July 18, 2011
2011 Already Costliest Year for Natural Disasters
By News Editor
2011 already costliest year for natural disasters Expert: ‘We are rewriting the financial and economic history of disasters on a global scale’ – USA Today Click here for article
July 14, 2011
ASFPM Testifies on FEMA Reauthorization and Cutting the Red Tape in Recovery
By News Editor
On July 14, 2011 Associate Director Chad Berginnis Testimony before the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management ASFPM Associate Director Chad Berginnis’ testimony ASFPM Testimony on FEMA Reauthorization and Cutting the Red Tape in Recovery (7/14/2011) Hearing FEMA Reauthorization and Cutting the Red Tape in Recovery 2253
July 11, 2011
Letter to Representitives RE: Water’s amendment to reduce repetive flood insurance claims
By News Editor
July 7, 2011 RE: Waters’ amendment to reduce repetitive flood insurance claims Dear Representative: When H.R. 1309, Flood Insurance Reauthorization and Reform Act, is considered on the House floor later this week or early next week, Representative Maxine Waters will offer an amendment to improve the Severe Repetitive Loss program. This is a fiscally sound
July 6, 2011
Visit our new CURRENT FLOODING EVENTS page!
By News Editor
Visit our new CURRENT FLOODING EVENTS page, with accumulated news stories, pictures, and helpful hints for homeowners. Currently the link is on a page labled “Flood Events” located off the main menu of “Flood Maps & Data”
June 27, 2011
FloodSmart Flood Recovery Information
By News Editor
Flood Recovery Information In response to recent flooding, the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) has developed the following materials to help you assist residents recovering from flood damage and navigate the flood insurance claims process. After the Flood fact sheet: Helpful information for residents as they return home. Filing Your Flood Insurance Claim: A checklist
June 23, 2011
ASFPM Testifies on NFIP Reauthorization
By News Editor
On June 23, 2011 The Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs continued a hearing to discuss the National Flood Insurance Program reauthorization. The hearing is the second panel of experts to provide testimony before the Committee, following a hearing that was held on June 9th with testimony provided by FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate.
June 22, 2011
USACE Missouri River Flood Fight
By News Editor
This special issue of USACE’s StrongPoint provides current information, key messages, and facts and figures for answering questions and communicating with it’s many stakeholders and audiences about USACE’s flood fight efforts along the Missouri River. USACE’s StrongPoint on Missouri River Flood Fight (6/20/2011)
June 10, 2011
FLOOD INSURANCE: FEMA to give some credit for subpar levees when assessing risk
By News Editor
FLOOD INSURANCE: FEMA to give some credit for subpar levees when assessing risk (06/09/2011) Paul Quinlan, E&E reporter Under pressure from Congress, the Federal Emergency Management Agency is moving fast to change its practice of ignoring the existence of a levee considered to be substandard when assessing a homeowner’s flood risk. Dubbed the “without levee”
June 9, 2011
FEMA Testifies on the NFIP
By News Editor
FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate testifies before the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs to discuss the National Flood Insurance Program. Mr. Fugate will be the only witness today with a second panel of experts being heard at some later date. ASFPM Associate Director Chad Berginnis will testify at that time, and we will
June 3, 2011
ASFPM Comments on FEMA’s Public Assistance Program Bottom-Up Review
By News Editor
Please see the attached comments that the ASFPM provided to FEMA on the Public Assistance Program’s Bottom-Up Review effort. This was done in response to a call for issues posted on the FEMA website. Please note that many of the positions in this paper can be found in the ASFPM’s National Flood Programs and Policies