November 17, 2015
FEMA’s Intent to Implement the Federal Flood Risk Management Standard
By News Editor
FEMA’s Intent to Implement the Federal Flood Risk Management Standard FEMA’s Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administration announced Nov. 17 the release of FEMA’s Leadership Intent to implement the Federal Flood Risk Management Standard. The Intent describes the framework FEMA is proposing to implement for Executive Order 13690 and the FFRMS. On Jan. 30, the President
November 16, 2015
The Code of Ethics for Certified Floodplain Managers
By AS FPM
Tenets of the CFM Code of Ethics. As a CFM, you agree to: Protect the health, safety, property and welfare of the public in the practice of your profession; Establish and maintain a high standard of integrity and practice;
November 2, 2015
FEMA announces pre-disaster mitigation and flood mitigation assistance submission and selections
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FISCAL YEAR 2015 PRE-DISASTER MITIGATION AND FLOOD MITIGATION ASSISTANCE SUBMISSIONS AND SELECTIONS On May 29, 2015, FEMA opened the Pre-Disaster Mitigation and Flood Mitigation Assistance application period with a deadline of Aug. 28, 2015. FEMA also announced its priorities for the PDM and FMA programs at that time. For the PDM program, priorities included selecting
October 29, 2015
National Wildlife Federation and ASFPM looking for climate change adaptation case studies
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National Wildlife Federation and ASFPM looking for climate change adaptation case studies The National Wildlife Federation, in cooperation with ASFPM, is putting out a call for climate change adaptation case studies to highlight in a national report on ecological approaches to natural hazard risk reduction to human communities. We are particularly interested in hearing about
October 20, 2015
FEMA to Assess Future Over-the-air Broadcast Alerting Technology
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FEMA to Assess Future Over-the-Air Broadcast Alerting Technology Oct. 20, 2015 WASHINGTON —The Federal Emergency Management Agency National Continuity Programs’ Integrated Public Alert and Warning System Division has begun to assess the feasibility of a public alert and warning capability that is being developed in the private sector. New technologies could deliver detailed emergency information
October 8, 2015
What a 1,000-year flood IS and ISN’T
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South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley (unintentionally, we’re sure) started the misinformation domino effect when she said her state has not seen the current level of flooding in 1,000 years. If you think that a 1,000-year rainfall event means that it occurs once every 1,000 years, then click on any of the links below that will
October 5, 2015
FEMA notice on NFIP April 1, 2016 program changes
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Oct. 1, 2015 MEMORANDUM FOR: Write Your Own Company Principal Coordinators and the National Flood Insurance Program Direct Servicing Agent FROM: Roy E. Wright, Deputy Associate Administrator for Insurance and Mitigation, Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administration SUBJECT: April 1, 2016, Program Changes The purpose of this memorandum is to provide notification of the changes NFIP
September 28, 2015
FEMA’s Policy and Claim Statistics for Flood Insurance
By News Editor
FEMA Policy & Claim Statistics for Flood Insurance This section contains current and historical NFIP policy and claims statistics, including information about significant historical NFIP flooding events. The intended audience for this section is the insurance industry and the general public. Statistics for the Current Month Statistics by Calendar Year Statistics by State by Fiscal
September 11, 2015
Unified Federal Environmental and Historic Preservation Review Guide for Federal Disaster Recovery Assistance Applicants
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Unified Federal Environmental and Historic Preservation Review Guide for Federal Disaster Recovery Assistance Applicants (Applicant Guide) Release The Federal Emergency Management Agency, in coordination with the inter-agency steering group comprised of the Department of Homeland Security, Advisory Council on Historic Preservation, and Council on Environmental Quality, announced Sept. 11 the release of the Unified Federal
September 1, 2015
Loss Avoidance Study done on Colorado after the September 2013 Floods
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Reducing Losses through Higher Regulatory Standards: 2013 Colorado Floods Case Study (March 30, 2015) In September 2013, an unprecedented rainfall event occurred along Colorado’s Front Range of the Rocky Mountains, resulting in catastrophic flooding that impacted 18 Colorado counties and 132 jurisdictions. After an event of this magnitude, FEMA would typically conduct a loss avoidance