June 1, 2022
University City, Missouri Wins 2022 James Lee Witt Local Award for Excellence in Floodplain Management
By News Editor
The James Lee Witt Local Award recognizes outstanding programs or activities at the front lines of floodplain management — local programs where “the rubber meets the road.”
May 31, 2022
Welcome New Members – May 2022
By News Editor
ASFPM extends a big welcome to the following people who joined the association this past month.
May 31, 2022
FEMA Announces First Round of Selected Hazard Mitigation Projects
By News Editor
These selections are non-construction projects, including nature-based solutions, saferooms and mitigating substantially damaged homes.
May 24, 2022
Scientific and Technical Experts Wanted to Resolve Flood Map Challenges
By News Editor
National Institute of Building Sciences is recruiting professionals to serve on an independent panel that reviews technical flood hazard mapping data.
May 24, 2022
NOAA Predicts Above-Normal 2022 Atlantic Hurricane Season
By News Editor
Ongoing La Niña, above-average Atlantic temperatures set the stage for busy 2022 hurricane season. NOAA is forecasting a likely range of 14 to 21 named storms
May 13, 2022
New Tool Helps Property Owners Understand and Lower Flood Risk
By Mary Bart
Reduce Flood Risk helps property owners, particularly those in flood-prone areas, understand their flood risk and the most effective flood mitigation strategies for their particular property type.
May 12, 2022
ASFPM: You Spoke, and FEMA Heard You.
By David Maurstad
FEMA responds to ASFPM resolution on the BRIC grant program and our recommendations on how we think it can be improved.
May 10, 2022
May 31 is National Dam Safety Awareness Day
By News Editor
The theme for National Dam Safety Awareness Day 2022 is, “Dam Safety is a shared responsibility. Know your risk, know your role, know the benefits of dams and take action.”
May 9, 2022
Coastal Home Buyers Are Ignoring Rising Flood Risks, Despite Clear Warnings and Rising Insurance Premiums
By Risa Palm and Toby W. Bolsen
A survey of Florida realtors found that prospective homebuyers, by and large, are not taking elevation or flood vulnerability into account when searching for new homes.
May 6, 2022
Help Improve the Home Buyout Process after Flood or Fire
By News Editor
Organizers are looking to make buyouts faster, easier, and more fair. People with all types of buyout experiences are encouraged to join the conversation.