Just in case you missed FEMA’s overview of the new HFIAA law, here it is.

Thousands of dams, levees, hurricane barriers and flood walls built across the country by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers may be at risk from extreme weather and sea level rise driven by climate change, but the Corps has only just begun to assess how vulnerable they are and suffers from a lack of funding,…

This year marks the 75th anniversary of the establishment of the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). The NRCS invites you to visit their website to learn more about their history, the future of conservation, and information on events taking place throughout the year. NRCS 75th Anniversary Memo NRCS Website …

Check the Committee page on www.thomas.gov to watch the hearing Hurricane Sandy Recovery House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Full Committee Hearing House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee (Chairman Shuster, R-Pa.) will hold a hearing on Hurricane Sandy recovery. Date Thursday, Nov. 14, 10 a.m. Place 2167 Rayburn Bldg. Note Witnesses added. Witnesses Scheduled Peter M. Rogoff,…

Healthy, Resilient, and Sustainable Communities After Disasters: Strategies, Opportunities, and Planning for Recovery Read the full report, released this month, here. Read a summary of the report below. In the devastation that follows a major disaster, there is a need for multiple sectors to unite and devote new resources to support the rebuilding of infrastructure,…

The Association of State Floodplain Managers (ASFPM) once again documented what States are doing in their floodplain management programs. The survey, titled Floodplain Management 2010: State & Local Programs was conducted during the summer of 2010 and focused on providing the most complete national tally of floodplain management practices by State and Local governments. ASFPM…