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This Recovery Advisory provides flood mitigation information and recommendations to improve the functionality of critical facilities by reducing the vulnerability of essential systems and equipment to flooding.
This Recovery Advisory reviews how Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs) and BFEs are established and provides guidance on elevating buildings above minimum NFIP requirements to minimize flood damage.
This Recovery Advisory addresses houses that were not Substantially Damaged during the floods of 2016 and are not undergoing Substantial Improvement.
This Recovery Advisory provides building owners, operators, facility managers, and designers with information on mitigation actions that can help protect power systems, and fuel supplies from flood damage.
In preparation for similar riverine flood hazards, FEMA offers this advisory to residential property owners interested in reducing their flood risk and potentially lowering their NFIP flood insurance premiums for residential buildings located in Special Flood Hazard Areas (SFHA).
Report mandated by Congress on Preliminary Damage Assessment (PDA) information for FEMA-4289-DR- Iowa for Severe Storms and Flooding during the period of October 11-18, 2016.