Similar Posts
The Public is Invited to Contribute to the next TMAC Meeting Sept. 25-26, 2018
The Public is Invited to Contribute to the next TMAC Meeting Sept. 25-26, 2018 FEMA’s Technical Mapping Advisory Council will meet at the U.S. Geological Survey auditorium in Reston, Virginia Sept. 25-26 and the meeting is open to the public. TMAC is a federal advisory committee established to review and make recommendations to FEMA on…
ASFPM and 33 other groups urge White House to develop flood-ready standard
ASFPM joined 33 other groups in a letter to the White House, urging the Administration to develop a flood-ready standard to protect federal infrastructure investments from the devastating impacts and costs of flood-related disasters. Two years ago, the Federal Flood Risk Management Standard, an executive order meant to protect taxpayer dollars spent in flood-prone areas,…
Fifth National Preparedness Report Released
FIFTH NATIONAL PREPAREDNESS REPORT RELEASED TODAY FEMA and its partners have released the 2016National Preparedness Report(NPR). TheNPR is an annual status report summarizing the nation’s progress toward reaching the National Preparedness Goal of a secure and resilient nation.To achieve the National Preparedness Goal, the nation must continue to build on the significant progress to date…
National Weather Service looking for flood risk professionals’ take on NWS watches, warnings and advisories.
NWS Watch, Warning and Advisory Survey for Decision-makers NOAA’s National Weather Service is conducting a survey that is gauging how decision makers, such as floodplain risk professionals, use NWS watches, warnings and advisories. Your feedback will play an important role in any decisions on how to improve NWS hazard messages. The survey will assess the…