FEMA released the 2017 Annual Report of the Office of the Flood Insurance Advocate. The report is intended to increase transparency, and support the ongoing improvements to the National Flood Insurance Program with the goal of reducing its complexity. In 2017, the OFIA identified eight primary policyholder and property owner frustrations, which include recommendations that…
FLOODPLAIN MANAGERS SUPPORT HURRICANE SANDY REBUILDING TASK FORCE’S STRATEGY August 19, 2013, FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MADISON, August 19, 2013 – The Association of State Floodplain Managers (ASFPM) applauds the Hurricane Sandy Rebuilding Task Force on today’s Rebuilding Strategy with recommendations to support the resilient recovery of the region affected by last year’s storm. As the…
As we prepare for the 38th Annual ASFPM Conference, we have arrived at a watershed moment for floodplain management. With the soon to be created Master’s degree with Concentration in Floodplain Management at the University of Washington, an existing Associate’s degree aimed at training USGS hydrologic technicians at Gateway Community College in Phoenix, the excellent…
