March 21, 2025
U.S. Climate Alliance Unveils Policy Guide to Strengthen Climate-Ready Land Use Strategies
By News Editor
The guide outlines a suite of policies states and territories can use to advance their climate goals through land use planning.
March 19, 2025
Executive Order Issued on State and Local Preparedness
By News Editor
ASFPM has long supported the belief that state, territories and local communities should take a more active role in their preparedness and resilience.
March 17, 2025
ASCE 24-24 Delivers Major Update to Flood Resistant Design Standards
By News Editor
This may be the most significant upgrade in the nation’s flood loss reduction standards since the creation of the NFIP minimums in 1973.
March 13, 2025
Congressional Hearing Highlights Need for FEMA Reform
By Mary Bart
Witnesses provided suggestions for how FEMA could be improved in what was a clear call to reform rather than eliminate the federal agency.
March 6, 2025
Big Ideas Wanted: ASFPM Foundation Extends Project Funding Deadline to April 4
By News Editor
Does your great idea need a boost? The ASFPM Foundation has extended the deadline for flood-related project applications through April 4.
February 20, 2025
ASFPM Extends Support for Federal Staff Impacted by Job Cuts
By News Editor
As unprecedented federal job cuts disrupt careers and lives, ASFPM is committed to offering support during this difficult time. What we’re doing and how you can help.
February 14, 2025
FEMA Halts Rule That Protects Against Future Floods
By News Editor
We already know what the cycle of flood-rebuild-repeat looks like. This means that billions of dollars in disaster aid will be wasted and people will be put in harm’s way.
February 13, 2025
Rising to the Challenge: Ensuring Flood Resilience in an Era of Change
By Chad Berginnis, CFM
In this column, I want to focus on how we, individually and collectively, can rise to the challenge and ensure that flood resilience remains a cornerstone of public safety and prosperity.
February 12, 2025
Throwing the Numbers out with the Bathwater
By Christopher Taormina, CFM
The convenience of bathtub modeling allows for quick calculations over large areas, but water, and subsequently flooding events, do not behave this way.