United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency.

When buildings undergo repair or improvement, it is an opportunity for local floodplain management programs to reduce flood damage to existing structures. More than 21,000 communities participate in the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), which is managed by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). To participate in the NFIP, communities must adopt and enforce regulations and codes that apply to new development in Special Flood Hazard...

Flooding is the most common natural hazard in the United States and results in more fatalities and higher losses on average than any other natural hazard. Since 2001, the average annual flood losses in the United States were more than $10.4 billion, and from 1978 to mid-2012, the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) paid more than $41.3 billion in flood insurance claims. Flood hazard mitigation can be achieved in several ways and is often different...

Every year, flooding in the U.S. results in nearly $8 billion in flood losses and 82 fatalities. Damage to building systems-- mechanical, electrical, plumbing and other utility elements-- can cause delays in post-flood building re-occupancy. This publication illustrates the design and construction of utility systems that comply with the National Flood Insurance Program.