The Nation's Responses To Flood Disasters: A Historical Account
The Nation's Responses To Flood Disasters: A Historical Account
The Nation's Responses To Flood Disasters: A Historical Account
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GLOSSARY<br />
ASFPM, “the Association” Association of State <strong>Flood</strong>plain Managers, Inc.<br />
the Corps U.S. Army Corps of Engineers<br />
EPA U.S. Environmental Protection Agency<br />
FEMA Federal Emergency Management Agency<br />
FIA Federal Insurance Administration<br />
FHBM <strong>Flood</strong> Hazard Boundary Maps<br />
HUD U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development<br />
Natural Hazards Center <strong>The</strong> Natural Hazards Research and Applications<br />
Information Center<br />
NEPA National Environmental Policy Act<br />
NFIP National <strong>Flood</strong> Insurance Program<br />
NWS National Weather Service<br />
NRCS Natural Resources Conservation Service<br />
OMB Office of Management and Budget<br />
SCS Soil Conservation Service (now called the Natural<br />
Resources Conservation Service)<br />
TVA Tennessee Valley Authority<br />
USDA U.S. Department of Agriculture<br />
USGS U.S. Geological Survey<br />
100-year flood A common but inaccurate term widely used during the<br />
1900s to describe the 1 percent chance flood.<br />
1 percent chance flood A flood that has a 1 percent chance of being equaled or<br />
exceeded in any given year. Referred to as 100-year<br />
flood throughout this document because the 100-year<br />
flood is the common, although inaccurate, term used<br />
historically to describe this type of flood event.
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