President Obama is directing all federal agencies to factor in rising sea levels when building infrastructure projects. In a climate change push, Obama issued an executive order on Friday establishing […]
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Questioning the Standards for Reducing the Risk of Floods
Senate Republicans are questioning the legality of a new executive order from President Obama that sets standards for reducing the risk of floods. In a letter to Obama this week, […]
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Disaster Recovery from Hurricanes is Not Cheap!
The federal government overpaid by hundreds of millions of dollars for disaster recovery around the time of Hurricane Katrina, according to a new report from the Department of Homeland Security’s […]
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Flood Insurance Premium Increases, Relief to Homeowners
President Obama recently signed a controversial bill that will directly affect the safety of millions of Americans. The fine print is so complicated, though, that it’s hard to predict exactly […]
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The Future of Flood Insurance Reform is coming… Soon!
The House recently took up its bill to delay much-needed National Flood Insurance Program reforms adopted less than two years ago, with lawmakers from the Gulf region and the Eastern seaboard leading the […]
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What Affects Flood Insurance Rates and Energy Savings
How Openings Affect Flood Insurance Rates and Energy Savings Careful attention to compliance with the NFIP regulations for flood openings is important during design, plan review, construction, and inspection. Compliance […]
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Flood Resistant Design and Construction
Flood Resistant Design and Construction (ASCE 24-05) This standard provides minimum requirements for flood resistant design and construction of structures that are subject to building code requirements and that are […]
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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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Flood Flaps Meets Building Code Requirements!
Flood Flaps® Engineered Flood Vents, manufactured by Flood Flaps®, LLC, recently received an evaluation report (ESR-3560 Report) from ICC Evaluation Service (ICC-ES), providing evidence that the Flood Flaps® Engineered Flood Vents […]
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Where Can I Purchase Flood Flaps, Flood Vents?
Buy Flood Flaps, Flood Vents at a Retail Location near you. Below is a list of Retailers that sell Flood Flaps Foundation Vents [column col=”1/4″] SOUTH CAROLINA 84 Lumber 704 […]
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