April 23, 2014
ASFPM Members made an IMPACT in March
By News Editor
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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View the Environmental Law Institute article here.
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…
April 15, 2014
Long Island Village goes bold with a 4-foot Freeboard Standard
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(Photo above: One of Freeport’s streets after Hurricane Sandy. Photo courtesy of Village of Freeport, Long Island, N.Y.) A little village in Long Island decided to go big, or go down with the storm surge. In March, the New York State Code Council unanimously approved Freeport’s request for a 4-foot freeboard building standard. Freeport, New…
April 14, 2014
The revisions to the NFIP Flood Insurance Manual that will become effective June 1, 2014, have been posted for your reference to the FEMA website.
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The revisions to the NFIP Flood Insurance Manual that will become effective June 1, 2014, have been posted for your reference to the FEMA website. Click here to see the manual.
April 11, 2014
ASFPM’s Science Services Rolls Out Next Generation of Great Lakes Coastal Resilience Planning Guide
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After three years in the making, the newest version of the Great Lakes Coastal Resilience Planning Guide is online featuring additional case studies and stories for municipal planners and decision makers to use in planning for more resilient coasts. Throughout the Great Lakes region, communities are witnessing a widespread transformation of the landscape, climate, weather…
April 10, 2014
Call for National Flood Risk Management Strategy
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Eight years ago in the wake of hurricane Katrina the American Society of Civil Engineers issued a call to action to the challenge of increasing flood losses. Over the past two years the ASCE Task Committee, which includes Dave Fowler, ASFPM’s Watershed POD facilitator, examined our national response to this call for action. This report…
April 8, 2014
Just in case you missed FEMA’s overview of the new HFIAA law, here it is.
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View the five-page overview here:
April 2, 2014
Berginnis to testify April 3 before the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee’s Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management
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ASFPM Executive Director Chad Berginnis will present testimony at 10 a.m. (EDT) April 3 on “Disaster Mitigation: Reducing Costs and Saving Lives,” before the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee’s Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management. The hearing will be live streamed, and can be viewed by clicking here. Also on the witness…