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Managing Catastrophic Flood Losses: FEMA’s 2024 Reinsurance Placement and How BOLDplanning Can Help

In a recent announcement, FEMA revealed its 2024 traditional reinsurance placement for the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), highlighting its commitment to managing catastrophic flood losses. This move signifies the agency's ongoing efforts to transfer financial risk to the [...]

$150 Million Made Available to Support Hazard Mitigation Efforts Through FEMA

2024, heralded by FEMA as the “Year of Resilience,” is now well underway. As such, it is unsurprising that the agency has made a second funding opportunity available through its Safeguarding Tomorrow Revolving Loan Fund (RLF) — and it’s a substantial [...]

FEMA Declarations Rise Sharply in 2023

Every year since 1953, FEMA has issued various declarations in response to natural and manmade disasters. Last year, 2023, was no different, except the number increased sharply from the previous year. This was especially true for major disaster declarations, which [...]

2023 National Preparedness Report Now Available from FEMA

FEMA recently published its 12th annual National Preparedness Report (NPR), a comprehensive review of the nation's current disaster risk and capability landscape. The report details the progress made toward achieving the National Preparedness Goal (NPG) by December 31, 2022. [...]

Winter Officially Begins December 21st, FEMA Urges Preparedness Through First-Ever #WinterReady Campaign

The winter season is upon us; it officially begins on Thursday, December 21st, 2023, and runs through March 19th, 2024. With it will come the usual conditions, including cold temperatures and snow, as well as some extreme ones, such [...]

Resolve to Improve Preparedness and Resilience Through COOP/EOP Exercises in 2024

Although 2023 may be coming to a close, many are already counting down the days to 2024 and deciding on their New Year’s resolutions. Exercise, as always, will surely top the list, even for state, local, tribal, and territorial [...]

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