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November 7, 2023

Does Everybody Need Flood Insurance Now?

This insightful Forbes article makes the case for why understanding flood risk is so important, and features some commentary from our Co-Founder and COO, Susanna Pho.

November 7, 2023

Tech Helps Local Government Prepare for Rising Sea Levels

In coastal communities across the U.S., technology and data play a significant role in helping both officials and members of the public better understand and mitigate risks related to rising sea levels.

August 15, 2023

Increasing Flood Resilience: Designing and Building for the Future

In July 2023, FEMA released a report based on their analysis of Hurricane Ian in Florida. This report provides critical insights that extend beyond state boundaries and offer valuable lessons for designing resilient buildings.

November 7, 2023

New Georgetown County app connects residents to floodplain information

We are thrilled to share this article featuring our new partnership with Georgetown County, SC!

August 10, 2023

Webinar: Flood Disclosure Laws - Meeting the Challenge of Rising Risk in New Jersey

Rebecca Jones of EcoAdapt Strategies joined Forerunner co-founder, Susanna Pho, for an informative and insightful discussion on flood disclosure laws.

November 7, 2023

3 Ways to Protect Your Home From Climate Change

Thank you to NerdWallet for including Forerunner co-founder, Susanna Pho, in this article on the steps you can take to ensure your home is protected from climate change.

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How Hernando County Transformed Damage Assessments with Forerunner

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Walton County, FL

Learn how Walton County simplifies workflows, reduces administrative burden, and empowers their residents with Forerunner.

February 6, 2025

Santa Rosa County, FL

Discover how Santa Rosa County uses Forerunner to accelerate disaster response and recovery—when every second matters.

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Bellaire, TX

Bellaire partnered with Forerunner to digitize and streamline the large volume of work required to recover from a CRS retrograde.

January 30, 2025

Wilson County, TN

Seeking solutions to simplify compliance and alleviate insurance costs for residents, Wilson County discovered Forerunner.

January 13, 2025

Calvert County, MD

“Forerunner takes some of the burden off of us. We’re a small community and it saves us a lot of work and time. It makes our life easier.”

October 7, 2024

Lincoln Park, NJ

"Forerunner was revolutionary for this office."

October 3, 2024

Key West, FL

"Before, we were just using a spreadsheet to track SI/SD. Now, I can input SI/SD data into Forerunner as I review permits. It makes tracking so much easier - and the information is accessible to the public."

June 24, 2024

Georgetown County, SC

“Forerunner is very user friendly. You can export to a spreadsheet daily if you need it for your EM director. It automatically shows what has been assessed and what needs to be done. It’s easy to keep everyone aware of things as they are happening."

May 7, 2024

Keansburg, New Jersey

"I was informed by our ISO specialist that no corrections needed to be made to any of the ECs we submitted for our CRS recertification.”

December 18, 2023

Cedar Rapids, IA

“Being able to digitize our ECs from a record preservation standpoint is important, and that secondary check on the errors provides fantastic coverage."

July 20, 2023

Jefferson Parish, LA

"I leverage Forerunner's public-facing features at least 5 times a day in conversations with residents."

June 19, 2023

Covington, LA

"Sharing the public website reduces call volume to our offices. They picked it up quickly and really like it."

June 19, 2023

Hialeah, FL

“Prior to Forerunner, our CRS files were scattered in piles on our desks. With Forerunner, I can gather all the files and information we need efficiently. This saves us a significant amount of time.”

February 19, 2023

Bay Head, New Jersey

"When I first came to Bay Head...the records were all over the place, there wasn't a central location...As soon as I saw Forerunner, it immediately got to my attention that this may be a solution for us to draw all this information together."

February 19, 2023

Lower Township, New Jersey

"Forerunner integrates our maps into a user-friendly interface, allowing our officials to locate Special Flood Hazard Area data to better assist our homeowners . It populates addresses better than any other program we have."

February 19, 2023

Ocean City & Sea Isle City, New Jersey

"Forerunner contributes to Sea Isle City and Ocean City's top-rated CRS programs by making several elements simple."

February 19, 2023

City of Cape May, New Jersey

"Forerunner is the go-to place. In the past, a lot of our floodplain information was dispersed all over the office. Forerunner has really brought our floodplain management office into the 21st century and into the digital age."

February 19, 2023

Long Branch, New Jersey

“We need all of our properties, whether new or substantially improved, to be in compliance with NFIP standards. It's much more streamlined now. I don't have to go to different Excel spreadsheets, everything is all right there!"

February 19, 2023

Port Arthur, Texas

"Being able to provide thorough information takes away the guessing, and this helps staff concentrate on other things immediately following a disaster."

February 19, 2023

Brick, NJ

“I can't tell you how awesome the Public Property Profile feature is. Residents can manipulate the data to get an understanding of the differences between FIRMs. Every time someone calls now, I send them a Public Profile.”

February 19, 2023

Harris County, TX

"Forerunner has simplified the way we retrieve Elevation Certificates for a CRS visit, and it really cut down the reporting time."