Local and state emergency managers, building code officials, and others share responsibility for reducing their communities’ risk in dealing with natural hazards and other events – before, during, and after a disaster. Listen to a panel discussion from multiple levels of government of how building codes can be implemented.
Calling all Planners, Building Code Officials & Enforcement Officers, Floodplain Administrators, and NFIP Coordinators/Staff! Get "Mission Possible" this Building Safety Month and learn about the 2O211-Codes being widely adopted across the mid-Atlantic states, including minimum requirements set forth by the I-Codes and how they relate to the National Flood Insurance Program minimum standards.
Hurricane Irma struck Florida in September 2017, causing extensive damage in many parts of the state. Hurricane Irma's 185 mph maximum winds continued for more than 37 hours — the longest any cyclone on record to maintain that intensity. Sixty-five percent of the state was without power immediately after the storm including 6.5 million homes and businesses.
La Agencia Federal para el Manejo de Emergencias (FEMA, por sus siglas en inglés) continúa participando con los mercados de reaseguro para fortalecer el marco financiero del Programa del Seguro Nacional de Inundación y fomentar la participación del sector privado en la administración de los riesgos de inundación.