May 19, 2014
GAO Issues Dire Report on NFIP
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Following is an article Property Casualty360 wrote about GAO report. Go here for the full GAO report. By Arthur Postal WASHINGTON—The National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) is a long, dark tunnel with no light in sight, a new Government Accountability Office report indicates, meaning that it is likely to be a political headache for the
May 16, 2014
Member Alert: We need you to contact ICC members in your community
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Member Alert Flood hazard area preservation and limitation on fill is up for ICC Assembly vote! The International Green Construction Code (IgCC) is an optional building code that communities can adopt that includes sustainability measures for construction projects. Communities can elect to adopt portions of IgCC that best fit the needs of their community to
May 13, 2014
REMINDER: Berginnis to testify today (May 14) before a subcommittee of the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
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Subcommittee on Emergency Management, Intergovernmental Relations, and the District of Columbia> Hearings The Role of Mitigation in Reducing Federal Expenditures for Disaster Response Subcommittee on Emergency Management, Intergovernmental Relations, and the District of Columbia May 14, 2014 2:30 p.m. EDT Location: SD-342, Dirksen Senate Office Building Agenda The focus of the hearing would be to
May 6, 2014
FEMA Reduces the Frequency of Updating State Migation Plans
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FEMA ANNOUNCES CHANGE IN SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS FOR STATE MITIGATION PLANS May 6, 2014 The Federal Emergency Management Agency recently revised the mitigation planning regulations reducing the frequency of required updates for State Mitigation Plans from once every three years to once every five years, according to a May 6 FEMA bulletin. The revision announced April
May 1, 2014
Elevation Certificates — Do I Really Need One Now?
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–By Bruce Bender, CFM and ASFPM Insurance Committee Co-Chair This is a common question we are hearing in workshops and floodplain managers are getting from their citizens. With the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012 becoming law July 2012, certain pre-FIRM properties previously rated with subsidized rates were having to be rated with their
April 29, 2014
FEMA to extend the time to file SFIP Proof of Loss for NFIP flood claims from Hurricane Sandy
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U.S. Department of Homeland Security 500 C Street, SW Washington, DC 20472 W-14017 April 28, 2014 MEMORANDUM FOR: Write Your Own Company Principal Coordinators, WYO Vendors, NFIP Direct Servicing Agent, and Independent Adjusting Firms FROM: David L. Miller, Associate Administrator, Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administration SUBJECT: Further Extension the Time to File a Standard Flood
April 23, 2014
ASFPM Members made an IMPACT in March
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The American Water Resources Association’s March “Water Resources IMPACT”magazine is all about floodplain management, and features four articles written by members of the ASFPM family. ASFPM Chair Bill Nechamen wrote, “The National Flood Insurance Program: History and Future,” which discusses how our approach to flood insurance, like our approach to floodplain management, is changing to
April 22, 2014
ANSI Adopts National Standards for Testing Flood Barriers
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Before a municipality or building owner makes a substantial investment on flood barriers, they probably want some sort of assurance that the equipment has been rigorously tested and will keep flood waters out. ASFPM, in partnership with FM Approvals and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, has been testing products since the 2012 launch of
April 21, 2014
Turning the Koontz case into an Opportunity for More Resilient Communities
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April 16, 2014
FEMA providing guidance on how to adjust rates for certain Pre-FIRM properties
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FEMA Intergovernmental Affairs Advisory April 15, 2014 Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act (HFIAA) Implementation of Section 3 – Repeal of Certain Rate Increases President Obama on March 21 signed the Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act of 2014 into law. This law repeals and amends certain provisions of the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012