National Flood Insurance Program

important part of mitigation is the tactics or the know how to process the disasters in that area. The government has plenty of programs that assist with every hazard. New technology program in mapping that is called Risk MAP is a tool used in mitigation planning. Design and construction applications are the second tool of mitigation that it’s effective in assessing the risk. It deals mostly with codes of building sound structures in the extreme hazards. The performance-based-design is more common in today’s society in building effective structures for hazards. The government had significant progress in the technical aspect for the betterment and the improvement of construction of structures. The government is responsible wellbeing and care of the American citizens and the National Code was created by the government is not…

Hazard Mitigation Assistance Grant Programs Introduction Manmade and natural disasters have the potential to cause great loss of property and loss of life. Disasters can also occur anytime and this is why mitigation is very important. Hazard mitigation is activities or measures that reduces or eliminates the effects to people and properties of natural or manmade hazards (Federal Emergency Management Agency, 2016). According to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), mitigation is…

I. Summary A. Why we exist 1. The Harris County Permit Office began issuing development permits in 1973. 2. Permits are issued in accordance with Harris County regulations to ensure that unincorporated areas of Harris County are able to qualify for flood insurance through the National Flood Insurance Program. 3. The residential department is diligently working to minimize the loss of life and property from high water events (i.e. Floods, Tropical Systems, and etc.) 4. The importance of flood…

property owners who carried a policy before flood maps became effective to the correct standards relative to the map at the time of construction. Structures built before the first Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRM) have and maintain flood insurance policies when new flood maps become effective. Structures built after the FIRM maintain continuous flood insurance coverage. Congress is working on the reauthorization of the policy of grandfathering, specifically when the property is re-mapped into a…

According to Chenglin Liu, co-director of the LL.M. programs at St. Mary’s University School of Law and for 8 years has taught Law and Economics, Torts, European Union Law, and Chinese Law, in his article Is "Usda Organic" A Seal Of Deceit?: The Pitfalls Of USDA Certified Organic, he proves how the certification process for USDA organic is non trustworthy and it misleads the consumer. In 2008, a news report discovered that not only were companies that were claiming to be selling “locally grown”…

Over twenty five percent of Americans buy and consume organic products. Many people are not aware of how much food that is consumed is organic. There are many people that eat organic food because they believe it is better for them. Others eat it to keep our organic farmers in business. There are other people that eat it because they think that it will keep them in shape and looking good. Since people now days are all about being healthy, organic foods would be the right choice. Since people now…

government feel are safe levels to eat. According to the (EPA) Unites States Environmental Protection agency it does not give an exact amount of what is considered safe residue pesticide levels, but just states it takes into factors what is safe for babies and families that eat this foods. The EPA states, it has a toxicity of the pesticide and its break-down products, how much of the pesticide is applied and how often, all possible routes of exposure to that pesticide (residues on each crop use,…

The establishment of this program is also mixed between resource mobilization and political process because both were needed for its creation. While the political climate surrounding the creation of the NOP in 2002 was important to its growth and development, the efforts of individuals and advocacy groups were important to its passage and the subsequent growth of the organic movement which followed. “The organic market achieved growth rates of over 20 percent” Obach writes, “for several years…

The USDA is authorized by the OFPA to prepare a “National List” of synthetic chemicals allowed during production of organic products.2 The Secretary of USDA must meet with the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to approve the list of chemicals allowed in organics. It is crucial that the USDA proves these chemicals are necessary for production and also human health will not be harmed in the consumption of these chemicals.2 The OFPA was…

Should you be eating all organic foods? What does the word "organic" really mean? Are organic fruits, vegetables, meats and dairy products really better for you, and worth the usually higher price tag, than their non-organic counterparts? Let 's take a closer look at the organic industry and see if we can answer these questions. Defining Organic Not all countries appoint an organization or group to enforce organic compliance. Some countries don 't even have a clear definition of the term. In…