September 9, 2010
USACE Process for NFIP Levee System Evaluation
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From U.S. Army Corps of Engineers This document is applicable for all U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) riverine, lake, and coastal National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) levee system evaluations. The purpose is to provide a consolidated document that will guide USACE procedures for levee system evaluations in support of the NFIP as administered by
August 31, 2010
5 Years Later: Hurricane Katrina
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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
August 26, 2010
Huge losses put federal flood insurance plan in the red
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From USA TODAY FEMA’s National Flood Insurance Program is the nation’s main flood insurer, created by law in 1968 as private companies stopped covering flood damage. The program insures 5.6 million properties nationwide and aims to be self-sustaining by paying claims from premiums it collects. Instead it’s running deeply in the red. A major reason,
August 26, 2010
Director Fugate refocusing a chastened FEMA
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From The Washington Post This week Fugate will visit Louisiana and Mississippi to pledge $28.4 million to rebuild churches, schools and universities, part of $2.5 billion in federal aid distributed since last year. FEMA alone has spent about $38 billion in Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas since Katrina, but it’s also in recovery, trying to
August 16, 2010
ASFPM Testimony on Flood Preparedness and Mitigation: Map Modernization, Levee Inspection, and Levee Repairs Bill
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ASFPM was asked to testify on 7/28/2010 on the “Flood Preparedness and Mitigation: Map Modernization, Levee Inspection, and Levee Repairs Bill” before the Disaster Recovery Subcommittee; State, Local and Private Sector Preparedness and Integration Subcommittee; and the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Government Affairs. Presented by Policy and Partnerships Manager Sam Riley Medlock, our
July 19, 2010
Obama Administration Officials Announce the Final Recommendations of the Ocean Policy Task Force
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WASHINGTON, DC –Obama Administration officials today released the Final Recommendations of the Ocean Policy Task Force, which would establish a National Policy for the Stewardship of the Ocean, Coasts, and Great Lakes (National Policy) and create a National Ocean Council (NOC) to strengthen ocean governance and coordination. The Final Recommendations prioritize actions for the NOC
July 14, 2010
FY10 Flood Mapping Progress Report and Production Plan Now Available
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The FY10 Flood Mapping Progress Report and Production Plan details FEMA’s progress in prioritizing and delivering modernized flood maps for areas of the United States with the greatest flood risk. The Report provides an update on performance in the Flood Map Modernization Program and the strategy for prioritizing and initiating coastal, levee, and riverine flood
July 2, 2010
National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) Extended through September 30, 2010
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On Friday, July 2, 2010, the President signed into law: H.R. 5569, the “National Flood Insurance Program Extension Act of 2010,” which retroactively reauthorizes the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to enter into new contracts for flood insurance under the National Flood Insurance Program through September 30, 2010; and reduces FEMA’s authority to borrow under
July 1, 2010
Congress Extends the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP)
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July 1, 2010 To: ASFPM Members From: ASFPM Executive Office As part of a unanimous consent agreement last night, the Senate cleared a measure (HR 5569) that would extend the authorization of the National Flood Insurance Program until September 30, 2010. It was previously passed by the House, so it will become effective as soon
June 21, 2010
Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Highlights Success of Recovery Act in Bringing Water System Infrastructure Improvements to Rural Communities Across America
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From USDA: Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today highlighted the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act’s (Recovery Act) accomplishments in improving water quality in hundreds of rural communities across the Nation, and announced funding for 25 additional projects in 16 states and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. “These Recovery Act investments in water and wastewater infrastructure are