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FEMA Mitigation Best Practices: Austin Pre-Disaster Mitigation Saves Homes

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"The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Best Practices Portfolio consists of mitigation stories submitted by individuals and communities that describe measures they have taken to reduce the loss of life and property from disasters. These Best Practices are meant to provide ideas and concepts about reducing losses and to encourage others to evaluate their own risk and consider mitigation as a long-term solution to reducing that risk." [...] "When the City of Austin, located in southern Minnesota, implemented their most recent mitigation project, no one expected to reap the benefits so soon. In 2007, the city acquired and removed 15 flood-prone homes in the Wildwood Park area, which had flooded six times between 1978 and 2004. The acquisitions couldn't have come sooner. In June of 2008, the Wildwood Park area was flooded again and every acquired, but now vacant, parcel was once again flooded." This and other individual FEMA Best Practices documents are also combined in "Mitigation Best Practices: Public and Private Sector Best Practice Stories for All Activity/Project Types in All States and Territories Relating to All Hazards [August 10, 2011]," which can be accessed at the following link: [https://www.hsdl.org/?abstract&did=683132]

United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency

2008-10-06
FEMA Mitigation Best Practices: National Flood Insurance Program Compliance Coverage Helps Homeowners Stay Dry

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"The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Best Practices Portfolio consists of mitigation stories submitted by individuals and communities that describe measures they have taken to reduce the loss of life and property from disasters. These Best Practices are meant to provide ideas and concepts about reducing losses and to encourage others to evaluate their own risk and consider mitigation as a long-term solution to reducing that risk." [...] "An often overlooked aspect in National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) policies has helped many homeowners in the State of Missouri finance required improvements that will save them from significant damage in future flooding events. Many of the Missouri homeowners flooded in 2008 are filing claims under the Increased Cost of Compliance (ICC) coverage to finance improvements that may save them from future damage." This and other individual FEMA Best Practices documents are also combined in "Mitigation Best Practices: Public and Private Sector Best Practice Stories for All Activity/Project Types in All States and Territories Relating to All Hazards [August 10, 2011]," which can be accessed at the following link: [https://www.hsdl.org/?abstract&did=683132]

United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency

2008-10-06
FEMA Mitigation Best Practices: Beaumont Winning Flood Fight With Help from Texas and FEMA

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"The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Best Practices Portfolio consists of mitigation stories submitted by individuals and communities that describe measures they have taken to reduce the loss of life and property from disasters. These Best Practices are meant to provide ideas and concepts about reducing losses and to encourage others to evaluate their own risk and consider mitigation as a long-term solution to reducing that risk." [...] "Jefferson County has consistently ranked among the top places in the United States for flood losses, including hundreds of properties that experience severe repetitive losses. As a result of only two storms in 2001 and 2002, the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) paid out more than $19 million in claims for widespread residential damage in Beaumont, according to Gilbert Ward, manager of the Flood Mitigation Assistance (FMA) program for the Texas Water Development Board. District officials believe the completed projects have reduced or eliminated flooding in nearly 7,500 homes thus far." This and other individual FEMA Best Practices documents are also combined in "Mitigation Best Practices: Public and Private Sector Best Practice Stories for All Activity/Project Types in All States and Territories Relating to All Hazards [August 10, 2011]," which can be accessed at the following link: [https://www.hsdl.org/?abstract&did=683132]

United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency

2008-11-19
FEMA Mitigation Best Practices: Storm Proves Surfside Beach Buyouts Were Good Investments

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"The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Best Practices Portfolio consists of mitigation stories submitted by individuals and communities that describe measures they have taken to reduce the loss of life and property from disasters. These Best Practices are meant to provide ideas and concepts about reducing losses and to encourage others to evaluate their own risk and consider mitigation as a long-term solution to reducing that risk." [...] "To protect its property against floods, Rice University has invested over $2 million in flood mitigation measures with astounding success. When Hurricane Ike slammed into Texas in September 2008, the university experienced rising water from the deluge of rainfall that accompanied Ike, but did not flood. The university received a $2,059,747 grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) through its Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) to fund 11 projects. HMGP pays up to 75 percent on approved projects that will prevent or reduce damage from storms and other natural hazards. These grants are made available for both public and private projects. With Rice University's 25 percent portion, the total funding was $2,746,328." This and other individual FEMA Best Practices documents are also combined in "Mitigation Best Practices: Public and Private Sector Best Practice Stories for All Activity/Project Types in All States and Territories Relating to All Hazards [August 10, 2011]," which can be accessed at the following link: [https://www.hsdl.org/?abstract&did=683132]

