Announcing Version 3.0 of the Substantial Damage Estimator (SDE) Tool Flyer

This flyer announces the release of FEMA's Substantial Damage Estimator (SDE) Tool Version 3.0, highlighting major improvements in performance, data accessibility, and usability for post-disaster building damage assessments. The SDE Tool is designed to help state and local officials determine Substantial Damage to buildings in compliance with National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) requirements. It supports assessments for multiple hazards, including flood, wind, wildfire, and seismic events, by estimating damage to individual building elements. The flyer also notes updates to the SDE User Manual and references related FEMA guidance for policy and non-tool issues.