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ASFPM is a leading voice for sound floodplain management, science, and policy.

Madison, WI | Washington, DC
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@FloodsOrg
Association of State Floodplain Managers
2 months
As we gather in New Orleans—20 years after Hurricane Katrina—we reflect on the past while looking ahead. The 2025 ASFPM Conference brings together 1,600+ experts to explore real-world strategies for mapping, mitigation, post-disaster recovery, resilience, and more. #ASFPM2025
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@FloodsOrg
Association of State Floodplain Managers
9 months
The federal government issued two disaster declarations for floods in 2000. So far this year, it has issued 66.
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nytimes.com
We explain how the country is responding in three different ways to disasters.
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Association of State Floodplain Managers
9 months
RT @FederalAlliance: Register today for #NDRC24 to hear expert speakers Chad Berginnis, CFM, Executive Director @FloodsOrg, Daniel Cox, PhD….
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Association of State Floodplain Managers
9 months
Back-to-back catastrophic hurricanes this fall, first Helene and then Milton, have exposed the risks climate change poses to the 16 million Americans who live in mobile or manufactured homes.
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nytimes.com
Millions of Americans, many poor and vulnerable, live in mobile and manufactured homes. When catastrophe strikes, they’re often on their own.
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Association of State Floodplain Managers
10 months
Our nation’s chronic underinvestment in flood mapping has led to a staggering increase in flood losses.
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insurancejournal.com
Even before the second megastorm in as many weeks brings devastating floodwaters to the Southeast US, it's already clear that federal flood-risk maps
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Association of State Floodplain Managers
10 months
RT @withforerunner: Join us for our next webinar where Brad Wenskoski, CFM, will share how he improved administrative processes to promote….
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Association of State Floodplain Managers
10 months
RT @fema: Flooding from #Milton will be DEADLY! Roads will be washed out— do not attempt to leave your place of shelter when the storm star….
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Association of State Floodplain Managers
10 months
RT @FEMA_Deanne: TODAY is the last day to evacuate for #Milton. If you are told to evacuate, GET OUT NOW - there will not be time to leave….
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Association of State Floodplain Managers
10 months
Since 2018, the government has set aside just 6 percent of the total of its post-disaster grant spending to go toward pre-disaster mitigation.
@TheAtlantic
The Atlantic
10 months
Almost every year now, FEMA finds itself running so low on funds that it puts other relief work on hold in favor of lifesaving measures. @ZoeSchlanger on how the U.S. became trapped in a cycle of disasters bigger than the ones our systems were built for:
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Association of State Floodplain Managers
10 months
RT @KLJeng: We’re excited to announce that civil engineer, Daniel Fife, recently earned his national certification as a Floodplain Manager….
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Association of State Floodplain Managers
10 months
The latest @FEMA update on the agency's response to Hurricane Helene in NC and the Southeast. The destruction overwhelming, and the path to recovery will be long and difficult. We all need to support these communities and each other.
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Association of State Floodplain Managers
10 months
RT @EENewsUpdates: How Project 2025 would treat Helene survivors
eenews.net
The conservative playbook for a possible Trump presidency calls for cutting disaster aid.
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@FloodsOrg
Association of State Floodplain Managers
10 months
Don't miss this upcoming webinar! CFM's can earn 1 CEC by attending.
@HazCenter
Natural Hazards Center
10 months
This #MakingMitigationWork webinar is only a week away! Join us next Tuesday at 1 p.m. EDT. @USACEHQ, @TheWaterAway, @fema, @FloodsOrg, #EMGTwitter
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Association of State Floodplain Managers
10 months
“We came out here and saw this beauty and wanted to go fishing in our retirement,” the Horseshoe Beach resident said. “We had the discussion about hurricanes but you never imagine something like this. You just don’t.”.
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usatoday.com
Residents of Florida's tiny Cedar Key reel after repeated hurricanes. In the face of more frequent, severe storms is it worth rebuilding?
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Association of State Floodplain Managers
10 months
RT @grist: Hurricanes cost more than you think. Here’s why that matters.
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grist.org
Damage estimates for Hurricane Francine are topping $1 billion. But the true costs could be much higher.
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Association of State Floodplain Managers
10 months
For many pursuing the American dream of homeownership, low-lying areas remain an affordable and popular option despite the mounting effects of climate change — including rising sea levels and more intense rainstorms.
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nytimes.com
New Yorkers are spending billions on houses in flood-prone areas despite growing awareness of the effects of climate change.
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Association of State Floodplain Managers
11 months
“They’re confronting questions that many others will soon face, if they aren’t facing them already: Is my home safe? Will the government help me? Should I move? There are no easy answers." via @columbiamag .
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magazine.columbia.edu
Columbia researchers are developing innovative ways to protect communities most vulnerable to floods and other disasters.
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Association of State Floodplain Managers
11 months
RT @louisvillemsd: September is National Preparedness Month and is observed to raise awareness about the importance of preparing for disast….
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