United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency

2008-11-13
FEMA Mitigation Best Practices: Quick Reopening of Supermarket Served Hurricane Survivors

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"The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Best Practices Portfolio consists of mitigation stories submitted by individuals and communities that describe measures they have taken to reduce the loss of life and property from disasters. These Best Practices are meant to provide ideas and concepts about reducing losses and to encourage others to evaluate their own risk and consider mitigation as a long-term solution to reducing that risk." [...] "September 13, 2008, Hurricane Ike barreled ashore as a strong Category 2 storm, bringing wind gusts up to 125 miles per hour (mph) and a storm surge that spilled over the 17-foot high Galveston seawall. The disaster shut down the island for many long days thereafter. But a bright spot beckoned in the landscape of destruction. Next to the seawall, one grocery store reopened in only three and a half days. For many more days, townspeople could find few other sources of food and essential provisions." This and other individual FEMA Best Practices documents are also combined in "Mitigation Best Practices: Public and Private Sector Best Practice Stories for All Activity/Project Types in All States and Territories Relating to All Hazards [August 10, 2011]," which can be accessed at the following link: [https://www.hsdl.org/?abstract&did=683132]

United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency

2008-11-19
FEMA Mitigation Best Practices: Shutters Provide Peace of Mind During Storm

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"The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Best Practices Portfolio consists of mitigation stories submitted by individuals and communities that describe measures they have taken to reduce the loss of life and property from disasters. These Best Practices are meant to provide ideas and concepts about reducing losses and to encourage others to evaluate their own risk and consider mitigation as a long-term solution to reducing that risk." [...] "Houston Hospice saw the need for hurricane shutters following damage to the Patient Care Unit, estimated at $45,000, incurred from Tropical Storm Allison (June 2001). In January 2003, the hospice received a $131,250 grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) through its Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) for the placement of storm shutters on the windows and doors of its Patient Care Unit." This and other individual FEMA Best Practices documents are also combined in "Mitigation Best Practices: Public and Private Sector Best Practice Stories for All Activity/Project Types in All States and Territories Relating to All Hazards [August 10, 2011]," which can be accessed at the following link: [https://www.hsdl.org/?abstract&did=683132]

United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency

2008-11-06
FEMA Mitigation Best Practices: Hurricane Rita Sparks Need for Mitigation

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"The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Best Practices Portfolio consists of mitigation stories submitted by individuals and communities that describe measures they have taken to reduce the loss of life and property from disasters. These Best Practices are meant to provide ideas and concepts about reducing losses and to encourage others to evaluate their own risk and consider mitigation as a long-term solution to reducing that risk." After Hurricane Rita the Memorial Hermann Baptist Hospital in Orange, Texas was forced to evacuate and was left without power for two to three weeks. Hospital officials turned to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for a solution. The hospital was awarded a $933,750 grant through FEMA's Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) to initiate mitigation measures. The hospital was fitted with a new elevated generator, and electrical roll down shutters. Implementing these mitigating measures helped the hospital stay open during hurricane Ike. This and other individual FEMA Best Practices documents are also combined in "Mitigation Best Practices: Public and Private Sector Best Practice Stories for All Activity/Project Types in All States and Territories Relating to All Hazards [August 10, 2011]," which can be accessed at the following link: [https://www.hsdl.org/?abstract&did=683132]

United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency

2008-11-13
FEMA Mitigation Best Practices: Ruidoso Resident Thankful for Flood Insurance

