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International Code Council, Inc. and FEMA, Reducing Flood LossesThrough the International Codes, Meeting the Requirements of the NationalFlood Insurance Program (2nd Edition), Country Club Hills,IL, 2005.National Fire Protection Association, <strong>Building</strong> Construction andSafety Code (NFPA 5000), Quincy, MA, 2003.U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Flood Proofing Regulations, EP 1165-2-314, Washington, DC, 1995.U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, National Flood Proofing Committee,Flood Proofing – How To Evaluate Your Options, Washington,DC, July 1993.U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Flood Proofing Programs, Techniquesand References, Washington, DC, 1996.U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Flood Proofing Performance—Successes& Failures, Washington, DC, 1998.Organizations and Agencies:FEMA: FEMA’s regional offices (www.fema.gov) can be contactedfor advice and guidance on NFIP mapping and regulations.NFIP State Coordinating offices help local governments to meettheir floodplain management obligations, and may provide technicaladvice to others; the offices are listed by the Association ofState Floodplain Managers, Inc. (www.floods.org/stcoor.htm).State departments of education or agencies that coordinate Statefunding and guidelines for critical facilities may have State-specificrequirements.U.S. Army Corps of Engineers: District offices offer Flood PlainManagement Services (www.usace.army.mil/inet/functions/cw/).FEMA publications may be obtained at no cost by calling (800)480-2520, faxing a request to (301) 497-6378, or downloaded fromthe library/publications section online at http://www.fema.gov.2-102 MAKING CRITICAL FACILITIES SAFE FROM Flooding

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