July 30, 2020
FEMA to Update State and Local Mitigation Planning Guides
By News Editor
FEMA is updating the State and Local Hazard Mitigation Plan Review Guides this year. ASPFM encourages members to provide feedback on either guidance by Aug. 14, 2020.
July 6, 2020
Flood Mitigation Measures for Existing Multi-Family Structures
By News Editor
FEMA recently released the National Flood Insurance Program Flood Mitigation Measures for Multi-Family Buildings, P-2037. This publication provides guidance for building owners, designers, investors, builders/contractors, institutional partners, housing agencies and residents, and property and facility managers on flood risk evaluation and mitigation of large multi-family buildings located within floodplains, particularly in urban areas. The publication is
April 7, 2020
Actions You Can Take to Protect a Flood-Prone House or Business with a Crawlspace
By News Editor
Step-by-step guidelines to help homeowners and business owners reduce flood risk and potentially lower their flood insurance premiums in the process.
March 9, 2020
Flood Mapping for the Nation
By News Editor
Since 1969, the US has invested $6.6 billion ($10.6 billion in 2019 dollars) in flood hazard mapping, resulting in nearly $22 billion in losses avoided. But we are far from completing the job, as only 1/3 of the nation’s streams have currently been mapped.
June 26, 2019
Help your community prepare for hurricane season before it’s too late.
By News Editor
To raise awareness about the risks of hurricanes and summer flooding and encourage residents to purchase a flood insurance policy to protect the life they’ve built, FEMA’s National Flood Insurance Program is partnering with communities this hurricane season. Outreach efforts will extend from Texas to New England during the peak of hurricane season. Spread the
March 14, 2019
Beta Version of Searchable Federal Flood Risk Management Programs Website Available
By News Editor
In December 2018, the USACE Flood Risk Management Program, in coordination with a variety of other federal agencies, soft launched the beta version of the Federal Flood Risk Management Programs website. It provides summaries of 120 federal programs across 11 federal agencies that relate in some way to flood risk management. Users can search for
February 25, 2019
Going to Court: Tips for Floodplain Managers
By News Editor
Reprinted with permission from the February 2019 issue of Floodplain Management Tips from the Kansas Department of Agriculture/Division of Water Resources/Floodplain Management Team. Although the article is written for a Kansas audience, the tips are applicable to a wider audience. As always, check with your legal department for legal advice and before you go to
February 25, 2019
EMI 291 Training, Community Dam Safety, Preparedness & Mitigation, held in California
By News Editor
FEMA, California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services and the California Specialized Training Institute teamed up to provide training on dam safety, preparedness and risk mitigation. Dam safety is no longer dam owners’ and operators’ sole responsibility, but a concerted community effort of emergency planners and managers, emergency service providers, land use and transportation planners, community
February 22, 2019
Summary of the 10th Flood Risk Symposium of the “German Association for Water, Waste Water and Waste”
By News Editor
Written for ASFPM by Dr. Klaus Piroth, CDM Smith, Conference Technical Chair On Nov. 29, the 10th Flood Risk Symposium of the “German Association for Water, Waste Water and Waste” was held in Magdeburg, the capital of Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. The symposium was established as one of the outcomes of the research project RIMAX (Risk Management
February 22, 2019
The EU Floods Directive’s implementation may offer ideas for the future direction of the NFIP
By News Editor
By David Powers, CDM Smith, ASFPM International Committee Co-chair It has been widely acknowledged that part of the NFIP’s reform should include moving toward a risk-informed approach to flood mapping. This position has been asserted by: NAS 2013 report “Levees and the National Flood Insurance Program: Improving Policies and Practices” Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act