FEMA hosts a Base Flood Elevation course in May 2022 instructed by Strategic Alliance for Risk Reduction's Rebecca Croft at the University of the Virgin Islands Albert A. Sheen campus on St. Croix.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the International Code Council have released an updated guide on integrating I-Codes into floodplain management regulatory processes related to ...

Natural flood risk management strategies harness landscape features and ecological processes to reduce flood peaks, slow runoff and increase water retention. Interventions range from woodland creation ...

If you work in the area of HUD-insured multifamily or healthcare loans, you are likely to have encountered a floodplain on a property prior to a HUD application and wondered “what do I do now?” You ...

When we think about flood management, higher stop banks, stronger levees and concrete barriers usually come to mind. But what if the best solution – for people and nature – isn’t to confine rivers, ...

Floods are among the most frequent and costly natural disasters worldwide, particularly in urban areas, and their impacts are exacerbated by rapid urbanization and climate change. Between 1980 and ...