March 8, 2012
ASFPM Statement on FY 2013 FEMA Budget
By News Editor
On March 8th, ASFPM released a statement on President Obama’s 2013 budget request for FEMA. In its statement, the Association of State Floodplain Managers indicated there should be no additional cuts to the flood mapping program due to extensive cuts in FY12, preservation of FEMA’s only pre-disaster all hazard mitigation program which is targeted for
March 2, 2012
2012 CRS Award Nominations Deadline moved to March 9
By News Editor
The National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) has established an award to recognize individuals who have actively advanced the vision of the NFIP and the Community Rating System (CRS). While all CRS participating communities are taking steps that improve their flood safety and resilience, certain communities stand out. As in all serious endeavors, outstanding results do
March 1, 2012
National Flood Safety Awareness is Week March 12-16, 2012
By News Editor
Flood Safety Awareness Week, sponsored by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and supported by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), was created to highlight the causes and consequences of flooding and educate communities on how to prepare for and protect their homes and businesses from the devastating effects of flooding. Please join us
February 28, 2012
February News & Views Online
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Click here for the first News & Views of 2012! Inside This Issue: Irene Retrospective Post Irene Recovery & Mitigation: Jersey Style! States Take on Coordinating Codes and FPM Ordinances From the Chair Director’s Desk Definition of Term: Green Infrastructure Bolster Flood Risk Reduction Efforts through Green Infrastructure ASFPM Conference Update FPM Degree & Certificate
February 8, 2012
2012 CRS Award for Excellence Nominations – Due February 24, 2012
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2012 CRS Award for Excellence Nominations Notice Dear Sir/Madam: The National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) has established an award to recognize individuals who have actively advanced the vision of the NFIP and the Community Rating System (CRS). The CRS is a program within the NFIP that provides guidelines for participating communities that want to continually
February 8, 2012
ASFPM Letter to House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee on S. 2039
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On January 27th, the Senate passed a bill, S. 2039, to allow construction of levees on land purchased with federal dollars and then deed restricted as open space. The bill has now been referred to your committee for consideration. The Association of State Floodplain Managers would like to explain our great concern about this legislation
February 7, 2012
ASFPM Offers Collegiate Student Paper Competition in San Antonio!
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ASFPM Offers 2nd Annual Collegiate Student Paper Competition in San Antonio! Abstract Submittal Deadline is March 10, 2012 Every spring the Association of State Floodplain Managers (ASFPM) conducts an annual technical conference that attracts over 1,000 people for a week-long event that showcases the state-of-the-art in techniques, programs, resources, materials, equipment, accessories, and services to
January 30, 2012
General Comments On Flood Mapping Residual Risk Areas Behind Levees
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LEVEE ASSESSMENT MAPPING PROCESS (LAMP) ASFPM COMMENTS—FINAL GENERAL COMMENTS ON FLOOD MAPPING RESIDUAL RISK AREAS BEHIND LEVEES As a matter of national policy, the NFIP must view levees and dams as temporary features that have temporary effects on the nation’s floodplains. A levee which is designed to contain a given flood, such as the 100-year
January 29, 2012
Gays Mills, a community relocation out of the floodplain
By News Editor
The Village of Gays Mills was struck by back-to-back floods in August 2007 and June 2008. Both flood events were greater than 500-year flood events, which resulted in substantial losses to residences and businesses within the Village. With these devastating floods occurring so close together, the Village began earnestly considering the possibility of relocating the
January 16, 2012
Flood risk perception in lands “protected” by 100-year levees
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Natural Hazards DOI: 10.1007/s11069-011-0072-6 Flood risk perception in lands “protected” by 100-year levees Jessica Ludy and G. Matt Kondolf Under the US National Flood Insurance Program, lands behind levees certified as protecting against the 100-year flood are considered to be out of the officially recognized “floodplain.” However, such lands are still vulnerable to flooding that