In 2018, FEMA approved the expansion of the Letter of Map Revision Partner Program out of pilot status. To help with the expansion of the program, FEMA is offering a LOMR Partners Training Course at the Emergency Management Institute. This course is designed to educate CTPs who are interested in applying to become a LOMR…
Accurate estimates of flood frequency and magnitude are a key component of any effective nationwide flood risk management and flood damage abatement program. In addition to accuracy, methods for estimating flood risk must be uniformly and consistently applied because management of the nation’s water and related land resources is a collaborative effort involving multiple actors,…
This special issue of USACE’s StrongPoint provides current information, key messages, and facts and figures for answering questions and communicating with it’s many stakeholders and audiences about USACE’s flood fight efforts along the Missouri River. USACE’s StrongPoint on Missouri River Flood Fight (6/20/2011)
Edward L. Connor, deputy associate administrator for FEMA’s Federal Insurance, announced Aug. 14 that revisions have been made to the NFIP Flood Insurance Manual, updated with program changes that will become effective Oct. 1, 2014. All of the changes are shown on the enclosed amended pages, and related footers have been modified to reflect the…
