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Forerunner's new "View on Map" button allows users to seamlessly transition from table view to map view with one click, unlocking powerful visual insights. This capability enhances your ability to identify trends, track assets, and make data-driven decisions quickly. Learn more:

Expanding digital services remains a priority for state and local governments, according to a new article from Government Technology's Ashley Silver. According to the article, “State and local governments are moving toward constituent-centric digital services, using new and old tech to introduce new conveniences that simplify customer interactions.” This growing need for self-serve tools for residents is something we hear from our partner communities daily. For many communities we work with, helping residents access the information and documentation that they need, like Elevation Certificates, and answering questions about individual property flood risk, is one of their top priorities - but it can also be time-consuming and frustrating on both sides. Forerunner’s tools make it easier for residents to access the information they need digitally, and free up time for floodplain management teams to tackle other essential work. https://lnkd.in/eBJx9taB

Introducing Forerunner's new Approximate Base Flood Elevation (BFE) measurement tool, designed to support riverine communities by simplifying the process of estimating BFE values. This feature allows users to measure approximate BFEs directly within the platform, supporting communities that do not have BFE values on their Flood Insurance Rate Maps. Learn more about how this tool can help streamline flood risk assessments: https://buff.ly/4fvz2ef

This week, we're attending the New Jersey League of Municipalities Annual Conference in Atlantic City, NJ! If you're attending, please stop by our booth (850) and say hello. We'd love to chat and show you a demo of Forerunner!

We are really grateful to have had the opportunity to present alongside Mathew Langley, CFM, Floodplain Administrator for the City of Cedar Rapids, IA at the Joint MNAFPM-IFSMA Conference last week! Together, we shared how Forerunner and Cedar Rapids partnered to automate and streamline the city's Elevation Certificate review process and enhance its workflows for the CRS program. To learn more about our work with Cedar Rapids, you can reference our case study: https://lnkd.in/eVFGxQax

This week, we're attending the International Association of Emergency Managers Annual Conference in Colorado Springs, CO! If you're attending, please stop by our booth (600) or our presentation today at 1:30 pm in Colorado Hall A. We'd love to chat and show you a demo of Forerunner! #IAEM24

This week, we're attending the Coastal Code Enforcement Association Education Conference in Myrtle Beach, SC! If you're attending the conference, please stop by our booth or presentation with our partner community, Georgetown County, SC, today at 2:30 pm. We'd love to chat and show you a demo of Forerunner.

Clear and effective communication is key to helping communities prepare for flooding. In our recent webinar, Keri K. Stephens, Ph.D. shared insights and tools to enhance outreach, drawing from her extensive research with Texas communities. Attendees learned about crafting impactful communications strategies to improve community preparedness and resilience. Learn more here:

Join us tomorrow for a webinar with Keri K. Stephens, Ph.D.. Drawing from her 20+ years of research and communications work with local flood officials and county leaders, Dr. Stephens will provide insights into developing effective flood communication strategies. She will share examples of targeted messaging that can communicate flood risk and critical information to various demographic groups, as well as templates and materials designed for communities of all sizes. Attendees will walk away with actionable tools to improve outreach efforts and increase preparedness. Register here: https://buff.ly/3UBgnFu

This week, we're attending the Joint MNAFPM-IFSMA Conference in Austin, MN! If you're attending the conference, please stop by our booth and our presentation with our partner community, Cedar Rapids, IA tomorrow at 1:15 pm. We'd love to chat and show you a demo of Forerunner!