May 1, 2014
Elevation Certificates — Do I Really Need One Now?
By News Editor
–By Bruce Bender, CFM and ASFPM Insurance Committee Co-Chair This is a common question we are hearing in workshops and floodplain managers are getting from their citizens. With the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012 becoming law July 2012, certain pre-FIRM properties previously rated with subsidized rates were having to be rated with their
April 29, 2014
FEMA to extend the time to file SFIP Proof of Loss for NFIP flood claims from Hurricane Sandy
By News Editor
U.S. Department of Homeland Security 500 C Street, SW Washington, DC 20472 W-14017 April 28, 2014 MEMORANDUM FOR: Write Your Own Company Principal Coordinators, WYO Vendors, NFIP Direct Servicing Agent, and Independent Adjusting Firms FROM: David L. Miller, Associate Administrator, Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administration SUBJECT: Further Extension the Time to File a Standard Flood
April 23, 2014
ASFPM Members made an IMPACT in March
By News Editor
The American Water Resources Association’s March “Water Resources IMPACT”magazine is all about floodplain management, and features four articles written by members of the ASFPM family. ASFPM Chair Bill Nechamen wrote, “The National Flood Insurance Program: History and Future,” which discusses how our approach to flood insurance, like our approach to floodplain management, is changing to
April 22, 2014
ANSI Adopts National Standards for Testing Flood Barriers
By News Editor
Before a municipality or building owner makes a substantial investment on flood barriers, they probably want some sort of assurance that the equipment has been rigorously tested and will keep flood waters out. ASFPM, in partnership with FM Approvals and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, has been testing products since the 2012 launch of
April 21, 2014
Turning the Koontz case into an Opportunity for More Resilient Communities
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View the Environmental Law Institute article here.
April 16, 2014
FEMA providing guidance on how to adjust rates for certain Pre-FIRM properties
By News Editor
FEMA Intergovernmental Affairs Advisory April 15, 2014 Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act (HFIAA) Implementation of Section 3 – Repeal of Certain Rate Increases President Obama on March 21 signed the Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act of 2014 into law. This law repeals and amends certain provisions of the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012
April 15, 2014
Long Island Village goes bold with a 4-foot Freeboard Standard
By News Editor
(Photo above: One of Freeport’s streets after Hurricane Sandy. Photo courtesy of Village of Freeport, Long Island, N.Y.) A little village in Long Island decided to go big, or go down with the storm surge. In March, the New York State Code Council unanimously approved Freeport’s request for a 4-foot freeboard building standard. Freeport, New
April 14, 2014
The revisions to the NFIP Flood Insurance Manual that will become effective June 1, 2014, have been posted for your reference to the FEMA website.
By News Editor
The revisions to the NFIP Flood Insurance Manual that will become effective June 1, 2014, have been posted for your reference to the FEMA website. Click here to see the manual.
April 11, 2014
ASFPM’s Science Services Rolls Out Next Generation of Great Lakes Coastal Resilience Planning Guide
By News Editor
After three years in the making, the newest version of the Great Lakes Coastal Resilience Planning Guide is online featuring additional case studies and stories for municipal planners and decision makers to use in planning for more resilient coasts. Throughout the Great Lakes region, communities are witnessing a widespread transformation of the landscape, climate, weather
April 8, 2014
Just in case you missed FEMA’s overview of the new HFIAA law, here it is.
By News Editor
View the five-page overview here: