FEMA aims to get tougher on federal floodplain management standards

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The White House announced today that it plans to revise the building standards set for flood-prone areas across the country—a move that as The Washington Post reports could impact south Louisiana developers.  Two weeks after implementing new flood insurance rates, the Federal Emergency Management Agency has issued a request for information to guide any updates

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