The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has delivered preliminary flood maps for the City and County of Honolulu. The maps identify updated flood hazards for over 400 stream miles throughout O‘ahu. The flood maps will help building officials, contractors, and homeowners make effective mitigation decisions, thereby contributing to safer and more disaster resilient communities. FEMA... Continue Reading →

A NEW WEBINAR Presented by the National Flood Insurance Program Do you have lingering questions about flood insurance? Want to expand your knowledge of flood and fill in some gaps? This new webinar addresses the top questions we hear from agents and others attending NFIP courses. Join this interactive one-hour session for a deeper dive... Continue Reading →

FEMA Technical Bulletins provide specific guidance on complying with the NFIP’s minimum floodplain management criteria. The Technical Bulletins are used by state and local floodplain management officials, including design professionals (e.g., architects, engineers), contractors, building owners and operators, planners, and other interested stakeholders Technical Bulletin (TB) 2 is intended to provide current guidance on what... Continue Reading →

Congress must periodically renew the NFIP’s statutory authority to operate. On Dec. 21, 2024, the president signed legislation passed by Congress that extends the National Flood Insurance Program’s (NFIP’s) authorization to March 14, 2025. Congress must now reauthorize the NFIP by no later than 11:59 p.m. on March 14, 2025. FEMA and Congress have never failed... Continue Reading →

Tyler Ciccone joins the Flood Control/Dam Safety Ohana with the responsibility of administering the State General Flood Control Plan (SGFCP).  The goal of the SGFCP Coordinator is to assist the State in decision-making regarding flood hazards and prioritize areas to best focus limited resources.  The SGFCP is currently being updated and will utilize digital database... Continue Reading →

The Building Science Disaster Support (BSDS) team has released four recovery advisories following the unprecedented wildfires in Maui, Hawaiʻi. The BSDS Program sent experts to assess the performance of buildings and structures after the disaster, and the advisories are based on their observations of the impact of wildfires. Wildfire Recovery Resources for Maui (Maui Wildfires... Continue Reading →

Get a flood insurance quote online with the NFIP's Direct2Consumer Quoting Tool! Share this resource with your community to help them better understand their flood risk and easily secure coverage. Direct2Consumer Quoting Tool Source: https://www.floodsmart.gov/policy-quote/

Sherilyn “Berry” Ueoka was born and raised in Wailuku, Maui. She is a licensed civil engineer with the Department of Public Works, Engineering Division since 2023. Berry has over 20 years of civil and coastal engineering experience in the private sector with specialized expertise in performing and integrating numerical models of coastal, estuarine, fluvial, and... Continue Reading →