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"The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Best Practices Portfolio consists of mitigation stories submitted by individuals and communities that describe measures they have taken to reduce the loss of life and property from disasters. These Best Practices are meant to provide ideas and concepts about reducing losses and to encourage others to evaluate their own risk and consider mitigation as a long-term solution to reducing that risk." [...] "Judy Wilkie, a resident of Ruidoso, New Mexico designed her home to withstand flooding. Her house was elevated one foot above the Village of Ruidoso's requirement and two feet above the Base Flood Elevation (BFE) noted on the FEMA flood maps. Wilkie protected herself against flooding by not only elevating her house but also purchasing flood insurance from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) National Flood Insurance Program through her local insurance agent. The annual premium for the flood insurance was about $300 for $250,000 of coverage and included a discount for elevating her home above the initial required elevation. In July 2008, Wilkie's initiative paid off when her home was moderately affected by flooding from the Rio Ruidoso. Flooding did not substantially impact her home because it sat well above the floodplain." This and other individual FEMA Best Practices documents are also combined in "Mitigation Best Practices: Public and Private Sector Best Practice Stories for All Activity/Project Types in All States and Territories Relating to All Hazards [August 10, 2011]," which can be accessed at the following link: [https://www.hsdl.org/?abstract&did=683132]

United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency

2008-10-10
FEMA Mitigation Best Practices: Mitigation Measures Keep Hospital Afloat During Storm

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"The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Best Practices Portfolio consists of mitigation stories submitted by individuals and communities that describe measures they have taken to reduce the loss of life and property from disasters. These Best Practices are meant to provide ideas and concepts about reducing losses and to encourage others to evaluate their own risk and consider mitigation as a long-term solution to reducing that risk." [...] "In September 2005, Hurricane Rita hit the Texas-Louisiana coast as a Category 3 storm, leaving behind catastrophic damage. Damage to Memorial Hermann Baptist Hospital-Beaumont alone reached an astounding $58 million. The hospital received a $2.6 million grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) through the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) to invest in mitigation measures. HMGP assists states and local communities in implementing long-term mitigation measures following a major disaster declaration. It provides up to 75 percent of a project's total cost and can be used to fund projects to protect either public or private property. All that work paid off. By the time Hurricane Ike drilled in with 100-mph winds on September 13, 2008, the 400,000-square-foot facility was prepared to weather it. In fact, the hospital remained virtually unscathed." This and other individual FEMA Best Practices documents are also combined in "Mitigation Best Practices: Public and Private Sector Best Practice Stories for All Activity/Project Types in All States and Territories Relating to All Hazards [August 10, 2011]," which can be accessed at the following link: [https://www.hsdl.org/?abstract&did=683132]

United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency

2008-11-24
FEMA Blog [blog]

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This blog from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) provides insight on current events related to emergency management and homeland security.

United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency
National Fire Incident Reporting System 5.0: Complete Reference Guide

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"This reference guide is a component of the National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) Version 5.0. It provides both instructions for reporting data to NFIRS Version 5.0 and an understanding of the data elements collected by the system. It also serves as a reference for the coding of the data. NFIRS (pronounced "en-furs") is a tool that fire departments use both to report fires and other incidents to which fire departments respond and to maintain records of these incidents in a uniform manner. NFIRS 5.0 is a modular, all-incident reporting system designed by the U.S. Fire Administration, a part of the Department of Homeland Security, with input from the fire service and other users of the data."

United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency

2008-01
FEMA Mitigation Best Practices: Elevation is Cause for Elation When Damage is Avoided

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"The FEMA Best Practices Portfolio consists of mitigation stories submitted by individuals and communities that describe measures they have taken to reduce the loss of life and property from disasters. These Best Practices are meant to provide ideas and concepts about reducing losses and to encourage others to evaluate their own risk and consider mitigation as a long-term solution to reducing that risk." [...] "Resident of Owen County, Indiana, Robin Lane was eligible for up to $30,000 of Increased Cost of Compliance (ICC) insurance coverage through her policy with FEMA's National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). She elevated her house at least two feet above the base flood elevation (BFE). Though some of her neighbors have refer to her residence as 'the birdhouse' (because it's so high in the air), Robin has the satisfaction of having avoided another flood disaster because her home is well above the water mark." This and other individual FEMA Best Practices documents are also combined in "Mitigation Best Practices: Public and Private Sector Best Practice Stories for All Activity/Project Types in All States and Territories Relating to All Hazards [August 10, 2011]," which can be accessed at the following link: [https://www.hsdl.org/?abstract&did=683132]

