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FEMA Policy & Claim Statistics for Flood Insurance This section contains current and historical NFIP policy and claims statistics, including information about significant historical NFIP flooding events. The intended audience for this section is the insurance industry and the general public. Statistics for the Current Month Statistics by Calendar Year Statistics by State by Fiscal

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Unified Federal Environmental and Historic Preservation Review Guide for Federal Disaster Recovery Assistance Applicants (Applicant Guide) Release The Federal Emergency Management Agency, in coordination with the inter-agency steering group comprised of the Department of Homeland Security, Advisory Council on Historic Preservation, and Council on Environmental Quality, announced Sept. 11 the release of the Unified Federal

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Reducing Losses through Higher Regulatory Standards: 2013 Colorado Floods Case Study (March 30, 2015) In September 2013, an unprecedented rainfall event occurred along Colorado’s Front Range of the Rocky Mountains, resulting in catastrophic flooding that impacted 18 Colorado counties and 132 jurisdictions. After an event of this magnitude, FEMA would typically conduct a loss avoidance

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ASFPM Foundation to hold a Gilbert F. White National Flood Policy forum this fall in D.C. What exactly IS “climate informed science?” That is what the ASFPM Foundation hopes to answer in its one-day forum, “Climate-Informed Sciences and Flood Risk Management-Opportunities and Challenges.” The foundation, as a catalyst to this important discussion, is hosting the

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NOAA’s Green Infrastructure Product Suite Helps Communities Reduce Extreme Weather Impacts Community planners use nature’s processes to build resilience Aug. 25, 2015 As coastal community populations grow and climate change brings more frequent weather extremes, communities are looking for new ways to become more resilient. Green infrastructure is showing a lot of promise. View the

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Larry Larson, ASFPM’s director emeritus, recommends this Congressional Research Service report called: Army Corps of Engineers: Water Resource Authorizations, Appropriations, and Activities He said, “This report, just issued by CRS (July 28), was written by a long-time colleague Nicole Carter and others. Nicole has been doing analysis of USACE programs for years, and this document

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New Guide to Public Alerts and Warnings for Dam and Levee Emergencies Risk reduction can be achieved through various means, including improved approaches to flood warning and emergency management. The USACE Dam and Levee Safety Programs have recently engaged with renowned social scientists Dennis Mileti and John Sorensen, in the areas of warning and evacuation

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Risk MAP Guidelines and Standards 2015 Fall Maintenance Cycle The Federal Emergency Management Agency maintains guidelines and standards to support the Risk Mapping, Assessment and Planning (Risk MAP) program. These guidelines and standards define the specific implementation of the statutory and regulatory requirements for the National Flood Insurance Program. These also outline the performance of

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#ASFPM2015 Contest Announcement And the Winner of our #ASFPM2015 “Why I love being an ASFPM Member” Contest is … Tim Trautman, ASFPM’s Mitigation Pod Facilitator and Program Manager for the Mecklenburg County Engineering and Mitigation Department in North Carolina. We had 22 wonderful entries into the competition held during the Atlanta conference. ASFPM staff judged

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The Water Environment Federation announced July 22 a new national municipal stormwater and green infrastructure awards program. Developed through a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the program aims to recognize high-performing regulated Municipal Separate Storm Sewer Systems (MS4s) and inspire them to exceed requirements through innovative and cost-effective approaches. This is a

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