ASFPM - HoustonNewMedia.org https://houstonnewmedia.org/tag/asfpm/ Building "Bridges" Across the Bayou City! Mon, 12 Feb 2024 19:10:03 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9 https://i0.wp.com/houstonnewmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/cropped-cropped-Houston.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 ASFPM - HoustonNewMedia.org https://houstonnewmedia.org/tag/asfpm/ 32 32 103504436 ASFPM Catalogs, Explains Flood-Mitigation Strategies: A Review https://houstonnewmedia.org/asfpm-catalogs-explains-flood-mitigation-strategies-a-review/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=asfpm-catalogs-explains-flood-mitigation-strategies-a-review Mon, 12 Feb 2024 19:10:03 +0000 https://reduceflooding.com/?p=43603 The Association of State Flood Plain Managers has an excellent, educational website called FloodRiskReduction.org. In a few pages, it explains floodplains, sources of flooding and how to understand flood risk. It also breaks down 39 flood-mitigation strategies for property owners, buyers, renters, community associations, officials, representatives, and others. Part of the site’s magic is a […]

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]]> 724861 What Does “No Adverse Impact” Really Mean in Drainage Studies? https://houstonnewmedia.org/what-does-no-adverse-impact-really-mean-in-drainage-studies/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=what-does-no-adverse-impact-really-mean-in-drainage-studies Fri, 21 Jan 2022 04:38:03 +0000 https://reduceflooding.com/?p=30809 New developments in many jurisdictions must demonstrate “No Adverse Impact” (NAI) in drainage studies before they can get construction permits. City and county engineers want to know the development won’t harm others before they approve plans. But what does “No Adverse Impact” really mean? It depends on the jurisdiction. Meaning Varies Most jurisdictions require that […]

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]]> 239163 New Interactive Maps Show Flood Insurance Premium Changes With Risk Rating 2.0 https://houstonnewmedia.org/new-interactive-maps-show-flood-insurance-premium-changes-with-risk-rating-2-0/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=new-interactive-maps-show-flood-insurance-premium-changes-with-risk-rating-2-0 Sun, 26 Sep 2021 21:10:04 +0000 https://reduceflooding.com/?p=28495 Starting Oct. 1, FEMA’s new Risk Rating 2.0 will fundamentally change the way FEMA rates a property’s flood risk and prices insurance premiums. But to what extent will that affect premium changes in your area? To help answer that question, the American Society of Flood Plain Managers (ASFPM) and The Pew Charitable Trusts recently unveiled new interactive […]

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