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
April 1, 2014
ASFPM shares its most recent (March 28) analysis of the new Homeowners Flood Insurance Affordability Act.
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Read the Analysis Here
March 17, 2014
It’s Flood Safety Awareness Week
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Intergovernmental Affairs Advisory March 17, 2014 FEMA and NOAA: Floods Happen Everywhere, Be Prepared During Flood Safety Awareness Week, March 16 to 22, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) are calling on individuals across the country to Be a Force of Nature: Take the Next Step by
March 14, 2014
ASFPM’s Executive Director Gives his initial summary on the Senate’s passage of GW-HR3370
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The Senate on March 13 passed the Grimm-Waters Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act (GW-HR3370), with a 72-22 vote. Because the Senate did not amend the bill, it will go directly to the President for his signature. It is the same bill the House passed last week and ASFPM is working on an analysis of the
March 4, 2014
ASFPM opposes House’s proposed BW-12 legislation
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March 4, 2014 To: US House of Representatives RE: OPPOSE LEGISLATION THAT THREATENS THE LONG TERM SOLVENCY OF THE NFIP, COMPLICATES AFFORDABILITY CONCERNS AND REDUCES INCENTIVES FOR RISK REDUCTION ACTIONS! Dear Member: The Association of State Floodplain Managers has significant concerns with HR 3370. While it is intended to address unintended consequences of the Biggert-Waters