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Develop a Rebuilding Plan
By Jeff Shaw Knowing your program and funding options is vital to a successful recovery When it comes to developing a rebuilding plan an applicant has several options: you can replace the original...
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Develop a Funding Approach
A four-step evaluation process to set the course of project funding By Jeff Shaw We have reached the critical middle ground in Disaster Recovery Today’s presentation of guidelines for effective...
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Implementing the Recovery Plan – Projection formulation, worksheet...
By Jeff Shaw In the preceding six issues of Disaster Recovery Today, we have discussed management approaches, determining and categorizing losses, determining eligibility, and developing recovery plans...
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Completion, Inspection and Audit – What to expect as the grant closes
By Jeff Shaw So far in Disaster Recovery Today, the series has described the FEMA grant cycle, the roles of the players and stakeholders involved, and how they interact and work together. Key to the...
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Floodplain Management
By Jeff Shaw The latest issue of Disaster Recovery Today “Floodplain Management: Sound Techniques to Improve Your Recovery” discusses floodplain management and its impact on FEMA reimbursements....
View ArticleFEMA Disaster Assistance Policy 9524.4 Update
Repair vs. Replacement of a Facility under 44 CFR §206.226(f) (The 50 Percent Rule) On 25 March 2009, FEMA’s update to the Disaster Assistance Policy 9524.4 regarding the 50 Percent Rule went into...
View ArticleBefore the Flood: Are you insured under the FEMA National Flood Insurance...
The National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) is a FEMA-sponsored program that enables property owners in participating communities to purchase flood insurance. Flood insurance is not a covered peril...
View ArticleAfter the Flood: Filing a Flood Insurance Claim Under the National Flood...
Even as the flood waters recede from your property, you should already be in contact with your agent or insurance company to start on your flood loss claim. It usually takes an adjuster a few days to...
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There’s No Place Like Home
What is the first thing that comes to your mind when you hear of a tornado? Do you think of Dorothy and Toto and being whisked away to the Land of Oz? If your home has been damaged by a tornado,...
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FEMA Construction in a V-Zone: Policy Update Clarification
FEMA and the National Flood Insurance Program define the V-Zone as an area that has a 1% or greater chance of flooding in any given year, with these properties averaging a 26% chance of flooding over a...
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