February 15, 2023
Give States the Power to Lead TA Efforts for Hazard Mitigation
By Chad Berginnis, CFM
No one knows a community’s needs, barriers, and opportunities better than state staff who are familiar with each state’s people, policies, programs, and laws.
December 15, 2022
The Road to Resilience?
By Chad Berginnis, CFM
There are many paths for an agency to become a successful resilience agency and I am not remotely convinced that this approach is one of them
August 15, 2022
Rethinking Relocation Assistance for More Equitable Outcomes
By Chad Berginnis, CFM
The way we administer relocation assistance payments is broken. Here’s how it could be improved to keep more people safe from flooding and out of harm’s way.
April 1, 2022
Meet Me in Orlando!
By Chad Berginnis, CFM
What makes ASFPM conferences so special can be summed up as the 3Ps: people, presentations, and products.
February 1, 2022
RFI…And We Are Off!!
By Chad Berginnis, CFM
If the NFIP minimum standards were revised to include just these two standards, we would have an entirely new approach to land development and its relationship with flood hazard areas and avoid billions of dollars of future flood losses.
December 1, 2021
Historic Opportunity for Lasting Change
By Chad Berginnis, CFM
These may be some of the most exciting times that I have ever experienced as a floodplain manager. But, it is going to be incumbent on all of us to make sure that these investments, policies, and programs make a lasting and tangible difference in reducing flood risk and protecting our nation’s valuable floodplain resources.
August 1, 2021
You Can Depend on ASFPM Legal Resources!
By Chad Berginnis, CFM
A recent ASFPM survey indicated that the two most important legal tools/information that would be useful for communities to better manage flood risk are: legal analyses of key cases and updated case law and citations
April 1, 2021
Enduring Lessons from a Mitigation Pioneer
By Chad Berginnis, CFM
Dennis Mileti was a legend in risk communication and disaster research who left strong legacy for all flood risk management practitioners. His research found 10 keys to engaging the public to take mitigation actions.
November 22, 2019
Chad Berginnis Testimony 11-22-2019
By Chad Berginnis, CFM
ASFPM Input to House Select Committee on Climate Crisis The Association of State Floodplain Managers (ASFPM) appreciates the opportunity to share our views on addressing and adapting to climate change in our states and communities, and being a more resilient nation in the face of this new future condition.The ASFPM and its 37 Chapters represent…
October 29, 2018
2018 – The Year of Hazard Mitigation?
By Chad Berginnis, CFM
Of course in the flood business, a lot has happened in 2018. But a decade or two down the road, I wonder if looking back at 2018 we would conclude that this year we turned the page and made hazard mitigation a priority at least at the federal level. Let’s look back on a few…