United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency

2008-09-10
FEMA Mitigation Best Practices: Southern Missouri Tornado Shelter Serves Community in Good Weather and Bad

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"The FEMA Best Practices Portfolio consists of mitigation stories submitted by individuals and communities that describe measures they have taken to reduce the loss of life and property from disasters. These Best Practices are meant to provide ideas and concepts about reducing losses and to encourage others to evaluate their own risk and consider mitigation as a long-term solution to reducing that risk." [...] "Should disaster strike, residents of West Plains, Missouri won't have any difficulty finding the City's safe room. The tornado-resistant safe room's primary use is as the gymnasium at the district's middle school. Built to the exacting standards set by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), it opened on August, 14, 2007. At 15,600 square feet, the West Plains safe room is capable of holding 3,120 people, nearly one-third the city's population. The safe room was built using special funding incentives from FEMA, which paid for 75 percent (about $2 million) of the $2.8 million project. The school district funded the remaining balance through its capital projects account." This and other individual FEMA Best Practices documents are also combined in "Mitigation Best Practices: Public and Private Sector Best Practice Stories for All Activity/Project Types in All States and Territories Relating to All Hazards [August 10, 2011]," which can be accessed at the following link: [https://www.hsdl.org/?abstract&did=683132]

United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency

2008-09-10
FEMA Mitigation Best Practices: Efforts to Mitigate the Elkhorn River Showing Positive Results

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"The FEMA Best Practices Portfolio consists of mitigation stories submitted by individuals and communities that describe measures they have taken to reduce the loss of life and property from disasters. These Best Practices are meant to provide ideas and concepts about reducing losses and to encourage others to evaluate their own risk and consider mitigation as a long-term solution to reducing that risk." [...] "In the county of Dodge, Nebraska The Elkhorn River has caused repetitive flooding damage. Using funds that were applied for and were awarded through the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP), the local residents and LPN/NRD were able to mitigate and stabilize over 2,670 feet of river bank on the west side of the Elkhorn River." This and other individual FEMA Best Practices documents are also combined in "Mitigation Best Practices: Public and Private Sector Best Practice Stories for All Activity/Project Types in All States and Territories Relating to All Hazards [August 10, 2011]," which can be accessed at the following link: [https://www.hsdl.org/?abstract&did=683132]

United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency

2008-09-10
FEMA Public Assistance Policies

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This document is a list of public assistance programs offered by the Federal Emergency Management Agency. "This document describes and refines FEMA's practices for developing and coordinating new, revised and interim policies in the 9500 series of documents and other documents related to the implementation of the public assistance and fire management assistance programs. Public Assistance Policies listed include; Public Assistance Program Administration and Appeals (9510), Public Assistance Eligibility (9520), Applicant Eligibility (9521), General Work Eligibility (9522), Emergency Work (9523), Restoration of Damaged Facilities (9524), Allowable Costs (9525), Mitigation (9526), Codes and Standards (9527), Public Assistance Insurance Requirements (9530), Fire Suppression (9550), Compliance with Environmental, Historic Preservation, Cultural Initiatives, Other Laws (9560), Standard Operating Procedures (9570), Job Aids and Fact Sheets (9580), and Disaster Specific Guidance (DSG)."

United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency

2008-09-05
Multi-hazard Loss Estimation Methodology: Flood Model, Hazus-MH MR5: User Manual

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"HAZUS provides nationally applicable, standardized methodologies for estimating potential wind, flood, and earthquake losses on a regional basis. HAZUS can be used to conduct loss estimation for floods and earthquakes, and contains a preview model for hurricane loss estimation. The multi-hazard HAZUS is intended for use by local, state, regional officials, and consultants to assist mitigation planning and emergency response and recovery preparedness. For some hazards, HAZUS can also be used to prepare real-time estimates of damages during or following a disaster. The HAZUS Flood Model is for floodplain managers, their contractors, and others who are responsible for protecting citizens and property from the damaging affects of flooding. It is an integrated system for identifying and quantifying flood risks based on state of-the-art analysis. It provides an analytic, decision support tool to help communities make informed decisions regarding land use within their flood prone areas."

