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This course covers the role of local floodplain administrators post disaster. We'll focus on the steps involved in doing Substantial Damage (SD) determinations, a key requirement for meeting your local floodplain management ordinance.
Presenter: Ceil Strauss
Some of the links mentioned during the training were:
• NWS National Water Prediction Service (updated NWS site with river gages and new Flood Inundation Mapping – FIM – features) - water.noaa.gov/?wfo=mpx#@=-96.401081,38.1465724,4.083658&b=topographic&g=obsFcst,1!1!1!1!1!1!1!1!1!1!1!1!1!1!1!0!0!0!0!0,0.5,1!1!1!1!0,0,0&ab=0,0,
• FEMA SD/SI Desk Reference -fema.gov/sites/default/files/documents/fema_nfip_substantial-improvement-substantial-damage-desk-reference.pdf
• DNR Flood preparation, response, and recovery website - dnr.state.mn.us/climate/floods/index.html
• Disaster roles of local officials: Preparation video (about 17 min.) – youtube.com/watch?v=n5a42hsPOK4
• Disaster roles of local officials: Flood response and recovery video (about 15 min.) - youtube.com/watch?v=luwU3Mt5uaU
• MN Post-Flood Substantial Damage Playbook for Local Officials - files.dnr.state.mn.us/publications/waters/2022-mn_substantial-damage-playbook.pdf
• MN Homeland Security and Emergency Mgt Disaster Recovery page - dps.mn.gov/divisions/hsem/emergency-managers-resources/Pages/disaster-recovery.aspx
dnr.state.mn.us/waters/watermgmt_section/floodplain/training.html
This course covers the role of local floodplain administrators post disaster. We'll focus on the steps involved in doing Substantial Damage (SD) determinations, a key requirement for meeting your local floodplain management ordinance.
Presenter: Ceil Strauss
Some of the links mentioned during the training were:
• NWS National Water Prediction Service (updated NWS site with river gages and new Flood Inundation Mapping – FIM – features) - water.noaa.gov/?wfo=mpx#@=-96.401081,38.1465724,4.083658&b=topographic&g=obsFcst,1!1!1!1!1!1!1!1!1!1!1!1!1!1!1!0!0!0!0!0,0.5,1!1!1!1!0,0,0&ab=0,0,
• FEMA SD/SI Desk Reference -fema.gov/sites/default/files/documents/fema_nfip_substantial-improvement-substantial-damage-desk-reference.pdf
• DNR Flood preparation, response, and recovery website - dnr.state.mn.us/climate/floods/index.html
• Disaster roles of local officials: Preparation video (about 17 min.) – youtube.com/watch?v=n5a42hsPOK4
• Disaster roles of local officials: Flood response and recovery video (about 15 min.) - youtube.com/watch?v=luwU3Mt5uaU
• MN Post-Flood Substantial Damage Playbook for Local Officials - files.dnr.state.mn.us/publications/waters/2022-mn_substantial-damage-playbook.pdf
• MN Homeland Security and Emergency Mgt Disaster Recovery page - dps.mn.gov/divisions/hsem/emergency-managers-resources/Pages/disaster-recovery.aspx
dnr.state.mn.us/waters/watermgmt_section/floodplain/training.html
