Category Archives: Resilient Neighbors Network

NHMA RFP Implement a Program for Disaster Risk Reduction Curriculum (6-3-20) Dear NHMA Membership & Friends, The NHMA Board of Directors and the Special Projects Management Team (PMT) have authorized the release of a multi-year Request for Proposals (RFP) regarding … Continue reading →

Announcing publication of the No Adverse Impact How-to Guide for Emergency Services.       The Guide is also available on ASFPM’s website at www.floods.org. (Scroll down to the NAI logo, click it on, and see the complete list of … Continue reading →

The Climate Centre just released “Heatwave Guide for Cities” [pdf] Recommendations for emergency managers, including some urban planning actions for consideration such as urban greening and green roofs.

By Ned Swanberg and Rebecca Pfeiffer, State of Vermont After a local flood, fire, or other disaster, an obscure legal responsibility slips out of the fine print to surprise and confound municipal officials: the duty to assess for Substantial Damage … Continue reading →

A six-part story of the trials and tribulations of a family during a major disaster event. MOMENTS OF MISFORTUNE – Part 1 By Chuck WallaceEdited by Lisa Ballou I knew it! Here he comes. Just like clockwork. He must have … Continue reading →

American Bar Association View or download as a pdf: Joe Rossi Edward Thomas on NFIP Reform Summer  2018

By Mike Kline, Vermont Rivers Program Manager and Ned Swanberg, Regional Floodplain Manager November 8, 2018 Vermont is making substantial progress to reduce damages from its de-stabilized rivers.  This is a major change from the 1970s when the state began … Continue reading →

JCHSEM will be holding their Quarterly Partnership Luncheon on Friday, October 19 at noon at Shepherd University’s Applied Business Lab. Shepherd University is located at 301 N. King St, Shepherdstown, WV 25443. For a map of the campus and directions … Continue reading →