March 13, 2026
NFIP Code Blue
By Chad Berginnis, CFM
The warning signs have been building for months. Now the NFIP is in Code Blue.
December 15, 2025
In a Challenging Year, Much to Be Grateful For
By Chad Berginnis, CFM
After a tough 2025, a column of deep gratitude for federal, state, local and private partners while highlighting challenges in flood mitigation funding.
December 3, 2025
From Chaos to Control: New Guide Helps Emergency Managers Lead Smart Flood Recovery
By News Editor
ASFPM and NEMA partner to create An Emergency Manager’s Quick Guide to Floodplain Management.
November 6, 2025
Floodplain Management by the Numbers: New ASFPM Report Highlights Local Realities
By Mary Bart
New report provides data-driven insights on staffing, experience, and local floodplain program challenges.
October 15, 2025
Nonstructural Flood Mitigation: A Legacy Worth Strengthening at USACE
By Chad Berginnis, CFM
A look at the Corps’ 50-year history with nonstructural flood mitigation—and why these community-driven solutions must remain vital to USACE’s mission.
September 11, 2025
New Research Finds Increased Payoff from Disaster Resilience Investments
By Mary Bart
Every dollar invested in disaster resilience today could save communities up to $33 in lost future economic activity. This powerful finding comes from a new report from Allstate, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation.
July 31, 2025
Let’s Keep Our Most Precious Land Uses Out of the 1,000-Year Floodplain
By Kevin Coulton, PE, CFM
Using flood data from the July 2025 Texas disaster, this op-ed highlights the danger of placing summer camps in high-risk areas and calls for smarter, data-driven decisions.
July 15, 2025
The Cost of Inaction: What the Texas Floods Reveal About Our Risk
By News Editor
To help prevent tragedies like the one we saw in Texas, ASFPM offers six recommendations to strengthen our nation’s approach to flood risk management.
July 12, 2025
This Texas County Asked for Disaster Resilience Help. The Flood Came First.
By Zoya Teirstein, Grist
Actions at the federal level make it more likely that communities will be caught flat-footed as extreme weather events become more intense and unpredictable.
May 16, 2025
ASFPM Submits Recommendations to Strengthen FEMA
By News Editor
ASFPM strongly urged the Review Council to keep FEMA but fix what’s broken.
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