June 13, 2022
That’s a Wrap. 2022 ASFPM Conference Draws to a Close
By News Editor
We had more than 1,770 attendees who either joined us at the Caribe Royale in Orlando or online — and we had every state in the U.S. represented.
June 10, 2022
New National Flood Insurance Program Training Now Available Online
By News Editor
Self-paced course is intended to serve as a technical resource for new and experienced floodplain management professionals
June 9, 2022
FEMA Gets Specific in Urging Congress to Act on NFIP Reform and Reauthorization
By Mary Bart
In a letter to Congressional leadership, FEMA outlines 17 legislative proposals for NFIP reform and urges Congress to pass a 10-year reauthorization.
June 8, 2022
ASFPM Testifies at NFIP Reauthorization Hearing Before House Subcommittee
By Mary Bart
Testimony centered on the importance of prioritizing mitigating at-risk properties, increasing flood-risk awareness, and ensuring full flood-risk disclosure for all property transactions.
June 8, 2022
Reflecting on Hurricane Agnes 50 Years Later
By News Editor
Even decades later, the stories of Agnes still resonate and can help us be better prepared for the threats of the future.
June 7, 2022
Dollars for Dam Safety Being Released
By News Editor
The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) gave the nation’s dams a grade of D in its 2021 Infrastructure Report Card . Thousands of the most critical high hazard potential dams included in the more than 90,000 dams listed in the National Inventory of Dams do not meet current safety standards. The Infrastructure Investment and…
June 2, 2022
OFIA’s 2021 Annual Report Released
By News Editor
In this year’s report, the OFIA uses real stories from OFIA inquiries to highlight the issue of affordability across the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP).
June 1, 2022
Celebrating the 2022 ASFPM Award Winners
By News Editor
At the 46th annual ASFPM Conference in Orlando, attendees came together to recognize the 2022 ASFPM Award winners. Here’s the complete rundown of this year’s honorees.
June 1, 2022
Chad Berginnis Named 2022 Goddard-White Award Winner
By News Editor
This award is given by ASFPM to individuals who have had a national impact carrying forward the goals and objectives of floodplain management.
June 1, 2022
Status Update on Better Rainfall Data
By Larry Larson, P.E., CFM
Better rainfall data will lead to better flood maps. Here’s where things stand at the moment.