October 8, 2015
What a 1,000-year flood IS and ISN’T
By News Editor
South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley (unintentionally, we’re sure) started the misinformation domino effect when she said her state has not seen the current level of flooding in 1,000 years. If you think that a 1,000-year rainfall event means that it occurs once every 1,000 years, then click on any of the links below that will
October 5, 2015
FEMA notice on NFIP April 1, 2016 program changes
By News Editor
Oct. 1, 2015 MEMORANDUM FOR: Write Your Own Company Principal Coordinators and the National Flood Insurance Program Direct Servicing Agent FROM: Roy E. Wright, Deputy Associate Administrator for Insurance and Mitigation, Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administration SUBJECT: April 1, 2016, Program Changes The purpose of this memorandum is to provide notification of the changes NFIP
September 28, 2015
FEMA’s Policy and Claim Statistics for Flood Insurance
By News Editor
FEMA Policy & Claim Statistics for Flood Insurance This section contains current and historical NFIP policy and claims statistics, including information about significant historical NFIP flooding events. The intended audience for this section is the insurance industry and the general public. Statistics for the Current Month Statistics by Calendar Year Statistics by State by Fiscal
September 11, 2015
Unified Federal Environmental and Historic Preservation Review Guide for Federal Disaster Recovery Assistance Applicants
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Unified Federal Environmental and Historic Preservation Review Guide for Federal Disaster Recovery Assistance Applicants (Applicant Guide) Release The Federal Emergency Management Agency, in coordination with the inter-agency steering group comprised of the Department of Homeland Security, Advisory Council on Historic Preservation, and Council on Environmental Quality, announced Sept. 11 the release of the Unified Federal
September 1, 2015
ASFPM Foundation to hold a Gilbert F. White National Flood Policy forum this fall in D.C.
By News Editor
ASFPM Foundation to hold a Gilbert F. White National Flood Policy forum this fall in D.C. What exactly IS “climate informed science?” That is what the ASFPM Foundation hopes to answer in its one-day forum, “Climate-Informed Sciences and Flood Risk Management-Opportunities and Challenges.” The foundation, as a catalyst to this important discussion, is hosting the
September 1, 2015
Loss Avoidance Study done on Colorado after the September 2013 Floods
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Reducing Losses through Higher Regulatory Standards: 2013 Colorado Floods Case Study (March 30, 2015) In September 2013, an unprecedented rainfall event occurred along Colorado’s Front Range of the Rocky Mountains, resulting in catastrophic flooding that impacted 18 Colorado counties and 132 jurisdictions. After an event of this magnitude, FEMA would typically conduct a loss avoidance
August 26, 2015
NOAA Green Infrastructure Product Suite Helps Communities Reduce Extreme Weather Impacts
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NOAA’s Green Infrastructure Product Suite Helps Communities Reduce Extreme Weather Impacts Community planners use nature’s processes to build resilience Aug. 25, 2015 As coastal community populations grow and climate change brings more frequent weather extremes, communities are looking for new ways to become more resilient. Green infrastructure is showing a lot of promise. View the
August 17, 2015
Army Corps of Engineers: Water Resource Authorizations, Appropriations, and Activities
By News Editor
Larry Larson, ASFPM’s director emeritus, recommends this Congressional Research Service report called: Army Corps of Engineers: Water Resource Authorizations, Appropriations, and Activities He said, “This report, just issued by CRS (July 28), was written by a long-time colleague Nicole Carter and others. Nicole has been doing analysis of USACE programs for years, and this document
August 17, 2015
A Guide to Public Alerts and Warnings for Dam and Levee Emergencies
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New Guide to Public Alerts and Warnings for Dam and Levee Emergencies Risk reduction can be achieved through various means, including improved approaches to flood warning and emergency management. The USACE Dam and Levee Safety Programs have recently engaged with renowned social scientists Dennis Mileti and John Sorensen, in the areas of warning and evacuation
August 7, 2015
Risk MAP Guidelines and Standards 2015 Fall Maintenance Cycle
By News Editor
Risk MAP Guidelines and Standards 2015 Fall Maintenance Cycle The Federal Emergency Management Agency maintains guidelines and standards to support the Risk Mapping, Assessment and Planning (Risk MAP) program. These guidelines and standards define the specific implementation of the statutory and regulatory requirements for the National Flood Insurance Program. These also outline the performance of