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The Status of NFIP Reform and Floodplain Mapping

The Status of NFIP Reform and Floodplain Mapping. Mayors’ Water Summit December 8, 2010. Key Messages. Messages for Elected Officials to Share with Others: Our community is at risk from flooding

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The Status of NFIP Reform and Floodplain Mapping

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  1. The Status of NFIP Reform and Floodplain Mapping Mayors’ Water Summit December 8, 2010

  2. Key Messages • Messages for Elected Officials to Share with Others: • Our community is at risk from flooding • We are working at all levels (e.g., mayor’s office, emergency planners, land use developers) to reduce the impact of flooding on our community • Our office will keep you informed about changes to our community’s risks • There are low-cost steps you can and should take to reduce the impact of floods. To review our community’s flood maps and see what steps you can take, visit www.fema.gov

  3. NFIP – Today’s Paradigm • The NFIP is a voluntary Federal program enabling property owners in participating communities to purchase insurance against flood losses in exchange for adopting and enforcing regulations that reduce future flood damages. A participating community’s floodplain management regulations, must meet or exceed the NFIP minimum requirements. NFIP Flood Insurance Rate Maps Insurance Incentives Flood grants Community Rating System Building codes and regulations

  4. The Vision vs. Reality Vision Reality Source: Report to the President on recommendations for establishing NFIP – Secretary of the Department of HUD, August 1966 ; GAO Reports / NOAA

  5. The Call for NFIP Reform – The Process

  6. NFIP Guiding Principles and Evaluation Criteria Guiding Principles Evaluation Criteria

  7. What is Risk MAP? Through collaboration with State, Local, and Tribal entities, Risk MAP will deliverquality datathat increasespublic awarenessand leads toaction that reduces riskto life and property.

  8. Risk MAP Elements • Prioritization • Elevation Data Acquisition • Watershed Approach • Engineering and Mapping • Risk Assessment • Mitigation Planning Support • Risk Communications

  9. Risk MAP Timeline

  10. Key Messages • Messages for Elected Officials to Share with Others: • Our community is at risk from flooding • We are working at all levels (e.g., mayor’s office, emergency planners, land use developers) to reduce the impact of flooding on our community • Our office will keep you informed about changes to our community’s risks • There are low-cost steps you can and should take to reduce the impact of floods. To review our community’s flood maps and see what steps you can take, visit www.fema.gov

  11. Feedback How can FEMA help mayors raise risk awareness in their communities?

  12. Roy Wright Deputy Director, Risk Analysis Division, FEMA Email: Roy.E.Wright@dhs.gov Website: www.fema.gov Contact Information

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