1 Slide1 Examples in Communicating Flood Risk: National Flood Risk Management Initiative Presentation to National Flood Risk Management Policy Summit U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pete Rabbon, P.E. Director, National Flood Risk Management Program U.S. Army Corps of Engineers 14 July 2009

2 Flood Risk = f(chance of flood, consequences) Flood management = Floodwater management + Floodplain management A Shared Responsibility

3 Flood Risk Management Program Vision: To lead collaborative, comprehensive and sustainable national flood risk management to improve public safety and reduce flood damages to our country. Mission: To integrate and synchronize the ongoing, diverse flood risk management projects, programs and authorities of the US Army Corps of Engineers with counterpart projects, programs and authorities of FEMA, other Federal agencies, state organizations and regional and local agencies.

4 Risk Communication Convey fact that risk remains, no matter what protective measures are in place Educate public as to actual flood risk they face every day so they can take responsibility for own safety Work with local governments so risk can be included in urban planning decisions

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9 California Roundtable

10 Interagency Levee Task Force

11 Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission Serving the Treaty Tribes of Western Washington Seattle, Washington

12 Silver Jackets Intergovernmental partnerships at the state level Implements coordinated solutions to State FRM priorities Coordinate and leverage available resources & information between agencies Facilitate state level life-cycle planning to reduce flood risks National Flood Risk Management Program

13 Policy Studies Wise Use of Floodplains – An ongoing, IWR policy study to understand the effects of USACE programs and policies in different policy and watershed contexts on floodplain management choices affecting flood risk, and to describe options for policy, legislative or program reforms. WRDA 2007, Section The President is to submit a report to Congress describing the vulnerability of the U.S. to damage from flooding, comparative risks faced by different regions of the country, programs in the U.S. which may be encouraging development and economic activity in flood prone areas, and recommendations for improving those programs and proposals for implementing the recommendations.

14 Way Ahead FEDERAL FLOOD RISK MANAGEMENT TASK FORCE

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