A new beta tool on the Federal Flood Risk Management Standard (FFRMS) that will help users determine if a federally funded project is in a FFRMS floodplain is now available for review and public comment.

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Lee County, Florida is getting 30 days to show it followed flood regulations while rebuilding after Hurricane Ian.

FEMA backs off big hurricane penalty for Florida county ift.tt/QzPFe70

We are excited to announce #Boston 's new partnership with FloodMapp! Click here to read the full Press Release: boston.gov/news/city-bost… #ReadyBoston

We've created special conference images for #ASFPM2024 speakers and attendees to share on social media. Download yours today and tag ASFPM, your co-presenters, and your favorite #FOMO floodies.

Thanks and we can’t wait to see you in Visit Salt Lake! floods.org/conference/202…

“If you talk to any local floodplain manager, the most difficult job they have to do is after a disaster go out and red-tag buildings and determine if they’re substantially damaged and make sure that if people rebuild, they do it in compliance with the local code,' Chad Berginnis

US judge refuses to block new FEMA flood insurance rate overhaul reuters.com/legal/litigati… via Clark Mindock Reuters

Read ASFPM's position on how RR 2.0 can be improved:
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“What are the most effective forms of flood mitigation?”

A Texas blogger brings real-world context to the AI-generated answer to this question and it illustrates why we need to use all the tools in the flood mitigation toolbox.

One acre of wetlands can store up to 1.5 million gallons of floodwater, acting as natural flood buffers that protect communities and reduce the cost of damages. Losing wetlands means reducing our ability to manage flooding. Learn what’s at stake 👉 edf.org/how-supreme-co…

Join our webinar to learn how Shannon Hulst, CFM, Deputy Director and Floodplain Specialist for Cape Cod Cooperative Extension and Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Sea Grant, helped capture $1.8M in savings in the CRS for her region.

Register here: tinyurl.com/ykpvvpds

We just released our Wetlands Status and Trends report, and our findings show that more than half of wetlands in the lower 48 states are gone, and losses continue. Loss rates have increased by 50 percent since 2009.

📷: Aroostook National Wildlife Refuge

UNC researchers have been developing a forecast model that will help predict in real time whether worst-case scenario conditions might occur in communities that are within multiple flood risk zones.
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Shawn LaTourette, commissioner of NJDEP, believes the problem is both climate change and bad water management. “We’ve been using out-of-date rainfall predictions in our building standards so our stormwater features are not large enough,” he points out.
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Happy NJ Flood Disclosure Day! Flood risks in NJ are growing due to the effects of climate change. Starting today, NJ’s flood disclosure law requires landlords and sellers of real property to disclose known and potential flood risks. Learn more at flooddisclosure.nj.gov

Just released: The Wetland and Water Protection Resource Guide highlights technical assistance and funding opportunities available across the federal government: whitehouse.gov/wp-content/upl…

Even historic levels of funding can’t keep pace with the growing need for hazard mitigation as communities hoping to build disaster resilience request a record $8B in FEMA grants.

via Smart Cities Dive

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RT SECOORA NOAA Resources to Help Coastal Communities Understand Flood Risk Webinar, March 27 ow.ly/I6tr50QWbfS NOAA Digital Coast NOAA's Ocean Service State Resilience Partnership American Flood Coalition Climate Hazards Center UNDRR @PREVENTIONWEB Florida Floodplain Association of State Floodplain Managers Coastal Resilience Center

Battered by hurricanes and tired of rebuilding, 90% of population has left this coastal town nbcnews.com/science/enviro… via @nbcnews

This handy Flood Map Updates Guide from FEMA Region 1 explains what to expect in the overall flood mapping update process. storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/747e0a…