United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency

2010
Earthquake Loss Estimation Methodology: Hazus-MH MR5, Advanced Engineering Building Module (AEBM): Technical and User's Manual

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"This manual describes procedures for developing building-specific damage and loss functions with the Advanced Engineering Building Module (AEBM). The AEBM procedures are an extension of the more general methods of the FEMA/NIBS earthquake loss estimation methodology (HAZUS) and provide damage and loss functions compatible with current HAZUSMH Software. Kircher & Associates working for the National Institute of Building Sciences (NIBS) has developed these procedures under agreements between NIBS and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). The procedures have been pilot tested and reviewed by NIBS' Earthquake Committee and Building Damage Subcommittee. HAZUS damage and loss functions for generic model building types are considered to be reliable predictors of earthquake effects for large groups of buildings that include both above median and below median cases. They may not, however, be very good predictors for a specific building or a particular type of building that is known to have an inherent weakness or earthquake vulnerability (e.g., W1 buildings with weak cripple walls would be expected to perform much worse than typical wood-frame buildings). For mitigation purposes, it is desirable that users be able to create building-specific damage and loss functions that could be used to assess losses for an individual building (or group of similar buildings) both in their existing condition and after some amount of seismic rehabilitation. The term 'building-specific' distinguishes the development of damage and loss functions, as described in this manual, from the 'generic' building functions of HAZUS. Building-specific damage and loss functions are based on the properties of a particular building."

United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency

2010
Flood Information Tool: User Manual

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"The flood loss estimation methodology consists of two basic analytical processes: flood hazard analysis and flood loss estimation analysis. Flood hazards in the FIT are divided into riverine and coastal. In the riverine hazard module, characteristics such as frequency, discharge, and terrain elevation are used to model the spatial variation in flood elevation and flood depth. In the coastal hazard module, characteristics such as frequency, stillwater elevations, wave conditions, and terrain information are used to model the spatial variation in flood-induced erosion, flood elevation, and flood depth. The Flood Information Tool (FIT) is an ArcGIS extension designed to process user-supplied flood hazard data into the format required by the HAZUS-MH Flood Model. The FIT, when given usersupplied inputs (e.g., ground elevations, flood elevations, and floodplain boundary information), computes the extent, depth and elevation of flooding for riverine and coastal hazards. An overall schematic of the FIT is provided in Figure 1-1 showing some of the types of data input that users may have and the FIT output (depth of flooding). See Appendix A for information regarding conversion methods for the various types of input data. The FIT stores data in a format and file structure (Appendix B) readily accessible by the HAZUS-MH Flood Model. Use of the FIT ensures the projection and map units of the data meet the HAZUS-MH Flood Model requirements and allows the user to import the data without additional manipulation."

United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency

2010
FEMA Facility Directive: Facility Utilization and Expenses at the National Emergency Training Center

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"This directive provides the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA's) policy regarding the responsibilities, procedures, and fees charged for using the National Emergency Training Center (NETC). [...] The provisions of this directive are applicable to all individuals and organizations authorized to use facilities at NETC."

United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency

2009-06-01
FEMA Facility Directive: Use of Facilities and Grounds at NETC

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This FEMA [Federal Emergency Management Agency] Facility Directive "continues policies and procedures related to the occasional use of the National Emergency Training Center (NETC) facilities and grounds. [...] This Facility Directive is applicable to employees assigned to NETC, private citizens, and groups who request the use of NETC recreational facilities, public areas, and grounds."

United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency

2009-04-23
FEMA Facility Directive: Fire Administration's Acceptance and Use of Gifts and Bequests

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"This directive provides policy and procedures for the United States Fire Administration (USFA) acceptance and use of gifts and voluntary and uncompensated services that are donated to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). This directive also provides procedures for use of funds, processing obligations for, and disbursement of funds from the U.S. Fire Administration Gifts and Bequests (FAGAB) account. [...] This directive applies to all FEMA personnel who receive offers to donate monetary gifts or non-monetary gifts or offers of voluntary and uncompensated services that are under 15 U.S.C. § 2218. FEMA personnel must ensure that such offers are promptly forwarded to USFA [United States Fire Administration]."

