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Call for National Flood Risk Management Strategy
Eight years ago in the wake of hurricane Katrina the American Society of Civil Engineers issued a call to action to the challenge of increasing flood losses. Over the past two years the ASCE Task Committee, which includes Dave Fowler, ASFPM’s Watershed POD facilitator, examined our national response to this call for action. This report…
2012 CRS Award Nominations Deadline moved to March 9
The National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) has established an award to recognize individuals who have actively advanced the vision of the NFIP and the Community Rating System (CRS). While all CRS participating communities are taking steps that improve their flood safety and resilience, certain communities stand out. As in all serious endeavors, outstanding results do…
ASFPM Supports Administration’s Hurricane Assistance & NFIP Debt Forgiveness
ASFPM has sent letters to the Executive Office of the President and leaders in Congress in response to the Administration proposal for Congress to provide more disaster relief for Harvey, Irma and Maria, which includes $16 billion in NFIP debt as well as a number of NFIP reforms as part of that package. Letter from…