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Recording: Getting Ahead of the Flood Risk: How Communities can Proactively Mitigate for Floods

  • Getting Ahead of the Flood Risk: How Communities can Proactively Mitigate for Floods

    Many communities in the Northern Forest have already experienced devastating floods. In this webinar, we gathered leaders from around the region to discuss what communities can do before they experience flooding, through proactive work to build resilience and mitigate future disasters.

Thurs 1/25 Training - How to Review Preliminary Flood Maps

Flood maps are being updated across Vermont.   Portions of the draft maps in the Deerfield and Green River Watersheds have now been released for review by municipal officials.

Municipal officials are encouraged to review the maps, and flag any areas needing clarification, or correction.   

Video 45 minutes: How to Review Preliminary Maps: https://youtu.be/lbKq9ztmk9Q 
(Advance to minute 2:40) 

Upcoming Legal clinics to help those affected by July flooding

Legal clinics scheduled to help those affected by Vermont’s summer flooding

The Vermont Law and Graduate School and Legal Services Vermont, a nonprofit legal aid organization, are hosting a series of monthly legal clinics to assist Vermont business owners affected by this summer’s floods.

The clinics will focus on long-term relief efforts such as FEMA appeals and landlord-tenant assistance.

The two organizations have already hosted six clinics, and are offering more as a result of high demand, according to a news release from VLGS.

New 2023 Elevation Certificate (EC)

FEMA has issued the new 2023 Elevation Certificate.

This is the correct form for documenting flood risk at buildings. 
After October - this is the only acceptable form for new ECs.  Old ECs remain valid.

The 2023 EC form can be downloaded here:
www.fema.gov/glossary/elevation-certificate

(Right click and download the form-fillable .pdf)

Within the form watch for a button in the upper left corner to access detailed "Form Instructions".
 

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