Northeast US Threatened by Increased Flooding
Sea levels are rising at an alarming rate. According to a report in Nature Communications, sea levels on the northeast coast of the U.S. made... Read More
New FEMA Law to Affect Home and Business Owners
Just over one month ago, President Obama signed the Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act, making it law throughout the country. This new law will affect... Read More
Recent Changes to the Flood Insurance Program
Please click on image to view PDF document in a new window. In April of 2015, changes to the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) will... Read More
New Executive Order Regarding Floodplains in Comment Phase
The new Executive Order (EO) 13690, enacted by President Obama earlier this year, is currently in the public comment phase. Comments from builders, floodplain managers,... Read More
Will New Flood Barriers Hold?
This last year there has been frequent flooding in the major river basins across the US Midwest. The Mississippi River hovered at or above flood... Read More
New Executive Order to Change Floodplain Management Policy
On January 30, 2015, President Obama signed Executive Order 13690, a move that will have far-reaching effects on federal and local flood management, community building... Read More
Boston Considers Allowing Water In …
Hurricane Sandy was a disaster for much of the eastern seaboard, with the cities of New York and New Jersey particularly hard-hit. The city of... Read More
Funding Made Available for Community Reconstruction in the New York area
In response to Hurricane Sandy and other recent devastating flood events, the New York Rising Community Reconstruction Program (NYRCRP) has made available funding for impacted... Read More