if the century” that have hit the East Coast in the past month. I’m talking about major changes proposed for federal…