Author: News Editor

    Wall Street Journal

    June 16, 2022

    Flood-Prone Homes Could Lose Federal Insurance Under FEMA Plan

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    Celebrate CFM 20 Years

    June 14, 2022

    Celebrating CFM Veterans and Newcomers

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    ASFPM salutes CFMs who are celebrating their 20-year anniversary and 81 newly minted CFMs who recently joined the growing community of certified floodplain managers.

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    June 13, 2022

    That’s a Wrap. 2022 ASFPM Conference Draws to a Close

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    We had more than 1,770 attendees who either joined us at the Caribe Royale in Orlando or online — and we had every state in the U.S. represented.

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    NFIP 101 Intro To Floodplain Management

    June 10, 2022

    New National Flood Insurance Program Training Now Available Online

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    Self-paced course is intended to serve as a technical resource for new and experienced floodplain management professionals

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    High floodwaters on main street in Corning NY following Hurricane Agnes
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    June 8, 2022

    Reflecting on Hurricane Agnes 50 Years Later

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    Even decades later, the stories of Agnes still resonate and can help us be better prepared for the threats of the future.

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    Dam with overhead walkway

    June 7, 2022

    Dollars for Dam Safety Being Released

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    The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) gave the nation’s dams a grade of D in its 2021 Infrastructure Report Card . Thousands of the most critical high hazard potential dams included in the more than 90,000 dams listed in the National Inventory of Dams do not meet current safety standards. The Infrastructure Investment and…

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    Flood waters outside a freestanding garage with FEMA report cover overlay

    June 2, 2022

    OFIA’s 2021 Annual Report Released

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    In this year’s report, the OFIA uses real stories from OFIA inquiries to highlight the issue of affordability across the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP).

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    June 1, 2022

    As U.S. flooding worsens, South Carolina redraws risk maps

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    2022 ASFPM Award Winners Honored

    June 1, 2022

    Celebrating the 2022 ASFPM Award Winners

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    At the 46th annual ASFPM Conference in Orlando, attendees came together to recognize the 2022 ASFPM Award winners. Here’s the complete rundown of this year’s honorees.

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    June 1, 2022

    Chad Berginnis Named 2022 Goddard-White Award Winner

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    This award is given by ASFPM to individuals who have had a national impact carrying forward the goals and objectives of floodplain management.

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