Last week the Washington Post reported that FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate stated in a letter to 27 senators that FEMA would be doing a more detailed analysis of the flood risk in area with levees. Click here to read the article.
The letter from Administrator Fugate came as a response to a letter sent by 27 senators (including Nebraska Senator Mike Johanns) regarding concerns about communities with provisionally accredited or non-federal accredited levees.
FEMA's current policy is to map the areas behind the levees with a special designation of "without levee" and put areas in the floodplain. Several communities in Nebraska are affected by this policy.
At this time, it is unclear how this will affect communities with provisionally accredited or un-accredited levees. NeFSMA will continue to follow this story and provide you with updates.
About Our Association
- Nebraska Floodplain and Stormwater Managers Association
- The Nebraska Floodplain and Stormwater Managers Association (NeFSMA) is an active organization of over 100 members representing over 50 organizations. NeFSMA pursues multiple purposes including: 1.)promote public awareness of floodplain and stormwater management; 2.) promote the professional status of floodplain and stormwater management and secure all benefits resulting there from; 3.) promote cooperation and information exchange between individuals and entities concerned with floodplain and stormwater management; 4.) keep individuals concerned with floodplain and stormwater management well informed through educational and professional seminars and to provide a method for dissemination of information, both general and technical; 5.) inform and educate concerned individuals of pending floodplain or stormwater legislation, funding and other related management matters. Please browse our website to learn more about NeFSMA at www.nefsma.net. If you are interested in joining, either contact one of the board members or complete the membership form.
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