March 14, 2022
Bridging the Equity Gap: Tools for Floodplain Managers. Part 3: Workforce Inclusion
By Jen Marcy, CFM and Jessica Ludy, CFM
During the webinar, panelists discussed how to build a more diverse and inclusive flood risk management workforce, including six things you can start doing right now.
February 24, 2022
U.S. Flood Damage Risk Is Underestimated
By News Editor
Researchers found a high probability of flood damage for more than one million square miles across the United States, while the mapped area in FEMA’s 100-year flood plain is about 221,000 square miles
December 2, 2021
Bridging the Equity Gap: Tools for Floodplain Managers. Part 2
By Jen Marcy, CFM and Jessica Ludy, CFM
The second in a series of articles outlining insights, best practices, and lessons learned from the Bridging the Equity Gap: Flood Resilience for the Whole Community webinar series.
November 5, 2021
Bridging the Equity Gap: Tools for Floodplain Managers. Part 1
By Jen Marcy, CFM and Jessica Ludy, CFM
Socially vulnerable populations face disproportionate disaster risk due to a variety of social, economic, and historical factors.
October 2, 2021
New International Guidelines for Nature-Based Flood Risk Management Solutions
By News Editor
International Guidelines on Natural and Nature-Based Features for Flood Risk Management provide practitioners with information for planning, design, engineering, construction, and maintenance.
February 17, 2021
Celebrating Black History Month: William A. Anderson
By News Editor
In honor of Black History Month, ASFPM is recognizing the vision and work of William Averette Anderson (1937 – 2013), an accomplished scholar, researcher, and policymaker in the field of hazards and disaster mitigation.
September 15, 2020
Chronic Underinvestment in America’s Water Infrastructure Puts the Economy at Risk
By AS FPM
The nation’s water infrastructure is aging and deteriorating. Between 2012 and 2018, the rate of water main breaks in the U.S. rose by 27 percent.
September 15, 2020
Audit Criticizes FEMA for Poor Management of SRL Properties
By News Editor
In its report, the DHS Office of the Inspector General says FEMA does not have reliable, accurate information on SRL properties and fails to provides equitable and timely relief to SRL applicants.
August 21, 2020
Communities Gaining Ground in the Race Against Rising Waters
By News Editor
New resource from the Flood Science Center offers an inside look at eight communities from across the United States who successfully tackled their flood problems.
August 6, 2020
FEMA Publishes New Guide on Nature-based Solutions
By News Editor
Building Community Resilience with Nature-based Solutions: A Guide for Local Communities was developed by FEMA to help communities identify and engage the staff and resources that can play a role in building resilience with nature-based solutions.