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Saturday, 11 February 2012

Recent Articles

Making Repetitive Loss Properties Safer: The Grants ICC Pilot Program
(10/6/2011)

New Perspectives for FloodSmart
(10/6/2011)

Flood Insurance Manual: October 1, 2011
(10/6/2011)

The National Flood Conference(7/18/2011)

Agency and Company Awards: NFC 2011 (7/18/2011)

FEMA Map Information eXchange Expands New Live Chat Service(7/18/2011)

PRP Eligibility Extension (2/1/2011)

Flood Insurance Manual: October 1, 2010, and January 1, 2011, Changes (2/1/2011)

What's Next for FEMA Map Mod? (10/1/2009)

What's Covered and What Isn't (10/1/2009)

October Changes (10/1/2009)

NFIP Training News (8/1/2009)

Freeboard in Zone V and Coastal Zone A Areas (8/1/2009)

The Right Rate...
(8/1/2009)

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- NFIP Website
- FloodSmart Website
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- Archive of Printed Watermarks

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This Month's Featured Publication

Flood Insurance

Flood Preparedness and Response

Mapping

Floodplain Management and Safe Construction

Risk Assessment, Planning, and Grants

This Month's Featured Publication [Back to Top]

Century Time Line

The Century Time Line is a full-color 26" x 36" chart that highlights major disaster events and their outcomes. It is the latest addition to the Time Line Series (www.disaster-timeline.com). This poster can be an excellent tool for teaching and conducting briefings, and is a companion to the book Emergency Management: The American Experience 1900-2005. The Century Time Line is available for $10 from the Public Entity Risk Institute (PERI) website. Emergency Management: The American Experience 1900-2005 is also available from PERI ($35.00).

Flood Insurance [Back to Top]

Summary of Coverage
Provides guidance about deductibles, what is and is not covered by flood insurance, and how items are valued at time of loss.

Flood Insurance Claims Handbook
Describes for policyholders what to do before, during, and after a flood. Filing and appealing flood insurance claims are covered as well.

Answers to Questions About the National Flood Insurance Program
Explains the NFIP, including coverage, claims, flood maps, and FEMA's repetitive loss strategy and is designed to be used by readers who want a basic understanding of the program and answers to frequently asked questions.

Flood Preparedness and Response [Back to Top]

Disaster Recovery Journal
Focuses on all aspects of disaster recovery, contingency planning, and business continuity.

Disaster Safety Review
Contains articles published by the Institute for Business and Home Safety that address mitigation and other preparedness issues regarding natural disasters.

Large Floods in the United States: Where They Happen and Why
Shows that the locations of most of the largest floods are related to regional climatology, topography, and basin size. The report may be accessed online at the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) website or by calling the USGS Information Services at 888-ASK-USGS (888-275-8747).

Fact Sheet: Flood Cleanup - Avoiding Indoor Air Quality Problems
Discusses problems caused by microbial growth, as well as other potential effects of flooding, on long-term indoor air quality and the steps the Environmental Protection Agency advises you to take to lessen these effects.

Mapping[Back to Top]

Compendium of Flood Map Changes
Includes all changes made to NFIP maps, including Letters of Map Revision (LOMRs) and Letters of Map Amendment (LOMAs), during the current 6-month period.

How to Read a Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) Tutorial
Explains how to read FEMA's maps, which show levels of flood risks and are used to establish flood insurance rates.

Guidelines and Specifications for Flood Hazard Mapping Partners
Defines technical requirements, product specifications for Flood Hazard Maps and related NFIP products, and associated coordination and documentation activities.

Floodplain Management and Safe Construction [Back to Top]

Joint Recommendations on Levee Policy by the Association of State Floodplain Managers and the National Association of Flood and Stormwater Management Agencies
Includes damage reduction recommendations made at the 2006 Flood Risk Policy Summit and the consensus observations underlying them.

Design Guide for School Safety Against Earthquakes, Floods, and High Winds
Introduces multi-hazard design and performance-based design and outlines steps necessary to create a risk management plan against natural hazards.

Provisionally Accredited Levees
Presents information about flood risks behind levees and explains the roles FEMA does and does not play regarding levees.

Disaster Reduction: Living in Harmony with Nature
Addresses the challenges of reducing the risk of natural disasters in the face of population growth and climatic changes. ($79.00)

Natural Hazards Informer
Summarizes current state-of-the-art knowledge about specific aspects of natural hazards research and policy.

Mitigation Success Stories in the United States, IV
Showcases examples of natural hazard mitigation activities and publicizes the benefits of mitigation successes across the country.

NFIP Floodplain Management Requirements: A Study Guide and Desk Reference for Local Officials
Materials supporting an in-depth training course about floodplain management leading to Floodplain Management Certification with the Association of State Floodplain Managers.

Home Builder's Guide to Coastal Construction Technical Fact Sheet Series
Series of 31 fact sheets provides technical guidance and recommendations concerning the construction of coastal residential buildings.

Risk Assessment, Planning, and Grants [Back to Top]

Significant Floods in the United States During the 20th Century -- USGS Measures a Century of Floods
Describes 32 of the most significant of floods of the 1900s, categorized by type of flooding (regional, flash, ice jam, storm surge, dam and levee failure, and mudflow).

From Flood Control to Integrated Water Resource Management: Lessons for the Gulf Coast from Flooding in Other Places in the Last Sixty Years
Addresses the devastation in the Gulf coast region of the United States during the hurricane season of 2005 as well as the debate over what could be done in recovering from the damage and mitigating the consequences of future floods.

Planning for a Sustainable Future: The Link Between Hazard Mitigation and Livability
Describes the link between community hazard mitigation and sustainability.

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