Alabama Ready for Risk MAP

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Alabama Ready for Risk MAP
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Timeline
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What Is Risk MAP?

• Risk MAP is a FEMA program aimed at reducing
  losses of life and property through effective
  local mitigation activities enabled by quality
  flood hazard data, risk assessments, and
  mitigation planning.
• Risk MAP will provide an integrated national
  assessment of risks based on digital flood hazard
  data and web-accessible data.
• Risk MAP information and tools will help
  communities develop informed mitigation plans
  that will reduce losses from natural hazards.
• Risk MAP is the follow-up program to Map
  Modernization

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Alabama Floodplain Management Program

• Program Vision
• Create a proactive, continuously improving, and
  evolving process of floodplain management,
  including floodplain mapping, through effective
  leadership, professional excellence, and local
  empowerment.
• Mission
• to make Alabama and its citizens less vulnerable
  to the impact of flooding through
• effective administration of statewide floodplain
  management
• floodplain management and planning tools
• to save lives and to protect property.

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Program Accomplishments

• Cooperating Technical Partner since 2002
• Obtained over 30M in total FEMA funding since
  2003
• On schedule to meet Map Modernization goals
• All counties in Alabama will have modernized maps
  by 2011
• Led CNMS Pilot for FEMA
• Applied for LOMC delegation from FEMA
• AFMP Website www.adeca.alabama.gov/floods
• Training programs online and regional workshops
• Supported the creation of an Alabama Association
  of Floodplain Managers
• Created a statewide data set of water resources
  related information

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Data Evolution
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Map Modernization Status

• 32 counties final
• 21 preliminary stage
• 5 in progress
• 9 in maintenance
• 23,000 miles of Zone A enhanced
• 800 miles of new Zone AE
• 2,800 miles of redelineated Zone AE
• Over 3000 panels produced

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FEMA Scorecard

• FEMA Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
  anticipated as of 9/30/09
• KPI 1 ( of population with digital floodplains)
• Alabama 96 FEMA Goal 92
• KPI 2 ( of population with effective DFIRMS)
• Alabama 89 FEMA Goal 85
• Earned Value Status
• Alabama on schedule
• Region IV 10 behind schedule
• National program 12 behind Schedule
• All Alabama counties will have updated, digital
  flood maps in 2011

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Mapping Needs or Gaps

• Funding for Risk MAP will be need or risk based
  
• Coastal engineering has not been updated in
  over 20 years
• The definition of Need is key
• FEMA has a specific definition
• Needs must be documented and justified
• Topographic Data (LIDAR) needed for detailed
  analysis
• Local cash matching will leverage greater FEMA
  s

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Coastal Maps

• Joint project with Florida funded in FY09 (7
  total Counties)
• 295 miles of Alabama coast that need new studies
  and maps (111 miles in Mobile and 184 miles in
  Baldwin)
• Engineering last updated in 1983
• Study includes new regional surge and local wave
  run-up analyses

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Coastal Schedule

• 2009 Scoping, Reconnaissance
• 2010 Surge Modeling
• 2010-2011 Wave run-up modeling and mapping
• 2011 Preliminary Maps
• 2012 Effective Maps

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Unmet Needs

• Assessed needs in 29 Counties in Alabama
• Assisted FEMA headquarters with standard for
  database population
• 3,800 Miles of detailed study determined to need
  updated engineering or mapping
• All mapping needs are consolidated in a
  geospatial database as outlined in FEMAs
  Coordinated Needs Management Strategy (CNMS)
• Required funding to address needs estimated to be
  29M

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Public Awareness/Outreach

• 144 Public Meetings held between 2003 and 2009
• 4 Regional Floodplain Management Short Courses
  Taught
• NFIP Training Courses
• Floodplain management training CD
• 10 Additional Courses planned for 2009-2010
• 5 Floodplain Management Short Courses
• 5 Digital Tools Training Courses
• (FEMA becoming all digital after October 1,
  2009)
• AFMP Website www.adeca.alabama.gov/floods

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Hazard Mitigation

• HAZUS
• Risk assessment tool to estimate damages from
  flood events
• Linkage between hazard data (DFIRMs) and
  mitigation strategies
• Training provided for OWR, AEMA, and contractors
  in 2009
• Coordination ongoing with AEMA
• State Hazard Mitigation Plan to be updated in
  2010
• Utilize modernized maps for planning
• Next step is to integrate planning and mitigation
  grant applications with modernized data

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FEMA Funding

• Alabama has received over 30M between 2003 and
  2009 for map modernization, management and
  maintenance
• Business Plan calls for 5M -7M per year over
  the next 5 years
• Factors for future funding
• Mapping Needs
• Levees and coastal (Administration focus)
• Maintaining Map Mod investment
• Local leverage in kind and CAH

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Program Funding
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FEMA Funding by Population
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Alabama County Update Prioritization
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Actions Needed

• Complete Map Modernization
• Strong participation in CNMS
• Maximize leverage
• Be proactive in seeking shared funding for data
  needs, particularly topographic mapping
• Integrate new maps into Hazard Mitigation and
  Emergency Management Plans
• Increase coordination among floodplain managers
  and other agencies in Alabama

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Questions?