Office of the Flood Insurance Advocate Issues First Annual Report Dave Stearrett, the flood insurance advocate, released his department’s first annual report. In his “message” in the report, Stearrett said, “During our first calendar year (CY) of operations, the OFIA received a few hundred of email inquiries at insurance-advocate@fema.dhs.gov, spanning the four focus areas of…
To raise awareness about the risks of hurricanes and summer flooding and encourage residents to purchase a flood insurance policy to protect the life they’ve built, FEMA’s National Flood Insurance Program is partnering with communities this hurricane season. Outreach efforts will extend from Texas to New England during the peak of hurricane season. Spread the…
Intergovernmental Affairs Advisory February 13, 2015 SAVE THE DATE: Federal Flood Risk Management Standard Implementing Sessions Dear Colleagues: Please join FEMA and federal partners during a series of Listening Sessions on the Federal Flood Risk Management Standard Implementation. These sessions provide the opportunity to listen, ask questions, and provide feedback on how federal agencies implement…
The Kentucky Division of Water Resources and Georgia Department of Natural Resources have been recognized by FEMA as outstanding Cooperating Technical Partners. Their award-winning work have been featured in story maps located on FEMA’s GeoPlatform: KDOW: https://arcg.is/1nqua0 GADNR: https://arcg.is/8uzTO First place recipient, KDOW, was recognized by FEMA for excellence in Communications, Outreach and Program Management for integrating…