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State Hazard Mitigation Plans & Climate Change: Rating the States 2019 Update

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) provides technical assistance to states to develop State Hazard Mitigation Plans (SHMPs) which serve as “blueprints” for state efforts to prepare for natural and man-made hazards. This report analyzes SHMPs issued since 2014 and assesses their compliance with the 2016 FEMA Climate Guidance. The…

Dena Adler and Emma GoslinerSeptember 16, 2019

Environmental Justice Journal Article Risk Management

Changing the National Flood Insurance Program for a Changing Climate

This comment assesses the current state of the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) and the threats to it from climate change . In addition, it explores several strategies to change the NFIP for a changing climate.

Dena Adler, Michael Burger, Rob Moore and Joel ScataApril 1, 2019

Environmental Justice Report Risk Management

Breaking the Cycle of Flood-Rebuild-Repeat: Local and State Options to Improve Substantial Damage and Improvement Standards in the National Flood Insurance Program

This paper discusses the substantial improvement/damage (SI/SD) standard in the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) which requires property owners making significant improvements or repairs to structures in areas most vulnerable to flooding to take certain measures to mitigate their risk. It also surveys more rigorous SI/SD standards adopted by NFIP…

Dena Adler and Joel ScataJanuary 22, 2019

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Comments on Draft Nationwide Programmatic EIS for the National Flood Insurance Program

These comments discuss the 2017 draft Nationwide Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement for the National Flood Insurance Program.

Justin Gundlach and Jessica WentzJune 1, 2017

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Legal Tools for Climate Adaptation Advocacy: Flood Insurance

"The federal government has attempted to address flooding through an insurance program aimed at effectively providing relief to those whose property is damaged by flooding and at incentivizing sound risk management. However, the federal insurance program subsidizes flood insurance premiums, and, therefore, does not require property owners to internalize the…

Matt SienkiewiczJuly 1, 2015

State Hazard Mitigation Plans & Climate Change: Rating the States 2019 Update

Changing the National Flood Insurance Program for a Changing Climate

Breaking the Cycle of Flood-Rebuild-Repeat: Local and State Options to Improve Substantial Damage and Improvement Standards in the National Flood Insurance Program

Comments on Draft Nationwide Programmatic EIS for the National Flood Insurance Program

Legal Tools for Climate Adaptation Advocacy: Flood Insurance

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