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Arkansas Floodplain Management Association

3 months ago

Arkansas Floodplain Management Association

FEMA Region 6 will be hosting several *FREE* Virtual Brown Bags in November and December. Visit the following links for more information and to register.

* Maintaining Your Maps: Letters of Map Change & Revisions to the Maps. Tuesday, November 10, 2020 from 2:30 PM to 3:30 PM (CST) www.eventbrite.com/e/maintaining-your-maps-letters-of-map-change-revisions-to-the-maps-tickets-10...

* Base Level Engineering Best Practices in Oklahoma. Tuesday, November 17, 2020 from 12:00 PM to 1:00 pm (CST) www.eventbrite.com/e/fema-region-6-virtual-brown-bag-tickets-33718884090

* Elevation Certificates: What Are They & How to Review for Common Mistakes. Tuesday, December 8, 2020 from 2:30 PM to 3:30 PM (CST) www.eventbrite.com/e/elevation-certificates-what-are-they-how-to-review-for-common-mistakes-ticke...
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Arkansas Floodplain Management Association is with Little Rock District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

3 months ago

Arkansas Floodplain Management Association

AFMA Chairman, Richard Penn recently presented the Outstanding Floodplain Management Award to the US Army Corps of Engineers Little Rock District, Hydraulics and Technical Services Branch. This award was presented in appreciation and recognition for their exceptional floodplain management during the Arkansas River 2019 flood event. Accepting the award is Nathaniel Keen, Chief Water Management. ... See MoreSee Less

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Arkansas Floodplain Management Association

3 months ago

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FEMA Flood Mapping Changes Webinar for Insurance Agents

Presented by the National Flood Insurance Program
How to help your clients make the transition

October 20 - 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM CDT

This webinar provides insurance agents a practical look at how FEMA flood map changes can affect property owners in their roles as flood insurance policyholders as well as borrowers.

Find out how to ease the transition to new flood maps for your clients. Learn how to provide better service to them by understanding how mapping changes affect policy rates, premiums, and the mandatory purchase of flood insurance.

This course will also review flood mapping issues related to Letters of Map Change and the Newly Mapped procedure. Enroll in an upcoming session and learn how to best help your clients both before and after map changes occur.

REGISTER HERE: events-na7.adobeconnect.com/content/connect/c1/1160290918/en/events/event/shared/default_template...

REGISTRATION INFORMATION
To register, please use the link above. This webinar is FREE to attend, but spaces are limited so please register early.

No Continuing Education credits are offered for this course in any state.

If you have questions regarding NFIP Training, please write to nfiptraininginfo@h2opartnersusa.com.
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Arkansas Floodplain Management Association

4 months ago

Arkansas Floodplain Management Association

Thank you to everyone who attended the AFMA 2020 Virtual Fall Conference! We appreciate your participation and look forward to meeting again in person soon!

AFMA would like to give a special Thank You to Whit Montague with the Arkansas Natural Resources Division who spent countless hours planning and organizing our first virtual conference.

Thank you to our presenters and all those who worked behind the scenes to make this a successful conference!
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4 months ago

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3 Awards were presented during the 2020 AFMA Virtual Fall Conference to honor communities and individuals for their work in floodplain management across Arkansas.

The City of Clarksville was honored for their mitigation efforts including elevating structures and utilizing greenspace for a trail system within the floodplain.

The US Army Corps of Engineers Little Rock District - Hydraulics and Technical Services Branch was honored for their efforts during the 2019 Arkansas River Flood.

The Floodplain Manager of the Year was awarded to Lee Beshoner, PE, CFM for his dedication to floodplain management and many years of service with AFMA.
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AFMA_FloodsAFMA@AFMA_Floods·
September 22, 2020

One more week until the 2020 AFMA Virtual Fall Conference! Sign up today! https://www.arkansasfloods.org/conferences-workshops/fall-conference/2020-fall-conference/

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September 8, 2020

Only three more weeks until the AFMA 2020 Virtual Fall Conference! Visit https://www.arkansasfloods.org/2020-virtual-fall-conference-registration-open/ to register today!

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September 1, 2020

Avoid driving across flooded roadways. You never how fast water may be moving or if the roadway is washed out. #floodsafety #flashflooding #arwx #tadd

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Two men wade in high water to rescue woman crossing Hot Springs bridge

https://bit.ly/3jtOFp0

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KATVJamesJames Bryant@KATVJames·
September 1, 2020

Tina Thomas sent us these Montgomery county flooding photos. Locations are:
- Whitetown Road
- Brushy Creek Bridge on Brushy Road
- Hwy 88 E at Hackberry Creek
- Hwy 88 W at Brushy Creek in Oden.

Expect more flooding in western Arkansas today and tonight... #arwx

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The Legal Consequences of Ignoring Climate Change

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Start Date: Jan. 19, 2021 End Date: Jan. 19, 2021
Posted on April 29, 2016 by Joel

Local decision-makers who fail to prepare their communities for climate change could find themselves in court.

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