As we prepare for the 38th Annual ASFPM Conference, we have arrived at a watershed moment for floodplain management. With the soon to be created Master’s degree with Concentration in Floodplain Management at the University of Washington, an existing Associate’s degree aimed at training USGS hydrologic technicians at Gateway Community College in Phoenix, the excellent…
From USA TODAY In the five years since Hurricane Katrina (quickly followed by Hurricane Rita) ravaged the Gulf Coast, USA TODAY has written extensively about the rebuilding efforts there. A new multimedia project tries to sum up where we stand, half a decade after the storms hit. Included in this project is a look at…
Written by Bill Brown, P.E., ASFPM’s Flood Science Center Director ASFPM received an invitation from the China Urban Infrastructure Chamber of Commerce to participate in the 2018 Third China Sponge City International Exchange Conference Sept. 27-29, 2018 in Nanjing, China. The conference was an opportunity to convey experiences, information on new technologies and products related…
ASFPM is testifying today at 1:30 Eastern at the House Select Committee on Climate Crisis. ASFPM Executive Director Chad Berginnis will testify on behalf of ASFPM. The focus of the hearing is: “Creating a Climate Resilient America: Reducing Risks and Costs.” Link to hearing . Link to written testimony . [pdf] …
