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Flood Map Experts Needed by FEMA

Heidi Schwartz — Mon, 08 Nov 2010 16:22:35 +0000

The National Institute of Building Sciences is seeking qualified scientific and technical professionals from the public, private, and academic sectors to serve on Scientific Resolution Panels (SRPs).

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September: National Preparedness Month

Heidi Schwartz — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 14:30:39 +0000

This September marks the seventh annual National Preparedness Month, and FEMA, the Red Cross, and many local communities are encouraging businesses to assess their respective levels of readiness.

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Disaster Prevention and Response Goal of Agreement

Heidi Schwartz — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 15:55:09 +0000

A memorandum of understanding calls for FEMA and ICC to support the maintenance, adoption, outreach, training, and enforcement of disaster-resistant building safety codes to reduce human and economic losses resulting from natural hazards including hurricanes, earthquakes, tornadoes, and flooding.

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