December 7, 2018
Midwest Flood Conference Spurs Formation of a Quad Cities Flood Alliance
By News Editor
Sometimes a conference convenes, but not much comes of it. That was not the case after River Action’s 11th annual Upper Mississippi River Conference held in October. Read the full story here.
November 26, 2018
Everything ASFPM does impacts the flood-risk profession
By News Editor
How does ASFPM benefit communities, states and members? ASFPM hears this question a lot (especially in regards to our work on The Hill). We work for our members’ interests to secure federal funding for programs that are critical for floodplain managers to do their jobs (flood mapping, pre-disaster mitigation, floodplain management, stream gauges, LIDAR, Silver
October 29, 2018
Strengthening Coastal Counties Resilience Workshop
By News Editor
Haley Briel and Dave Fowler from ASFPM attended the “Strengthening Coastal Counties Resilience Workshop” Oct. 15-17, at the Weeks Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve, just outside of Mobile, Alabama. The workshop was hosted by the National Association of Counties with assistance from ASFPM, Coastal States Organizations and NOAA. The goal was to kick off the
October 24, 2018
ASFPM Shares LID & GI Knowledge, While Soaking in Chinese Sponge City Sites
By News Editor
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
October 22, 2018
What’s the ASFPM Foundation been up to?
By News Editor
Do you know a university student enrolled in floodplain management-related courses? Please encourage them to enter the ASFPM Foundation’s 9th Annual Collegiate Student Paper Competition. Finalists receive a stipend to help with travel expenses to present their papers at the 2019 ASFPM annual national conference May 19-23 in Cleveland, Ohio. Prizes of up to a
October 18, 2018
Not an ASFPM Member Yet? The Benefits May Surprise You!
By News Editor
Many ASFPM members initially joined the association for the discount to our annual national conference, the one place you can go to learn about all aspects of floodplain management: natural processes, human behavior, risk analysis, actuarial insurance ratings, engineering analyses of flooding and mitigation, economic analyses of policy decisions and public policy. Others joined for
October 10, 2018
What Value has ASFPM Membership brought to your Professional Career & Personal Life?
By News Editor
“I became an ASFPM member to get the discount on the CFM exam, but I remain a member because of the positive impact it brings to my career and life,” said Karen McHugh, Missouri’s state floodplain manager and ASFPM’s former board treasurer and secretary. “Becoming a member and getting involved with the ASFPM Board brings
October 9, 2018
Showing off the National Flood Barrier Testing and Certification Program
By News Editor
Making sure communities have the products and knowledge to ensure their resiliency is a priority for ASFPM and our partners. We were honored to be invited to the U.S. Capitol Sept. 25 to participate in an interactive technology demonstration and conversation hosted by the Congressional Smart Cities Caucus and Department of Homeland Security. Our booth
August 14, 2018
Nearly 160 groups sign letter regarding Farm Bill
By News Editor
Nearly 160 groups, including ASFPM, signed a letter to House and Senate committee members, encouraging continued progress on the upcoming Farm Bill, set to expire Sept. 30, 2018. Read the full letter here.
June 27, 2018
Your Voice is Needed to Help Develop a Community Flood Risk Guidebook
By News Editor
Your Voice is Needed to Help Develop a Community Flood Risk Guidebook Written by Tim Trautman, P.E., CFM, Charlotte-Mecklenburg’s Storm Water Services Program Manager & ASFPM’s Mitigation Pod Facilitator Our profession recognizes hazards are an act of God and nature. We live in a beautiful, dynamic and sometimes violent world. However, our modern society has