In September 2015, the Association of State Dam Safety Officials (ASDSO) in cooperation with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) released the Lessons Learned from Dam Incidents and Failures website (DamFailures.org). The primary goal of this website is to convey educational information relating to and resulting from dam failures and incidents in an innovative, user-friendly manner. Since its release, over 50,000 users worldwide have accessed the site to learn more about dam engineering and design practices, human factors as they relate to dam incidents, emergency planning and response, operation and maintenance, and other dam safety regulatory issues. As part of the ASDSO Dam Failures and Incidents Committee, the DamFailures.org Subcommittee currently oversees maintenance and development of the website. Thanks to additional FEMA funding, the website content is being significantly expanded and diversified. This presentation will provide an update on the website, highlight new website content, discuss the future of this resource, and conclude with ways that you can get involved with building and improving this resource for the dam safety community.
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