February 1, 2024
North Carolina Adopts Policy to Keep State Buildings Out of the Flood Zone
By News Editor
The policy increases elevation requirements for construction in coastal areas and prevents, with narrow exceptions, state-owned construction in 100-year and 500-year floodplains.
January 4, 2024
ASFPM Testifies in Support of Flood Disclosure Bill in Maine
By News Editor
Legislators in Maine are considering a new law that would require sellers to disclose flood risk to potential buyers of residential or commercial properties.
December 6, 2023
ASFPM Submits Comments in Support of FFRMS Updates
By News Editor
ASFPM appreciates that the draft rule explicitly recognizes and requires projects to comply with higher state or local floodplain management standards.
November 30, 2023
OMB Encourages Use of Current and Future Climate Data for Infrastructure Investments
By News Editor
Climate-smart infrastructure investments incorporate current and future climate risk in planning, siting, design, and operation.
November 17, 2023
ASFPM Makes Case for FEMA Flood Map Funding in Letter to OMB
By News Editor
It is imperative that other competing priorities do not divert resources from the flood mapping program.
September 28, 2023
Community Disaster Resilient Zone Designations Spark Questions, Concerns
By Mary Bart
State and local data and knowledge is critical to the success of any hazard mitigation program
September 27, 2023
What a Government Shutdown Means for the NFIP
By News Editor
A government shutdown would significantly impact the NFIP as it would not be allowed to enter into any flood insurance contracts.
September 27, 2023
Rethinking Our Nation’s Flood Standards
By Larry Larson, P.E., CFM
There are a number of signs the US is moving toward the 500-year flood standard
July 31, 2023
How Sackett v. EPA Will Impact Our Ability to Reduce Flood Risk
By Larry Larson, P.E., CFM
While there are new challenges to improving wetlands protection in a post-Sackett world, there is still a lot that can be done at the state and local level
July 26, 2023
ASFPM Comments on National Risk Index, Community Disaster Resilience Zones
By News Editor
ASFPM has significant concerns regarding current and proposed uses of the NRI and CDRZ