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Florida Works to Improve Codes with Disaster-Resistant Flood Provisions During the 2010 National Hurricane Conference, Florida Division of Emergency Management (FDEM) Interim Director David Halstead met with FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate and FEMA Building Sciences Engineer John Ingargiola to discuss FDEM’s initiative to incorporate flood provisions from the I-Codes into the next edition of the Florida Building Codes. “The flood provisions contained in the I-Codes are consistent with the National Flood Insurance Program building standards” Ingargiola said. FDEM’s Mitigation Bureau Chief Miles Anderson secured a FEMA Mitigation Planning Grant in 2009 to form a stakeholder workgroup, develop the proposed flood provisions and submit them to the Florida Building Commission code development process. Once incorporated, the grant will help with education and awareness of the new provisions and provide tools for local officials to coordinate the building codes with their floodplain development ordinances. FEMA promotes the development of national, consensus-based building codes and standards, and encourage their adoption by governmental entities. Florida’s use of consensus codes and standards are a proven, effective strategy to mitigate against future disaster losses. Home | Store | Membership | Codes, Standards & Guidelines | Education | Certification & Testing | Government Relations |