NFIP Substantial Damage Training

Provide an overview of the FEMA Substantial Damage Estimator (SDE) Software used to assist in making damage determinations in your community for the NFIP.  

• Provide an overvoew of the FEMA SDE Software
• Review Substantial Damage/Improvement Rules
• Preview damages operations in the State of Mississippi, and how to adapt it to your community’s needs.
• Review the Increased Cost of Complaince (ICC) mitigation monies from NFIP insurance.
• How Floodplain Managers and Emergency Mangers work hand in hand.
• Preview how GIS will greatly improve time management in the field
• How at the end you deal with compliance

Bring your laptop and download the FEMA NFIP Substantial Damage Estimator Tool before you come. https://www.fema.gov/media-library/assets/documents/18692

Before the meeting, please also download the following

SDE Installation guide PDF

https://www.fema.gov/media-library-data/1504291573550-a6fa57343ca6740b8cfcb4c609b599f7/SDE_Read_Me_-_SDE_3.0_Tool_Installation_Guide.pdf

Substantial Damage Inspection worksheet

https://www.fema.gov/media-library-data/1504291573444-a6fa57343ca6740b8cfcb4c609b599f7/1._Residential_Damage_Inspection_Worksheets.pdf

Recommended Guidelines for Interaction with Structure Owners by SDE Inspector

https://www.fema.gov/media-library-data/1504291573177-a6fa57343ca6740b8cfcb4c609b599f7/7._SDE_Recommended_Guidance_for_Interaction_with_Structure_Owners.pdf

SDE Photo Log

https://www.fema.gov/media-library-data/1504291573397-a6fa57343ca6740b8cfcb4c609b599f7/3._SDE_Photo_Log.pdf

Checklist 1 – Post-Disaster Planning

https://www.fema.gov/media-library-data/1504291573306-a6fa57343ca6740b8cfcb4c609b599f7/4._SDE_Checklist_1_-_Post-Disaster_Planning.pdf