The Virginia Department of Emergency Management (VDEM) created this guide to inform elected officials about emergency management. VDEM is the lead agency at the state level that protects the lives and property of Virginia’s citizens from emergencies and disasters by coordinating the state’s emergency preparedness, mitigation, response and recovery efforts. Virginia: Elected Officials’ Guide to… Read more
This guide is designed to provide elected officials with an overview of emergency management in New York State. New York State: Elected Officials Guide to Emergency Management
This guide is designed to provide Chief Elected Officials (CEOs) and their department heads with an overview of emergency management roles, responsibilities, and operations. It highlights the critical roles for which CEOs, as chief executives, are responsible. Washington State: Elected Officials’ Guide to Emergency Management
The National Emergency Management Association (NEMA) provides examples of best practices and lessons learned from states’ experiences deploying private sector and volunteer resources through the in a range of natural disaster scenarios. Best Practices and Lessons Learned in Deploying Private Sector and Volunteer Resources Through EMAC
After historic flooding devastated the city of Central, Louisiana in August 2016, the city’s local media outlet, Central Speaks, released a flood recovery edition of their newspaper. From public and private school updates, to mold cleanup steps and the FEMA application process, use this publication as an example of the information residents impacted by flooding need… Read more
Immediately after a natural disaster, the locality will perform an initial damage assessment to determine if the costs of damage incurred from the storm qualify for federal assistance. An initial damage assessment may be performed by a local official, a federal representative, or a team of both. They will go door-to-door in impacted areas and… Read more
Following a disaster, a governor requests preliminary damage assessments (PDAs) as the first step in the declaration process. Federal representatives, including the U.S. Small Business Administration, join state, tribal, and local officials to form “PDA teams” responsible for surveying damages in designated counties by going city-by-city, street-by-street, door-to-door, until impacted areas identified by state and… Read more
After a flood, homeowners often struggle to understand the requirements and procedures of the , presenting unexpected challenges in an already dire situation. Homeowners must have a clear understanding of the detailed rules and processes of the NFIP — especially the concept of — to accurately assess damage and know what actions will be required as… Read more
If your home or business is in a high-risk area, your insurance agent will likely need an to determine your flood insurance premium. An EC documents the elevation of your building for the floodplain managers enforcing local building ordinance, and for insurance rating purposes. Elevation Certificates: Who Needs Them and Why
Review the contract in a face-to-face meeting. Before signing any contracts, meet in-person with the program manager and the grantee’s designated compliance administrator to ensure all parties have a clear understanding of the contract. At this time, it’s important to: Ensure you have a understand the language in the contract and that you know exactly… Read more
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