February 5, 2014
FEMA issued an Intergovernmental Affairs Advisory on Sec. 207 of BW-12 today
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U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency Intergovernmental Affairs Division Telephone 202-646-3444 Intergovernmental Affairs Advisory February 5, 2014 NATIONAL FLOOD INSURANCE PROGRAM AND THE CONSOLIDATED APPROPRIATIONS ACT OF 2014 On January 17, 2014, the President signed the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2014 (the Omnibus). Title V, Division F, Section 572 of the Omnibus
February 4, 2014
Planning on attending ASFPM’s Seattle conference in June?
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Planning on attending ASFPM’s conference this June in Seattle? Then you might want to book your room — NOW! Click https://bit.ly/1enQGiT.
January 30, 2014
BREAKING NEWS: Senate voted to delay parts of BW-12 Reforms
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Today, the U.S. Senate passed S. 1926, legislation to delay implementation of certain provisions of the Biggert-Waters 2012 legislation phasing out discounts on flood insurance premiums, said Sam Medlock, ASFPM’s policy and partnerships manager. The Senate proposal, which would reinstate flood insurance discounts for most affected properties, faces an uncertain future in the House of
January 16, 2014
Congress may act today on delay legislation for BW-12
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The US Congress is acting on key legislation, possibly today, on the National Flood Insurance Program that will affect you, your community, state or program. We ask that you read this alert and contact your senator or representative to inform them how their action on this matter will impact effective flood loss reduction efforts. S.
January 14, 2014
FEMA Flood Mapping: Enhancing Coordination to Maximize Performance – NAPA Report
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FEMA, at the request of Congress, contracted with the National Academy of Public Administration to prepare a report on “how FEMA should improve interagency and intergovernmental coordination on flood mapping, including a funding strategy” and how FEMA “can establish joint funding mechanisms with other federal, state and local governments to share the collection and utilization
January 3, 2014
FEMA policy memo on sea level rise and Hazard Mitigation Assistance Programs
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HMA Sea Level Rise Memo and FAQs 12/13 (.pdf)
December 18, 2013
Holistic Coasts Report Released by ASFPM Foundation
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“Holistic Coasts: Adaptive Management of Changing Hazards, Risks, and Ecosystems” is a bold vision – an integrated management approach and philosophy that breaks stove pipes, promotes individual and collective accountability and responsibility, and balances human use, environment, and economy into a resilient system. It is a compilation of 4th ASFPM Foundation Forum, conducted over two
December 9, 2013
FEMA-Announcement: New Version of FIRMette – Desktop Available
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The Customer and Data Services team at Risk MAP is pleased to announce the launch of FIRMette – Desktop version 3.2.3, which is now available for download from the Map Service Center at https://msc.fema.gov. The FIRMette – Desktop application provides greatly expanded functionality over the FIRMette – Web tool. Key features include: • A customized
December 6, 2013
Three Federal reports released this week
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Federal agencies had a busy week, releasing three, relevant reports. One was the much anticipated “Mitigation Assessment Team Report: Hurricane Sandy in New Jersey and New York.” This report reviews performance of buildings in Sandy. View the report and recommendations at https://www.fema.gov/media-library/assets/documents/85922. USACE and FEMA released their Final Report of the Flood Protection Structure Accreditation
December 3, 2013
New video highlights what we learned, and are still learning, after the devastating Great 1913 Flood
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WFYI Public Television just aired “When Every River Turned Against Us: Lessons from the Great 1913 Flood,” a 30-minute video that documents one of the most widespread disasters in American history, but has largely been forgotten. On Easter Sunday, March 23, 1913, a torrential, unrelenting downpour began and persisted for days across the nation’s midsection