April 10, 2019
Changing the National Flood Insurance Program for a Changing Climate
By News Editor
Climate is already escalating the flood risks facing communities and exacerbating the rising debts of the NFIP. The four sets of reforms identified by this Comment provide a road map for potential innovations that Congress can consider when it completes long-term reauthorization of NFIP, currently scheduled for May 2019. Read, “Changing the National Flood Insurance…
February 25, 2019
FEMA News You Can Use
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FEMA Chief Brock Long resigns. FEMA Chief Brock Long resigns. Peter Gaynor will serve as Acting FEMA Administrator: https://www.fema.gov/news-release/2019/02/13/resignation-fema-administrator-brock-long FEMA Renews its Reinsurance Program by Transferring $1.32 Billion of Flood Risk to the Private Market Under the Jan. 1, 2019 Reinsurance Agreement, reinsurers agreed to indemnify FEMA for flood losses from individual flood events. FEMA…
November 28, 2018
FEMA Releases Draft Policy on Ag Structures in the Floodplain
By News Editor
FEMA’s draft policy on agricultural and accessory structures is available here. The public comment period opened Nov. 21 and will close Dec. 21, 2018. Provide comments on the draft policy by emailing FEMA at FEMA-Floodplain-Management-Division@fema.dhs.gov.
November 13, 2018
Recent changes to senior FEMA leadership positions
By News Editor
Nick Shufro, who served as the assistant administrator for risk management with Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administration, will now serve as chief learning officer and director of strategic alliances, Office of Chief Component Human Capital Officer. Shufro has leveraged partnerships across the public and private sector to empower communities to take ownership of their developing…
October 23, 2018
FEMA Releases New Bulletin Aligning Mitigation Planning and the Community Rating System
By News Editor
Written by Amanda Sharma, MBA, MRLS, CFM – FEMA Headquarters Mitigation Planner/Analytics FEMA’s local mitigation planning and the CRS program’s Activity 510 Floodplain Management Planning are aimed at guiding communities through a planning process that can help them move from being aware of their natural hazard risk to acting to reduce it. Nationwide, more than…
October 8, 2018
NFIP Oct. 1 Changes Announced
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ASFPM Flood Insurance Committee Co-chairs Bruce Bender and Steve Samuelson Share NFIP Oct. 1 Program Changes FEMA implemented some minor updates to the NFIP Oct. 1. Two notable changes are: Re-establishing the ability to cancel an NFIP policy when a policyholder has a non-NFIP policy. This allows for an insured to switch to a private…
September 21, 2018
NFIP Resources for Hurricane Florence
By News Editor
The National Flood Insurance Program supports its policyholders as they begin their recovery from Hurricane Florence. It is working to clarify messaging around the flood insurance claims process to reduce complexity and clearly communicate with customers on their worst days. For the latest information on the NFIP’s claim process and resources, visit FEMA.gov/NFIP-File-Your-Claim. You can…
September 4, 2018
The Public is Invited to Contribute to the next TMAC Meeting Sept. 25-26, 2018
By News Editor
The Public is Invited to Contribute to the next TMAC Meeting Sept. 25-26, 2018 FEMA’s Technical Mapping Advisory Council will meet at the U.S. Geological Survey auditorium in Reston, Virginia Sept. 25-26 and the meeting is open to the public. TMAC is a federal advisory committee established to review and make recommendations to FEMA on…
August 9, 2018
Review of changes to policy for flood risk analysis and mapping
By News Editor
Federal Emergency Management Agency maintains guidelines and standards to support the Risk Mapping, Assessment and Planning (Risk MAP) Program. These guidelines and standards define the specific implementation of the statutory and regulatory requirements for the National Flood Insurance Program. They also outline the performance of Flood Risk Projects, processing of Letters of Map Change and…
May 22, 2018
New Resilience Organization Established within FEMA May 28
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New Resilience Organization Established within FEMA May 28 Eric Heighberger, FEMA chief of staff, announced that as of May 28, the administrator is establishing a new resilience organization within FEMA, combining the National Preparedness Directorate, Grant Programs Directorate, Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administration, National Continuity Programs and other Protection and National Preparedness Offices. He said…