February 15, 2019
Sign Up by March 1 for Spring LOMR Review Partners Training Course at EMI
By News Editor
Interested in becoming a LOMR Review Partner? FEMA is offering a 4-day LOMR Partners Training Course at the Emergency Management Institute April 29-May 3, 2019. With the March 1 registration deadline fast approaching, be sure to register now to ensure your spot as there is a pre-application process and seating is limited! From discussing requirements,
February 15, 2019
Pilot Course: E2460 Advanced Building Science Series I Course at EMI
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Pilot Course: E2460 Advanced Building Science Series I Pilot Course Dates: May 13 – 16, 2019 Travel Dates: May 12 and 17, 2019 Location: Emergency Management Institute (EMI) National Emergency Training Center Emmitsburg, Maryland Course Description: This advanced-topics course addresses the ever changing challenges faced from flood and wind risk, through a comprehensive approach of
January 14, 2019
ASFPM welcomes all of our new members who joined in December 2018!
By News Editor
Starting this month, ASFPM will be welcoming all of its new members (from the previous month). So, a hearty welcome to everyone who joined ASFPM in December 2018! Can’t wait to get to know you all! Kyle M. Albert, HDL Engineering Consultants, LLC, Anchorage, AK Murray A. Authement, Jr., City of Orange Beach, AL John
December 21, 2018
ASFPM Exec. Dir. Chad Berginnis reflects on 2018, and what’s ahead in 2019
By News Editor
What a year! 2018…wow! Reflecting on this past year, I feel so blessed and humbled to be here at ASFPM doing the important work of flood loss reduction. We have had some major victories during the year, some setbacks, and plenty of opportunities going into 2019. Let’s take a look at some highlights. On the
December 20, 2018
CTP Program Launches a New LOMR Review Partners Program Training for 2019
By News Editor
In 2018, FEMA approved the expansion of the Letter of Map Revision Partner Program out of pilot status. To help with the expansion of the program, FEMA is offering a LOMR Partners Training Course at the Emergency Management Institute. This course is designed to educate CTPs who are interested in applying to become a LOMR
December 20, 2018
How ASFPM got Congress to approve mutual aid in the DRRA
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From the Chair Maria Cox Lamm, CFM & South Carolina State Floodplain Manager From Congress to the local floodplain manager ASFPM works on many levels to assist local floodplain managers. I had the pleasure of being part of a very important law change. As many of you know, Substantial Damage assessments and post-disaster floodplain management
December 19, 2018
What’s the ASFPM Foundation been up?
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Heartfelt Thanks to Our Donors and Sponsors Thank you to our donors for making #GivingTuesday on Nov. 28 a big success! This year the ASFPM Foundation set an ambitious goal—to raise $5,000 on #GivingTuesday—with all proceeds going to its Future Leaders Scholarship fund. And to up the ante, George Riedel, the foundation’s donor coordinator, offered
December 17, 2018
News about ASFPM annual national conference & Coastal GeoTools
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Flood Fest 2019: The Mitigation Resilience Tour ASFPM’s 43rd Annual National Conference Cleveland, Ohio May 19-23, 2019 Getting excited about ASFPM’s 2019 conference in Cleveland? While conference registration doesn’t open until February, one thing you can do now is book your hotel room. This year we’ve contracted with three different hotels (each with different rates).
December 11, 2018
Story Maps Highlight Second Annual CTP Award Winners
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The Kentucky Division of Water Resources and Georgia Department of Natural Resources have been recognized by FEMA as outstanding Cooperating Technical Partners. Their award-winning work have been featured in story maps located on FEMA’s GeoPlatform: KDOW: https://arcg.is/1nqua0 GADNR: https://arcg.is/8uzTO First place recipient, KDOW, was recognized by FEMA for excellence in Communications, Outreach and Program Management…
December 10, 2018
International Partnerships Elevate the Role of Floodplain Managers
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Written by Phetmano Phannavong, P.E., CFM, DCNFIP Coordinator and Floodplain Manager, Member of ASFPM’s InternationalCommittee I am often asked what other countries do toward flood risk management that we inthe United States have not done already. Since the U.S. is very large and hassuch geographic diversity, it may be difficult to compare and apply the