December 7, 2022
NFWF, NOAA Announce Record $136 Million for Coastal Resilience
By News Editor
The grants will help coastal communities plan, design and implement resilience projects that will reduce risks from rising sea levels and more intense storms.
November 30, 2022
GAO: Federal Approach to Disaster Recovery Is Fragmented, Difficult to Navigate
By Mary Bart
The GAO identified 11 options that could improve the federal approach to disaster recovery, which is highly fragmented and difficult to navigate.
November 29, 2022
Elevation Certificate and Dry Floodproofing Certificate Under Review
By News Editor
Until the OMB review process is complete, we are instructed to continue using the existing forms, which remain available on FEMA’s website.
November 29, 2022
CFM Program Continues to Evolve with New Enhancements
By News Editor
From a new online exam to an enhanced learning platform, see what’s new with the CFM program and welcome 88 new CFM’s.
November 29, 2022
Implementation of the Federal Flood Risk Management Standard Getting Underway
By Larry Larson, P.E., CFM
Some agencies are starting to take concrete steps to implement the FFRMS, and different agencies may have different approaches for how they implement standards
November 28, 2022
USACE Seeks Comments on Public Law 84-99 for Disaster Preparedness, Response, and Recovery Activities
By News Editor
Since the last revision in 2003, a number of disasters have improved the Corps understanding of the nature and severity of the risks associated with coastal storms and floods.
November 21, 2022
Rising Sea Levels Mean Rising Groundwater — and That Spells Trouble for Septic Systems
By News Editor
To operate effectively, coastal septic systems rely on unsaturated soils to filter wastewater and direct flow away from homes. But in some communities, the shallow groundwater table is rising, leaving homeowners in a precarious position.
November 9, 2022
Climate Risk and Resilience Portal Aims to Help Boost Preparedness
By News Editor
ClimRR can help officials understand community vulnerabilities in the face of future climate risks.
November 4, 2022
Berginnis Appointed to FEMA’s National Advisory Council
By News Editor
NAC advises the FEMA administrator on all aspects of emergency management, including preparedness, protection, response, recovery, and mitigation.
October 17, 2022
Two Ways You Can Help NOAA Update and Modernize Precipitation Data
By News Editor
NOAA and NWS are seeking public comments on their proposals for updating the national precipitation data framework.