July 28, 2016
FEMA released the updated Special Flood Hazard Determination Form
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FEMA releases updated Special Flood Hazard Determination Form Go here to see the updated form. “There aren’t really any changes that I see that would affect floodplain managers,” ASFPM Flood Insurance Committee Co-chair Bruce Bender said. “But here are a few highlights of minor changes to note.” Section I, Box 2: Collateral description does not
July 21, 2016
Comments Requested on Draft Interagency Concept for Community Resilience Indicators and National-level Progress Measures
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Comments Requested on Draft Interagency Concept for Community Resilience Indicators and National-level Progress Measures FEMA, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and their federal partners in the Mitigation Federal Leadership Group (MitFLG) Disaster Resilience Indicators Subcommittee released a “Draft Interagency Concept for Community Resilience Indicators and National-Level Progress Measures.” This concept is the result of a
July 13, 2016
Restoring Natural Defenses to Help Communities in Coastal Floodplains Adapt to Climate Change
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Restoring Natural Defenses to Help Communities in Coastal Floodplains Adapt to Climate Change By Shannon E. Cunniff with Environmental Defense Fund (scunniff@edf.org) Oyster and coral reefs, dunes and mangroves act as speed bumps and shock absorbers to reduce the impacts of rising seas and coastal storms. These natural defenses are cost effective and provide myriad
July 12, 2016
In case you missed it: ASFPM’s “Vision for Implementing ICC as it Exists in Law Today”
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A Vision for Implementing ICC as it Exists in Law Today FEMA can make needed improvements to the Increased Cost of Compliance coverage under current law. ICC changes are vital to effectively mitigate and provide future savings to the National Flood Insurance Program. This paper is the first of two efforts by ASFPM to promote
July 5, 2016
FEMA Bulletin W-16041: Waiver of Elevated Building Coverage Limitation only in A Zones
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FEMA Issues Bulletin W-16041: Waiver of Elevated Building Coverage Limitation Only in A Zones Bulletin W-04091, dated Nov. 19, 2004, provided guidance regarding the waiver of the elevated building coverage limitation. This bulletin clarifies that the waiver described in Bulletin W-04091 only applies to buildings located in Special Flood Hazard Area zones beginning with the
June 30, 2016
ASFPM Chair Ceil Strauss testified before Senate Committee June 30, 2016
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At 10 a.m. (EDT), ASFPM Chair Ceil Strauss testified on the NFIP at a hearing before the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. The hearing, titled “No More Hikes: Small Business Survival Amidst Unaffordable Flood Insurance Rate Increases,” gives ASFPM the opportunity to comment on the private flood insurance bill pending before the Senate
June 17, 2016
It’s finally here: Fillable 2015 Elevation Certificate Now Available
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Fillable 2015 Elevation Certificate Now Available FEMA announced June 16 that a fillable version of the 2015 Elevation Certificate (FEMA Form 086-0-33) is now available on the FEMA website at https://www.fema.gov/media-library/assets/documents/160. The PDF form has been enabled to be filled and saved using Adobe Reader. For insurance purposes, we will continue to accept properly completed
June 10, 2016
Private Flood Insurance Bill-The Beginning of the End for the NFIP and Comprehensive Flood Risk Management in the US?
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Private Flood Insurance Bill-The Beginning of the End for the NFIP and Comprehensive Flood Risk Management in the US? *** Changes to the Mandatory Purchase Provision could have Significant Impacts *** By Chad Berginnis, CFM, ASFPM Executive Director Listening to some, a bill affecting private flood insurance being rushed through Congress seems innocent enough (HR
June 8, 2016
ASFPM submits comments to FEMA on the Federal Mitigation Investment Strategy
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FEMA will be developing the strategy using the guidelines in the Mitigation Investment Framework. ASFPM is pleased to see the four guiding principles in the Framework as noted here: ASFPM strongly supports the four guiding principles for mitigation identified in the FMIS as (1) Resilience and Sustainability, (2) Leadership and Locally Focused Implementation,(3) Engaged Partnerships
June 7, 2016
FEMA released brochure highlighting findings from the Losses Avoided Study completed following the 2013 floods in Colorado.
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FEMA released brochure highlighting findings from the Losses Avoided Study completed after the 2013 flood event. “We had a unique opportunity to analyze and quantify a wide spectrum of mitigation efforts in communities impacted by the event,” Matthew Buddie of FEMA Region VIII said. “Feel free to pass along the brochure to stakeholders you think