IAFSM PUBLICATIONS
FEMA Map Revisions Analysis of the 1991 and 1992 Floodproofing Open Houses How to Conduct a Floodproofing Open House Analysis of the IHDA Floodproofing Loan Program Past issues of IAFSM News Order Form

Related Publications:

Protecting Floodplain Resources, A Guidebook for Communities, Federal Interagency Floodplain Management Task Force, 1995. Written to introduce local officials and citizens to natural resources in floodplains and to suggest strategies for wise management of those areas. Includes case studies. 40 pages. Available free from FEMA Publications, 800/480-2520.

Multi-Objective Management Resource Directory, FEMA Region 8 and the National Park Service, 1995. An easy-to use, Windows-based database with over 300 state, federal, and private assistance programs. Available free from the National Park Service, 303/969-2781.

A Watershed Approach to Urban Runoff, a Handbook for Decisionmakers, The Terrene Institute in cooperation with USEPA, Region 5, Chicago, 1996. This guide explains watersheds, watershed management, and structural and nonstructural best management practices. Available from The Terrene Institute, 202/833-8317.

Internet Connections:

The Association of State Floodplain Managers is an organization of professionals involved in floodplain management, flood hazard mitigation, the National Flood Insurance Program, and flood preparedness, warning and recovery. The group has become a respected voice in floodplain management practice and policy in the United States because it represents the flood hazard specialists of local, state and federal government, the research community, the insurance industry, and the fields of engineering, hydraulic forecasting, emergency response, water resources, and others.

The Natural Hazards Center at the University of Colorado in Boulder, is a national and international clearinghouse for information on natural hazards and human adjustments to hazards and disasters. The Center's prime goal is to increase communication among hazard/disaster researchers and those individuals, agencies, and organizations that are actively working to reduce disaster damage and suffering.

National Environmental Information Resources Center: The George Washington University, through the Green University, has established the NEIRC as a public service. The purpose of the NEIRC is to provide one-stop, user-friendly access to a broad range of information about environmental matters maintained by hundreds of organizations around the globe.

The National Weather Service, Office of Hydrology: On this web site, you will find the Low-Water Crossing Video Tour, the Low-Water Crossing Driving Quiz and instructions how to obtain a copy of the 8-1/2 minute video, "The Hidden Danger, Low-Water Crossing". The video has been highly acclaimed by emergency managers, rescue organizations, driver training instructors, state and local highway, principals, etc.

Disaster Resource Guide: The Guide has information from more than 150 companies with products and services in safety, emergency management, and business recovery.