UVU Emergency Services Club

Utah Division of Emergency Management:

State Floodplain Program Intern Position

State Floodplain Program Intern needed ASAP. You would be working for the State Floodplain Manager in the Division of Emergency Management. This is a 20-30 hour a week position. Preferably 30 hours a week. This is a paid internship ($13-14 per hour). This is a position that would be good for a sophomore or junior that would like to spend the next year or two in the position. You would be assisting in duties related to the State Floodplain Program. Including state needs with the FEMA NFIP (National Flood Insurance Program) duties.

Some of the programs duties:

The federal National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) Community Assistance Program - StateSupport Services Element (CAP) is administered by the Division of Emergency Management from an annual grant awarded by FEMA for an annual work plan. The CAP program is intended to provide technical assistance to NFIP communities as well as to monitor, evaluate and require corrective actions by local communities in order to maintain NFIP community eligibility. The goals of the NFIP CAP program are to provide education and outreach about flood prone areas,floodplain insurance, construction standards, , NFIP disaster assistance, and administering local floodplain management regulations.

The Floodplain Community Assistance Program is to provide training and outreach to localcommunity floodplain administrators, private engineers, realtors, developers and others on the state and federal aspects of floodplain management and floodplain mapping. The program provides oversight and advice to local communities to assure the minimum NFIP and State minimum floodplain hazard management regulations are met. The program provides technical assistance and education to local government floodplain administrators and planning staff, consulting engineers, realtors, developers and others.

Email resume and cover letter to:
Kathy Holder,
State Floodplain Manager
[email protected]

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THE UCCU Center at UVU Orem Campus will be turned into a disaster evacuation shelter on Monday, September 25 from 4-8pm. Community members, students, and all others are welcome to come and learn first hand from the American Red Cross what sheltering is all about.

Many disaster victims in Houston, Florida, and Puerto Rica are homeless and staying temporarily in Red Cross shelters. This is an opportunity for Utah County residents to learn about sheltering and how to prepare for disasters. You only need to show up.

Volunteers are needed to help with the exercise. Red Cross training will be held Thursday, September 21 at 5:15 p.m. at the UVU Emergency Services Building, 3131 Mike Jense Parkway, near the Provo airport. If you can't make the training, show up at the UCCU center at 3 p.m. if you want to volunteer.

For more information contact Dr. John Fisher, UVU Emergency Services Department

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