Resources

Building Resilient Communities Together: Lessons from the Floodplain Management Association 2023 Conference

FMAs's 2023 conference featured insightful discussions and presentations highlighting the importance of partnerships, technology, public education, and community efforts in achieving resilience. Michelle Leong, Senior Customer Success Manager, reports some of her key takeaways!

Webinar: A Guide to Achieving CRS Class 4

Lori Lehr, Community Rating System (CRS) and National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) Consultant and President of Lori Lehr Inc., joined Forerunner Co-Founder, Susanna Pho, to discuss actionable strategies for achieving the points and prerequisites to advance to a CRS class 4.

How Forerunner Helps Storm-Impacted Communities

Learn how Forerunner can assist storm-impacted communities in post-disaster data collection and recovery!

Increasing Flood Resilience: Designing and Building for the Future

In July 2023, FEMA released a report based on their analysis of Hurricane Ian in Florida. This report provides critical insights that extend beyond state boundaries and offer valuable lessons for designing resilient buildings.

Webinar: Flood Disclosure Laws - Meeting the Challenge of Rising Risk in New Jersey

Rebecca Jones of EcoAdapt Strategies joined Forerunner co-founder, Susanna Pho, for an informative and insightful discussion on flood disclosure laws.

New Case Study: Jefferson Parish, LA

We are excited to share a new case study featuring Jefferson Parish, Louisiana!

Jefferson Parish, LA

“We can just export ECs to a spreadsheet, which removes so many extra little steps that previously held us back. It significantly speeds our process up, and also reduces errors in the review process. In our last EC review, we got a 98% after the first review!”

Hialeah, FL

“Prior to Forerunner, our CRS files were scattered in piles on our desks. With Forerunner, I can gather all the files and information we need efficiently. Whenever we approve a permit, we immediately enter the information in. This saves us a significant amount of time”

Covington, LA

“The review of the ECs in Forerunner is now a very important part of our final reviews, and the logs are really helpful. It makes your annual recertification a little less cumbersome - it saves a lot of time."

Harris County, TX

“Another big benefit of using Forerunner is informing disaster analysis after a storm passes through. We usually go into the community to take a look at the damage – we have to quickly assess if structures have been impacted. If the water didn’t get high enough in the storm we can grant a permit on the spot, so knowing if a house has an Elevation Certificate can save us time. We might not even need to go into a house or make an appointment with a homeowner for an inspection.”

Brick, NJ

“I can't tell you how awesome the Public Property Profile feature is. It looks so professional and residents can manipulate the data to get an understanding of the differences between FIRMs. Every time someone calls now, I say “Yeah, just give me your email. I’ll show you all of the information,” and send them a Public Profile.”

Port Arthur, Texas

Long Branch, New Jersey

“We need all of our properties, whether new or substantially improved to be in compliance with National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) standards. I'm really enjoying Forerunner. It's saving me a lot of headaches because it's just much more streamlined. I don't have to go to different Excel spreadsheets, everything is all right there!"

City of Cape May, New Jersey

"Forerunner is the go-to place. In the past, a lot of our floodplain information was dispersed all over the office. Forerunner has really brought our floodplain management office into the 21st century and into the digital age."

Ocean City & Sea Isle City, New Jersey

Lower Township, New Jersey

Bay Head, New Jersey

"When I first came to Bay Head...the records were all over the place, there wasn't a central location...As soon as I saw Forerunner, it immediately got to my attention that this may be a solution for us to draw all this information together."