Tag: Federal Emergency Management Agency
U.S. House of Representatives passes bill requiring disaster recovery funds adhere to latest codes
Funding also provided to train code officials and the construction industry in the latest codes
Washington, D.C. – Today the U.S. House of Representatives passed the...
FEMA calls for requiring up-to-date building codes in federal and state grants and programs
Washington, D.C. – The Mitigation Framework Leadership Group (MitFLG), chaired by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), released the National Mitigation Investment Strategy (NMIS), a unified...
Stantec to Assist with Puerto Rico Infrastructure Damage Assessments
San Juan, Puerto Rico – Global design and engineering firm Stantec has been awarded a $3 million assignment to lead engineering services for infrastructure damage assessments...
The International Code Council releases comprehensive Natural Disaster Preparedness Guide
Washington, D.C. – The International Code Council released a Natural Disaster Preparedness Guide to help communities plan ahead for hurricane season, which begins on June 1. With...
Creating more resilient floodplains
One Texas county in the heart of ‘flash flood alley’ addressed water infrastructure vulnerabilities by taking a proactive approach to flood control planning.
By Bobby...
Jacobs wins FEMA Puerto Rico response contract
Jacobs Engineering Group Inc., in a joint venture with CDM Smith, has been awarded a $65 million one-year contract with a $35 million six-month option to provide the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) public assistance recovery operations, construction and project management, and technical support services for Puerto Rico in response to Hurricane Maria.
USACE awards additional $140.5 million for power grid restoration in Puerto Rico
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) will provide additional resources to further support emergency power restoration by increasing the value of an existing contract.
Arcadis to lead design to strengthen Manhattan’s coastline
Arcadis was selected as Engineer of Record for the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) flood protection multiphase design of New York City’s East Side Coastal Resiliency (ESCR) Project in the borough of Manhattan.
Miyamoto’s Lang appointed to FEMA National Advisory Council
Miyamoto International Research Analyst Dr. Anna Lang was appointed to the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA’s) National Advisory Council (NAC). The 35-member council provides advice to FEMA through recommendations on all aspects of emergency management.
