January 6, 2016
A Look at 35 Years of Flood Insurance Claims
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A Look at 35 Years of Flood Insurance Claims: An analysis of more than one million flood claims under the National Flood Insurance Program reveals insights to help homeowners get the insurance they need. Written by Carolyn Kousky and Erwann Michel-Kerjan with the Wharton Risk Center The authors put together this six page overview of
December 16, 2015
A Proposed Design for Community Flood Insurance
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A Proposed Design for Community Flood Insurance by Carolyn Kousky and Leonard Shabman from Resources for the Future Many areas in the United States are vulnerable to floods. However, the purchase of flood insurance, an important contributor to community resilience, remains low. Insurance payments, unlike federal disaster aid, can provide rapid and higher payouts to
December 10, 2015
FEMA Announces Policy Updates to Flood Risk Analysis and Mapping Standards
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FEMA Announces Policy Updates to Flood Risk Analysis and Mapping Standards FEMA announces the revision of nine Risk Mapping, Assessment, and Planning (RiskMAP) standards as part of the semi-annual maintenance process. The changes clarify existing policy on validation procedures for existing flood maps and adjusting elevation data to account for temporary disturbances related to beach
December 9, 2015
USDA Begins 49th Enrollment Period for the Conservation Reserve Program
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USDA Begins 49th Enrollment Period for the Conservation Reserve Program December 2015 Marks 30th Anniversary for the Nation’s Most Successful Voluntary Conservation Program Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack reminded farmers and ranchers Dec. 1 that the next general enrollment period for the Conservation Reserve Program begins today, Dec. 1, 2015 and ends Feb. 26, 2016. December
November 20, 2015
GAO released full report on “Preparing for Climate-related Risks: Lessons from the Private Sector” forum
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The U.S. Government Accounting Office released Nov. 19 the report from the July forum, “Preparing for Climate Related Risks: Lessons from the Private Sector.” The GAO convened this forum because, according to the National Climate Assessment, climate-related impacts can present wide-ranging and sometimes cascading risks across the economy and at all levels of government. This
November 19, 2015
Center for Neighborhood Technology collecting flood stories to help support Urban Flooding Awareness Act Legislation
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Center for Neighborhood Technology collecting flood stories to help support Urban Flooding Awareness Act Legislation In an effort to urge Congress to support the Urban Flooding Awareness Act, the Center for Neighborhood Technology/Rain Ready is asking for stories from home and business owners who have suffered flood damage. The Urban Flooding Awareness Act is aimed
November 17, 2015
FEMA’s Intent to Implement the Federal Flood Risk Management Standard
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FEMA’s Intent to Implement the Federal Flood Risk Management Standard FEMA’s Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administration announced Nov. 17 the release of FEMA’s Leadership Intent to implement the Federal Flood Risk Management Standard. The Intent describes the framework FEMA is proposing to implement for Executive Order 13690 and the FFRMS. On Jan. 30, the President
November 2, 2015
FEMA announces pre-disaster mitigation and flood mitigation assistance submission and selections
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FISCAL YEAR 2015 PRE-DISASTER MITIGATION AND FLOOD MITIGATION ASSISTANCE SUBMISSIONS AND SELECTIONS On May 29, 2015, FEMA opened the Pre-Disaster Mitigation and Flood Mitigation Assistance application period with a deadline of Aug. 28, 2015. FEMA also announced its priorities for the PDM and FMA programs at that time. For the PDM program, priorities included selecting
October 29, 2015
National Wildlife Federation and ASFPM looking for climate change adaptation case studies
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National Wildlife Federation and ASFPM looking for climate change adaptation case studies The National Wildlife Federation, in cooperation with ASFPM, is putting out a call for climate change adaptation case studies to highlight in a national report on ecological approaches to natural hazard risk reduction to human communities. We are particularly interested in hearing about
October 20, 2015
FEMA to Assess Future Over-the-air Broadcast Alerting Technology
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FEMA to Assess Future Over-the-Air Broadcast Alerting Technology Oct. 20, 2015 WASHINGTON —The Federal Emergency Management Agency National Continuity Programs’ Integrated Public Alert and Warning System Division has begun to assess the feasibility of a public alert and warning capability that is being developed in the private sector. New technologies could deliver detailed emergency information