Disaster Response

Contribute to Disaster Relief

Midwest Flooding Recovery

To aid victims of the historic flooding in Nebraska, Iowa, and areas of adjacent states:

American Red Cross   Providing shelters, food and health services

The Salvation Army   Dedicated Midwest flooding donation page

Nebraska Strong   State's official relief site

United Way of the Midlands   Nebraska & Iowa flood relief fund

Food Bank for the Heartland   Aiding Nebraska, western Iowa first responders

Nebraska Humane Society   Aiding affected animals

Join the Discussion at ASCE Collaborate

A Midwest flooding discussion has been started to encourage those who live and/or work within the region to share your experiences. If you're not from the area but have dealt with similar flooding, you're invited to share any advice.

Midwest Flooding Discussion

Resources

Free References and Materials from the ASCE Library

• Urban Flooding Collection
  Eight journal papers and an ASCE Press book
• Storm Surge and Wind Damage Collection
  Eight journal papers, an ASCE Press book chapter, and a Civil Engineering magazine article
• Hurricane Collection - Risks and Hazards
  Six journal papers, two conference proceedings, and four Civil Engineering magazine articles
• Tsunami Collection
  Included in the collection:
  • The ASCE 7 Hazard Tool shows whether a structure is in a mapped tsunami design zone.
  • A paper provides an overview of a new chapter on tsunami loads and effects in ASCE 7-16, Minimum Design Loads and Associated Criteria for Buildings and Other Structures.
  • Four other journal papers, a book, two conference proceedings and a Civil Engineering magazine article

Other Relevant Guidance

ATC-45 Field Manual: Safety Evaluation of Buildings after Windstorms and Floods
Guidelines and procedures prepared and issued by the Applied Technology Council

Addressing Flood Risk: A Path Forward for Texas After Hurricane Harvey
ASCE Texas Section report on lessons learned and recommendations

Flood Risk Management: Call for a National Strategy
Prepared by the Task Committee on Flood Safety Policies and Practices of ASCE

Guiding Principles for the Nation's Critical Infrastructure