The disastrous hurricanes that have struck the Gulf Coast and Eastern seaboard -including Katrina, Rita, Ivan, and Isabel--have focused attention on federal flood management efforts. This report discusses findings and recommendations from that report and information from past GAO work. Specifically, it discusses the statutory and regulatory limitations on coverage...
This report offers information the financial structure of the 'The National Flood Insurance Program NFIP'. It explains why the NFIP insures properties for repetitive flood losses and the report also describes the impact on NFIP resources. It also explains the compliance with requirements for mandatory purchase of NFIP policies. The...
This report assesses the statutory and regulatory limitations on coverage for homeowners under the National Flood Insurance Program NFIP; Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA's) role in monitoring and overseeing the NFIP; FEMA's response to concerns regarding NFIP payments for Hurricane Isabel claims; and the status of FEMA's implementation of provisions...
Heating, ventilating, and cooling HVAC equipment, such as a furnace or hot water heater, can be damaged extensively if it is inundated by flood waters. The amount of damage will depend partly on the depth of flooding and the amount of time the equipment remains under water. Often, the damage...
This paper discusses terrorism risk as it relates to the building regulatory system. It is intended to provide information to building regulators in four categories, zoning, property maintenance, building rehabilitation, and building construction, so that they can initiate the process of developing regulations that will mandate cost-effective building investments in...
This paper is a part of the Multihazard Risk Management Series of publications that addresses terrorism risk in buildings. The objective of this paper is to introduce the building insurance, finance, and regulatory communities to the issue of terrorism risk management in buildings and the tools currently available to manage...
"This article provides information about some of the most common hazards like fire, hazardous materials incidents, floods and flash floods, hurricanes, tornadoes, severe winter storms, earthquakes and technological emergencies. It suggests the way to establish procedures for restoring systems, determine need for backup systems and establish preventive...
Every year emergencies take their toll on business and industry -- in lives and dollars. But something can be done. Business and industry can limit injuries and damages and return more quickly to normal operations if they plan ahead. In this context, this article gives a step-by-step approach to emergency...
Someone must be in charge in an emergency. The system for managing resources, analyzing information and making decisions in an emergency is called direction and control. Regarding direction and control this article directs that the configuration of your system will depend on many factors. Larger industries may have their own...
This presentation displays the purpose of disaster mitigation act of 2000, new Stafford act sections, replaced Stafford act sections, impacts on mitigation programs, FEMA implementation, proposed FEMA timeline, impacts on the, individual assistance programs, human services provisions & impacts, impacts on the Public Assistance Program and community disaster loan program...
"This guide provides step-bystep advice on how to create and maintain a comprehensive emergency management program. It can be used by manufacturers, corporate offices, retailers, utilities or any organization where a sizable number of people work or gather. Whether you operate from a high-rise building or an industrial complex;...
September 11 has increased awareness of the need for a continuity plan for the supply chain in the event of natural or man-made disasters. A mitigation program based on collaboration is a key component of any such plan. Instancing this, the article shows accepted steps for planning the disaster management...
Steve Mickelson didn't like what he saw when he looked over the bridge on his way to work in Gays Mills on Monday morning. "The Kickapoo River was full," he said. "If we have a storm this week, we might be in trouble again." ...
Once a floodplain, forever a development risk? The future of a prime piece of land in Cedarburg once deemed a flood risk is uncertain. The Federal Emergency Management Agency recently adjusted its Floodplain Insurance Rate Map in the area adjacent to Highway 60. Doing so knocked five...
WASHINGTON -- The President today declared a major disaster exists in the State of Vermont and ordered Federal aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by severe storms and flooding during the period of June 14-17, 2008. Federal funding is available to State...
Portland City Council on Wednesday approved a resolution to use the site of the Jerome F. Sears U.S. Army Reserve Center in Southwest Portland for an affordable housing complex. Owned by the Department of Defense, the center, which is valued at $3 million, is being abandoned as...
By Jan Biles THE CAPITAL-JOURNAL Help is on the way for tornado-stricken Chapman and Manhattan. Federal Emergency Management Agency officials announced Wednesday that Dickinson and Riley counties, which includes tornado-ravaged Chapman and hard-hit Manhattan, would be reimbursed by FEMA for 75...
By Jan Biles THE CAPITAL-JOURNAL Help is on the way for tornado-stricken Chapman and Manhattan. Federal Emergency Management Agency officials announced Wednesday that Dickinson and Riley counties, which includes tornado-ravaged Chapman and hard-hit Manhattan, would be reimbursed by FEMA for 75...
The National Association of State ForestersNASF was encouraged by the dialogue on the floor of the U.S. House ofRepresentatives today over the need to address the ever-increasing impactof emergency fire suppression costs on the USDA Forest Service and theDepartment of Interior's DOI constrained budgets. Unfortunately, theFederal Land Assistance, Management and...
WeatherBug® , the leading providerof live, local weather information and services, announced today they willprovide local meteorological support for the 4th of July celebration on theCharles River Esplanade in Boston. Representatives from WeatherBug Professional will be positioned alongside more than 50 officials from federal, state andlocal agencies at the...
