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Flood Risk Management Summit - Lessons learned, program design, and risk communication

This summit focuses on lessons learned from past flood events, program design for flood risk management, and effective risk communication strategies. It covers topics such as levee management, flood maps and certification, public safety, and intergovernmental cooperation. Join us to discuss current policies, improve risk reduction efforts, and explore ways to better communicate and manage flood risks.

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Flood Risk Management Summit - Lessons learned, program design, and risk communication

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  1. Flood Risk Management SummitJuly 13-14, 2009Cambridge, MD

  2. National Levee Safety Summit St. Louis – February 25-28, 2008 Extremely Successful -Close to 500 Participants • Jointly Sponsored by ASFPM & NASMA – Supported by Corps and FEMA High level support by Corps & FEMA – Gen. Riley, ASA Woodley, David Maurstad • Lessons learned Hon. Michael Brown, Mayor, Grand Forks, ND, from 1997 when a 500-year flood resulted in the evacuation of 50,000 people and gutted much of downtown.

  3. Program Jointly Designed Program Four Facilitated Breakout Sessions Public Safety and Levees –USACE Management Options for Flood Risk - NAFSMA Flood Maps & Certification –FEMA Risk Communication –ASFPM

  4. Public Safety & Levees • Effect of O&M on Levee Safety • What happens if levee fails inspection? • How Safe is Safe – Is 100-year levee safe? • Difference between FEMA 100-year Standard, Corps Standard Flood and Probable Maximum Flood • Can multiple objectives be integrated without compromise – public safety shouldn’t be compromised • Resource Orgs. Need to be in process early • Technical Standards Need to be Forward Leaning

  5. Flood Risk Mgmt Options • Gen. Observations All have role in communication and collaboration Need natl. guidelines, but flexibility for local conditions Business and Industry, realtors and lenders also involved. Levee Owner Responsibilities

  6. Risk Mgmt • Appropriate Roles for levee owners, local govs, states and federal government Local – education, emergency planning, land use decisions State – Funding, monitor, performance standards and levee safety program, facilitate communication Regional – Watershed Management Federal – Funding, technical assistance, national goals/standards with flexibility for local standards

  7. Risk Mgmt. (Cont.) • How could current federal policies and programs better reduce risk? • How can local and state policies better reduce risk? • How can we improve intergovernmental communication and cooperation? • Other Topics Conflicting federal and state policies need resolution Environmental Permitting Issues Link between environmental and public safety concerns Levee Public Safety Needs to be Separate from Flood Insurance How do you get out of levee business?

  8. Risk Management Cont. Levee Public Safety Needs to be Separate from Flood Insurance How do we get out of levee business? Existing Development vs. Future Development

  9. Flood Maps & “Certification” • Levee Protected Area Definition • Type of Insurance – no consensus, but leaning toward flood insurance requirement • Type of floodplain management – consensus that building standards and protected areas need to be unique and managed differently (flexible to meet local conditions?) Emergency response and evacuation need to be incorporated. • Certification Issue is the most burning issue that needs to be addressed. Frequency? Diff. standards for rural vs. urban

  10. Communication of Risk Gen. Observations People don’t know their risk Perception of risk differs Personal Responsibility Different definitions of residual risk risk that remains are construction and maintenance of levee damage that would occur if levee fails or overtops dynamic – risk changes over time amount of risk willing to accept

  11. Communication (Cont.) Key Questions – What is residual risk? What is levee residual risk area? What is levee flood hazard area? How can people reduce their residual risk (step slide) How do we more effectively communicate risk? How do we get those behind levees to take action?

  12. Today…

  13. Upcoming NAFSMA Events

  14. Join NAFSMA At the 2009 Annual MeetingBroadmoor, Colorado Springs October 20-23, 2009 For More Details: www.nafsma.org

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