April 15, 2025
Now Is the Time for Radical Honesty in Flood Policy
By Chad Berginnis, CFM
A call for radically honest conversations on flood policy to ensure government decisions truly serve constituents and reduce future flood risk.
February 13, 2025
Rising to the Challenge: Ensuring Flood Resilience in an Era of Change
By Chad Berginnis, CFM
In this column, I want to focus on how we, individually and collectively, can rise to the challenge and ensure that flood resilience remains a cornerstone of public safety and prosperity.
January 28, 2025
Trump’s Executive Orders, FEMA, and ASFPM’s Role in Helping to Shape the Future
By Chad Berginnis, CFM
A message to ASFPM members and others who may wish to join the conversation on how we can best work together to reduce our nation’s flood risk.
October 14, 2024
After Helene and Milton, What Comes Next?
By Chad Berginnis, CFM
These back-to-back hurricanes have added to the complexity of how we respond. But here we are. What comes next?
August 15, 2024
Why Finishing the Nation’s Flood Maps Is More Critical Than Ever
By Chad Berginnis, CFM
Our nation’s chronic underinvestment in flood mapping has led to a staggering increase in flood losses.
June 12, 2024
Three Things to Know About New HUD FFRMS Rule
By Chad Berginnis, CFM
HUD’s programs touch virtually every US community, making its new FFRMS rule highly significant. Here are three key changes impacting floodplain managers.
February 15, 2024
Four Reasons for Optimism on the Flood Risk Management Front
By Chad Berginnis, CFM
The common thread to all of these initiatives is a connection to codes or standards.
October 16, 2023
FEMA’s Proposed Rule on FFRMS: What Floodplain Managers Need to Know
By Chad Berginnis, CFM
FEMA is making changes to both the 8-step process and the standard that applies to FEMA’s actions
August 15, 2023
Heavy Hearts for Hawaii
By Chad Berginnis, CFM
We can and we must do better; and as hazards professionals, it is on us to help lead the way.