United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency

2009-09-11
FEMA Facility Directive: Coordination of Special Groups and Visitors at the National Emergency Training Center

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"The purpose of this facility directive is to make public the National Emergency Training Center (NETC) policy and procedures for the coordination of special groups, visitors and associated activities, such as tours and special events at NETC. [...] This facility directive applies to Federal employees, private citizens, and special groups who request to use NETC recreational facilities, public areas, and grounds when planning for a special group, visit, and/or a briefing/tour."

United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency

2009-03-11
HAZUS: Risk Assessment Tool

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"FEMA has developed a companion software tool to HAZUS-MH called the HAZUS-MH Risk Assessment Tool (RAT) to help you produce your risk assessment outputs for earthquakes, floods, and hurricanes. This tool was developed as a third-party model to support HAZUS-MH and is used to display the outputs from the HAZUS-MH risk assessment in an easy-to-use format. The RAT pulls natural hazard data, inventory data, and loss estimate data into pre-formatted summary tables and text. These summaries can support the presentation of data to decision-makers and other stakeholders and in your mitigation plan." The HAZUS Risk Assessment Tool software is available for download at the bottom of the linked page.

United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency
HAZUS: Flood Macro Wizard

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"FEMA developed a Flood Macro Wizard (Flood Wizard) that facilitates the preparation of flood risk assessments. The Flood Wizard allows you to automatically process flood data to evaluate exposure and develop loss estimates for the inventory in your study region. To use the Flood Wizard, 1. Install the Flood Wizard, 2. Execute the flood program, 3. Identify the inputs, 4. Run the analysis, and 5. View the results." The Flood Macro Wizard software is available for download at the bottom of the linked page.

United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency
National Incident Management System Training Plan [Draft]

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"Homeland Security Presidential Directive (HSPD)-5, Management of Domestic Incidents, directs the Secretary of Homeland Security to develop a National Incident Management System (NIMS). Initially published in March 2004, and revised in December 2008, the NIMS provides a consistent national approach for Federal, State, Tribal, and local governments; the private sector; and nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) to work together to prepare for, respond to, recover from, and mitigate domestic incidents, regardless of cause, size, or complexity. Based upon emergency management and incident response practices, NIMS represents a core set of doctrine, concepts, principles, terminology, and organizational processes that enables effective, efficient, and collaborative incident management. The NIMS documents integrate best practices into a comprehensive framework for use by emergency management and response personnel in an all-hazards context nationwide. HSPD-5 requires all Federal departments and agencies to adopt NIMS and to use it in their individual incident management programs and activities, as well as in support of all actions taken to assist State, local, and Tribal governments. State, local, and Tribal governments are not required to participate in NIMS or adopt these best practices. As applied to non-Federal entities, NIMS documents contain guidance that is not legally binding. However, in order to participate in NIMS and to be considered NIMS-compliant, it is necessary for entities to adhere to the standards, practices and/or minimum criteria presented in the NIMS guidance documents. It is also important to note that although a State, local, or Tribal government or NGO is not required."

United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency

2011-01
Multi-hazard Loss Estimation Methodology: Flood Model, Hazus-MH MR5: Technical Manual

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"The scope of the Flood Technical Manual includes documentation of all methods and data that are used by the methodology. Loss estimation methods and data are obtained from referenced sources tailored to fit the framework of the methodology, or from new methods and data developed when existing methods and data were lacking or not current state of the art. The Flood Technical Manual is a comprehensive, highly technical collection of methods and data covering a broad range of topics and disciplines, including hydrology and hydraulics, structural engineering, floodplain management, social science, and economics. The Flood Technical Manual is written for readers who are expected to have some degree of expertise in the technical topic of interest, and may be inappropriate for readers who do not have this background. As described in Chapter 2, a separate User Manual describes the flood loss estimation methodology in non-technical terms and provides guidance to users in the application of the methodology. The methodology software is implemented using Geographic Information Systems (GIS) software (specifically ArcGIS 9.3.1 with SP1 with the Spatial Analyst extension as developed by Environmental System Research Institute (ESRI)) as described in the Flood Technical Manual."

