Reserve Fund Assessment Increasing Biggert-Waters required the establishment of a Reserve Fund to help cover costs when claims exceed the annual premium collected by the NFIP. FEMA began collecting an […]
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Documentation On Engineered Flood Openings
Documentation on Engineered Flood Openings The purpose of this memorandum is to clarify the alternative measures listed in the Flood Insurance Manual for meeting the National Flood Insurance Program openings […]
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Openings in Foundation Walls
FEMA Technical Bulletin 1: Openings in Foundation Walls and Walls of Enclosures (TB-1) Provides guidance on the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) regulations concerning the requirement for openings in below […]
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Non-Residential Floodproofing
FEMA Technical Bulletin 3: Non-Residential Floodproofing – Requirements and Certification (TB-3) Provides guidance on the NFIP regulations concerning watertight construction and the required certification for flood proofed non-residential buildings in […]
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NFIP Documentation for Engineered Openings
NFIP Bulletin W-08086 Documentation for Engineered Openings This is written for WYO Principal Coordinators and NFIP Servicing Agents to restate the documentation that is required for engineered openings. The purpose […]
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Air Ventilation Codes
iCodes The International Residential Codes (IRC) and International Building Codes (IBC) establishes the minimum regulations for all dwellings, houses, buildings and structures. Below are selected pages from these code books […]
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Flood Flaps meets Code Requirements
Flood Flaps® Engineered Flood Vents, manufactured by Flood Flaps®, LLC, recently received an evaluation report (ESR#3560) from ICC Evaluation Service (ICC-ES), providing evidence that the Flood Flaps® Engineered Flood Vents Sealed […]
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