January 10, 2023
New Mitigation and Climate Action Planning Resources Available from APA
By News Editor
A collection of mitigation and climate action planning resources from APA to support risk-based mitigation planning.
December 13, 2022
American Rivers’ Report Analyzes Demand for Floodplain Easements
By News Editor
Significant new investments are needed in the Upper Mississippi River Basin to reduce agricultural damage from flooding, according to the report from American Rivers.
November 30, 2022
GAO: Federal Approach to Disaster Recovery Is Fragmented, Difficult to Navigate
By Mary Bart
The GAO identified 11 options that could improve the federal approach to disaster recovery, which is highly fragmented and difficult to navigate.
November 21, 2022
Rising Sea Levels Mean Rising Groundwater — and That Spells Trouble for Septic Systems
By News Editor
To operate effectively, coastal septic systems rely on unsaturated soils to filter wastewater and direct flow away from homes. But in some communities, the shallow groundwater table is rising, leaving homeowners in a precarious position.
November 9, 2022
Climate Risk and Resilience Portal Aims to Help Boost Preparedness
By News Editor
ClimRR can help officials understand community vulnerabilities in the face of future climate risks.
October 15, 2022
New Data from NOAA Provides Insight into How Flooding Affects Employment
By News Editor
ASFPM and NOAA are interested in hearing from readers who have used employment data to inform their flood risk mitigation and communication strategies.
October 11, 2022
Estimated Damage for Hurricane Ian Between $41 Billion and $70 Billion
By News Editor
Uninsured flood loss is estimated between $10 billion and $17 billion, according to updated analysis from CoreLogic.
September 14, 2022
Rising Seas Threaten Tax Bases as Private Property Falls Below Tidelines
By News Editor
As property owners lose land and buildings, local property tax revenues may be lost, too — threatening a primary source of funding for critical services.
September 9, 2022
New Portal to Help Communities Assess Exposure to Climate Hazards
By News Editor
The Climate Mapping for Resilience and Adaptation (CMRA) portal features maps, data, and resources to support climate resilience planning across five key climate hazards: extreme heat, drought, wildfire, flooding, and coastal inundation.
August 8, 2022
High-Tide Floods Surge as Climate Changes and Sea Level Rises
By News Editor
For many coastal cities around the U.S., it now takes fewer flood factors to drive high-tide floods, which disrupt daily life and occur more frequently than severe flood events