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Substantial Damage Estimator (SDE)

The SDE 2.0 Tool was developed by FEMA to assist State & local officials in determining substantial damage for residential & non-residential structures in accordance with a local floodplain management ordinance meeting the requirements of the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). The tool can be used to assess flood, wind, wildfire, seismic, & other forms of damage. It helps communities provide timely substantial damage determinations so that reconstruction can begin following a disaster.

General Guidance for Installation & Use of SDE 2.0

• Export any existing SDE data that you want saved from SDE 1.0 or 1.1.
• Uninstall all previous versions of SDE 1.0 or 1.1 from the host computer.

Note: The new depreciation methodology will only work in SDE 2.0. Any assessments developed in either SDE 1.0 or 1.1 & imported into SDE 2.0 will retain their original depreciation values.

The Substantial Damage Estimator Best Practices was developed to provide suggested approaches for dealing with some of the challenging situations users may encounter while using the SDE Tool. To download this publication, visit http://www.fema.gov/library/viewRecord.do?id=5929

Document Details:

Resource Type:	Document / Report
Audience Categories:	Businesses / Professionals Educational Institutes and Professionals Floodplain Managers Design and Construction Industry Scientific and Research Organizations / Institutions Hazard Mitigation Officers State, Local and Tribal Representatives Federal Agencies Insurance Industry Planners FEMA Regions Contractors and Vendors Mapping Professionals
Hazard Types:	Not Hazard Related
Subjects:	Mitigation Strategies and Techniques Infrastructure Design Building Design Floodplain Management Mitigation Planning Technological and Research Methodology FEMA Organizational Procedures Hazard Science and Information Flood Insurance
Last Update Date:	05/31/2013 12:30 PM

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