April 6, 2023
Report Explores Three Ways to Transform Flood Risk Management
By News Editor
Report describes a vision for flood resilience that revolves around living with floods, building strategic protection, and preparing for relocation.
April 3, 2023
HUD Issues Proposed Rule on Floodplain Management
By News Editor
With this proposed rule, HUD takes a major step in addressing future flood risk and ensuring the safety of HUD-assisted residents and federal investments.
March 28, 2023
Why Do We Continue to Build in High-Risk Areas?
By Larry Larson, P.E., CFM
More Americans are moving into harm’s way. Why is this happening and what will be the result?
March 24, 2023
FEMA Releases Updated Hazard Mitigation Assistance Program and Policy Guide
By News Editor
This is the first update to the guide since 2015. The new guide incorporates climate change and future conditions, equity, building codes, capability and capacity building, nature-based solutions and community lifelines as key principles for its grant programs.
March 23, 2023
White House Report Makes Recommendations on Addressing Climate Risk, Takes Aim at Moral Hazard
By News Editor
The report recommends the federal government exert more pressure on states to increase transparency and climate resilience, particularly as it relates to flooding.
March 17, 2023
NFIP Technical Bulletin 10 is Now Available
By News Editor
TB 10 provides guidance on the NFIP requirements related to determining that buildings constructed on filled land will be reasonably safe from flooding.
March 16, 2023
How a Vision Became a National Model
By Michael Urbanec
Mike Sutfin, 2009 Illinois Floodplain Manager of the Year, raised Ottawa’s standards while lowering the floodwaters. He passed away January 25.
March 16, 2023
Prior NFIP Claims History Rating Factor in Risk Rating 2.0
By News Editor
Premiums for all buildings identified as Severe Repetitive Loss (SRL) properties currently include a 15% SRL Surcharge.
March 14, 2023
Winners for Great Lakes Regional Challenge Announced
By News Editor
In Summer 2023, four communities will participate in a coastal resilience training and peer exchange workshop.
March 8, 2023
Drought to Deluge: Managing Water for Climate Extremes
By Tara Lohan
California’s recent floods show that we aren’t ready for the bigger storms that climate change will bring.