February 22, 2019
The EU Floods Directive’s implementation may offer ideas for the future direction of the NFIP
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By David Powers, CDM Smith, ASFPM International Committee Co-chair It has been widely acknowledged that part of the NFIP’s reform should include moving toward a risk-informed approach to flood mapping. This position has been asserted by: NAS 2013 report “Levees and the National Flood Insurance Program: Improving Policies and Practices” Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act…
February 22, 2019
ASFPM welcomes all of our new members who joined in January 2019!
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Lea Adams, USACE, Davis, CA Jack Applegate, Northwest Code Professionals, Eugene, OR Errol Arnett, Gwinnett County, Lawrenceville, GA Meagan Bailey, Columbia County, WA Norman Bailey, Electric Power Systems, Anchorage, AK Brett Baker, One Concern, Los Altos, CA David Barron, Ciy of Nome, AK Dylan Battles, City of West Palm Beach, FL Alvin Bishop, Florida Div.…
February 15, 2019
Pilot Course: E2460 Advanced Building Science Series I Course at EMI
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Pilot Course: E2460 Advanced Building Science Series I Pilot Course Dates: May 13 – 16, 2019 Travel Dates: May 12 and 17, 2019 Location: Emergency Management Institute (EMI) National Emergency Training Center Emmitsburg, Maryland Course Description: This advanced-topics course addresses the ever changing challenges faced from flood and wind risk, through a comprehensive approach of…
February 15, 2019
Sign Up by March 1 for Spring LOMR Review Partners Training Course at EMI
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Interested in becoming a LOMR Review Partner? FEMA is offering a 4-day LOMR Partners Training Course at the Emergency Management Institute April 29-May 3, 2019. With the March 1 registration deadline fast approaching, be sure to register now to ensure your spot as there is a pre-application process and seating is limited! From discussing requirements,…
January 14, 2019
ASFPM welcomes all of our new members who joined in December 2018!
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Starting this month, ASFPM will be welcoming all of its new members (from the previous month). So, a hearty welcome to everyone who joined ASFPM in December 2018! Can’t wait to get to know you all! Kyle M. Albert, HDL Engineering Consultants, LLC, Anchorage, AK Murray A. Authement, Jr., City of Orange Beach, AL John…
December 21, 2018
ASFPM Exec. Dir. Chad Berginnis reflects on 2018, and what’s ahead in 2019
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What a year! 2018…wow! Reflecting on this past year, I feel so blessed and humbled to be here at ASFPM doing the important work of flood loss reduction. We have had some major victories during the year, some setbacks, and plenty of opportunities going into 2019. Let’s take a look at some highlights. On the…
December 20, 2018
CTP Program Launches a New LOMR Review Partners Program Training for 2019
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In 2018, FEMA approved the expansion of the Letter of Map Revision Partner Program out of pilot status. To help with the expansion of the program, FEMA is offering a LOMR Partners Training Course at the Emergency Management Institute. This course is designed to educate CTPs who are interested in applying to become a LOMR…
December 20, 2018
How ASFPM got Congress to approve mutual aid in the DRRA
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From the Chair Maria Cox Lamm, CFM & South Carolina State Floodplain Manager From Congress to the local floodplain manager ASFPM works on many levels to assist local floodplain managers. I had the pleasure of being part of a very important law change. As many of you know, Substantial Damage assessments and post-disaster floodplain management…
December 19, 2018
What’s the ASFPM Foundation been up?
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Heartfelt Thanks to Our Donors and Sponsors Thank you to our donors for making #GivingTuesday on Nov. 28 a big success! This year the ASFPM Foundation set an ambitious goal—to raise $5,000 on #GivingTuesday—with all proceeds going to its Future Leaders Scholarship fund. And to up the ante, George Riedel, the foundation’s donor coordinator, offered…
December 17, 2018
News about ASFPM annual national conference & Coastal GeoTools
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Flood Fest 2019: The Mitigation Resilience Tour ASFPM’s 43rd Annual National Conference Cleveland, Ohio May 19-23, 2019 Getting excited about ASFPM’s 2019 conference in Cleveland? While conference registration doesn’t open until February, one thing you can do now is book your hotel room. This year we’ve contracted with three different hotels (each with different rates).…