Overcoming our Disaster Myopia in Haiti

Register for the Federal Flood Risk Management Standard Implementation Listening Session – Dallas, TX Dear Colleagues: Please join FEMA and federal partners for a Listening Session in Dallas, TX on the Federal Flood Risk Management Standard Implementation. The session provides the opportunity to listen, ask questions, and provide feedback on how federal agencies implement the…

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Before a municipality or building owner makes a substantial investment on flood barriers, they probably want some sort of assurance that the equipment has been rigorously tested and will keep flood waters out. ASFPM, in partnership with FM Approvals and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, has been testing products since the 2012 launch of…

FEMA Issues Bulletin W-16041: Waiver of Elevated Building Coverage Limitation Only in A Zones Bulletin W-04091, dated Nov. 19, 2004, provided guidance regarding the waiver of the elevated building coverage limitation. This bulletin clarifies that the waiver described in Bulletin W-04091 only applies to buildings located in Special Flood Hazard Area zones beginning with the…

FEMA and SBA are hosting a conference call tomorrow to update NJ small business owners and stakeholders about our efforts to assist in the wake of Hurricane Sandy. Please share this with your networks. Thank you. WASHINGTON, D.C. – Please join Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and State of New…

On January 27th, the Senate passed a bill, S. 2039, to allow construction of levees on land purchased with federal dollars and then deed restricted as open space. The bill has now been referred to your committee for consideration. The Association of State Floodplain Managers would like to explain our great concern about this legislation…