United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency

2010
Multi-hazard Loss Estimation Methodology: Earthquake Model, Hazus-MH MR5: User Manual

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"The earthquake loss estimation provides local, state and regional officials with a state-of-the- art decision support tool for estimating potential losses from scenario earthquakes. This forecasting capability will enable users to anticipate the consequences of future earthquakes and to develop plans and strategies for reducing risk. The GIS-based software can be applied to study small or large geographic areas with a wide range of population. HAZUS will accommodate budget constraints, and can be implemented by users with varying technical and subject expertise. The modular approach of the methodology (with different modules addressing various user needs) provides additional flexibility in a variety of applications. The various users of a loss estimation study will have different needs. A local or state government official may be interested in the costs and benefits of specific mitigation strategies, and thus may want to know the expected losses if mitigation strategies have been applied. Health officials will want information about the demands on medical care facilities and will be interested in the number and severity of casualties for different scenario earthquakes. Fire fighters may be interested in areas where large fires can be expected or where hazardous materials might be released. Emergency response teams may use the results of a loss study in planning and performing emergency response exercises. In particular, they might be interested in the operating capacity of emergency facilities such as fire stations, emergency operations centers, and police stations."

United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency

2010
Fiscal Year 2010: Tsunami Shelter Design Guidelines Case Studies: Guidance and Application Kit

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"The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) proposes to enter into a Cooperative Agreement for an estimated $50,000 with the State of Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industries (DOGAMI) for the purpose of strengthening, enhancing, and maintaining the Oregon State earthquake hazard reduction programs. By supporting and improving State earthquake programs, FEMA goal is to reduce the loss of life and property from damaging earthquakes. Under Public Law 95-124, as amended, Congress established the National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program (NEHRP), which was reauthorized on October 25, 2004, by the National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program Reauthorization Act of 2004, Public Law 108-360. Under this reauthorization FEMA is directed to operate a program of assistance to States to accomplish various eligible earthquake mitigation activities. This funding opportunity will support that responsibility by providing assistance to develop seismic mitigation plans. Funded activities shall be determined through individual negotiations between FEMA and the State of Oregon DOGAMI."

United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency

2010-06
PA Policy 9580: Job Aids and Fact Sheets

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The purpose of this Public Assistance (PA) policy is to assist FEMA [Federal Emergency Management Agency] and partners in preparing, developing, and managing public assistance activities. This PA policy contains information on the following: "Public Assistance Program Administration and Appeals"; "Public Assistance Eligibility"; "General Work Eligibility"; "Emergency Work"; "Restoration of Damaged Facilities"; "Allowable Costs"; "Mitigation"; "Codes and Standards"; "Public Assistance Insurance Requirements"; "Fire Suppression Assistance"; "Compliance with Environmental, Historic Preservation, Cultural Initiatives, Other Laws"; "Standard Operating Procedures"; and "Job Aids and Fact Sheets".

United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency

2000
FEMA Mitigation Best Practices: Leadership Breeds Success

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"The FEMA Best Practices Portfolio consists of mitigation stories submitted by individuals and communities that describe measures they have taken to reduce the loss of life and property from disasters. These Best Practices are meant to provide ideas and concepts about reducing losses and to encourage others to evaluate their own risk and consider mitigation as a long-term solution to reducing that risk." [...] "Ten Native American tribes call land in Oklahoma's Ottawa County home. In 1997, two of those tribes "" the Modoc and Miami "" created an historic partnership to build The Stables Casino in the City of Miami. Prudent construction plans raised the casino 12 feet above ground level "" a height recommended by Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) flood maps. The casino was put to the test on July 3, 2007, when torrential rains severely flooded Ottawa County and, specifically, the City of Miami. The flood resulted in water reaching the threshold of the casino doors, but no higher." This and other individual FEMA Best Practices documents are also combined in "Mitigation Best Practices: Public and Private Sector Best Practice Stories for All Activity/Project Types in All States and Territories Relating to All Hazards [August 10, 2011]," which can be accessed at the following link: [https://www.hsdl.org/?abstract&did=683132]

United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency

2008-08-21

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