How to Protect Your Home From Flooding?

The city is offering a workshop for all Hobokenites who are looking to flood-proof their homes.

From the city of Hoboken:

In the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, affected property owners all over the region are facing decisions on when, how, and where to rebuild.  This decision is especially important in light of the future high cost of flood insurance and increasing risks from coastal storms.  There are many nonstructural floodproofing techniques that can be used and participation in this workshop will enable you to better understand these options.

This workshop will focus on the “how” aspect, covering different rebuilding and redevelopment options.  The floodproofing workshop will include topics such as:

• Elevation
• Acquisition/demolition/relocation
• Dry and wet floodproofing
• Costs for nonstructural floodproofing
• NFIP Regulations
• Biggert/Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012

Two national experts, Mr. Gene Barr and Mr. Larry Buss who were former members of the US Army Corps of Engineers National Nonstructural Floodproofing Committee, will be leading this workshop.  Gene and Larry bring decades of floodproofing experience and knowledge that can be applied in many situations, whether it be for residential structures or commercial businesses.

Course Date: Thursday, June 6, 2013 from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
Course Location:
City Council Chambers
City of Hoboken
94 Washington Street
Hoboken, New Jersey 07030

We encourage/recommend anyone signing up to utilize mass transit. Registrants can easily take heavy rail, light rail, PATH or the bus. Paid parking garages are also available.

Registrants should also bring their appetites since there are over 75 Zagat rated restaurants in town.

*There will be an afternoon floodproofing workshop session (at the same location) targeting local officials, planners, architects and contractors.  Please go to www.njafm.org/calendar for more information and to register.

Registration and Fees:  This FREE training is “limited access” with only 80 seats available for in-person attendance.

Note: You are required to register online at www.NJAFM.orgto ensure an accurate head count.  If you are not an NJAFM member, please consider becoming a member for future free training opportunities.

Please see the below agenda for more details.

Opening comments/purpose of workshop – 15 minutes
Nonstructural/flood proofing measures to reduce flood risk to structures – 90 minutes

• Elevation
• Buyout/demolition/relocation
• Berms/levees/walls
• Dry flood proofing/wet flood proofing
• Costs for nonstructural/flood proofing

Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012

State and local building code requirements – 15 minutes

Open discussions & questions