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NFIP Substantial Damage & Improvement Seminar
Kansas Emergency Management Agency Annual Conference September 13, 2017
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Agenda
o Introduction to SI/SD
o NFIP Administration and Enforcement
o Local FPA Responsibilities
o Preliminary Damage Assessment (PDA) Process
o Field Observations
o Questions
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Introduction to SI/SD
Substantial Improvement or Substantial Damage:
50%
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Introduction to SI/SD• Purpose
• Protect the property owner’s safety and investment• Reduce exposure to flood damage• Reduce the burden on taxpayers (disaster assistance)
• But they also help Communities:• Prepare for Preliminary Damage Assessments (PDAs)• Identify common construction problems
• Why 50%?• The 50% threshold was chosen as a compromise between two extremes. One, prohibiting all investment and the other, allowing unrestrained investment.
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NFIP Administration & Enforcement
Authorities & Guidance
Code of Federal Regulations
• 44 CFR 59.22
• 44 CFR 60.3
FEMA Publications• FEMA P‐758• FEMA 213
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NFIP Administration & Enforcement
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NFIP Administration & Enforcement
• If work constitutes SI/SD, then structures must be brought into full compliance with NFIP requirements for new construction.
• At a minimum, this means:• Lowest floor must be elevated to or above the base flood elevation (BFE)• Or for non‐residential structures only, dry flood‐proofed to or above the BFE
• This can also be accomplished by:• Demolition • Relocation• Buy‐outs
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NFIP Administration & Enforcement
What if a SI/SD structure is not brought into compliance?
• Community• Jeopardizes good standing with and participation in the NFIP
• Negative impacts on CRS class
• Policyholders• Jeopardizes their safety and investment
• Impacts flood insurance rates
• Post Flood Underwriting
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Local FPA Responsibilities
Triage Method
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Local FPA Responsibilities
Triage Method
Well Below 40%
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Local FPA Responsibilities
Triage Method
Between 40‐60%
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Local FPA Responsibilities
Triage Method
Well above 60%
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Local FPA Responsibilities
• Be prepared to explain determinations
• Develop written procedures
• Be consistent
• Document everything
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Local FPA Responsibilities
• Four Major Actions
1) Determine Costs2) Determine Market Values3) Make SI/SD Determinations4) Require Compliance
Construction Techniques
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Local FPA Responsibilities
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Local FPA Responsibilities
Determining Market Value
• Professional appraisal• Adjusted assessed value• Actual cash value• Qualified estimates
• FEMA’s SDE Tool
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PDA Process
• Purpose • To identify and evaluate the magnitude and severity of a disaster and
determine whether supplemental Federal and other assistance is necessary to recover.
• PDA Teams • Representatives from FEMA, the State, local officials and SBA.
• Individual Assistance v. Public Assistance
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PDA Process
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PDA Process
Degrees Of Damage
• Affected
• Minor
• Major
• Destroyed
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Field Observations
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Field Observations
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Field Observations
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Field Observations
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Field Observations
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Field Observations
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Field Observations
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Building Guidance• FEMA P‐347 “Above the Flood: Elevating your Floodprone House”
• TB 2 “Flood Damage‐Resistant Materials Requirements”
• TB 1 “Openings in Foundation Walls and Walls of Enclosures”
• FEMA 15 “Design Guidelines for Flood Damage Reduction”
• FEMA 259 “Engineering Principles and Practices of Retrofitting Floodprone Residential Structures”
• FEMA P‐1037 “Reducing Flood Risk to Residential Buildings that Cannot be Elevated”
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Quick Facts• 1 in 4 chance that a building in the SFHA will experience a 100-year flood.
• Studies show that every $1 spent on disaster mitigation saves $4 in post-disaster recovery and rebuilding costs. For NFIP insured structures, ICC is also an option.
• The United States suffered more than $300 billion in flood-related damages.
• The NFIP has paid over $14 billion in flood insurance claims.
• Approximately 25% of all claims paid by the NFIP are outside of the SFHA.
• The average cost of a $100,000 flood policy is around $400 annually, or just over a $1 per day.
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Questions?
Remember, allowing non‐compliant reconstruction means putting people and property back in the same situation
in which they flooded before!