SDE 3.0 User Manual and Field Workbook - FEMA

This document is the "Substantial Damage Estimator (SDE) User Manual and Field Workbook, Using the SDE Tool to Perform Substantial Damage Determinations, Version 3.0", published by FEMA in August 2017. The manual and workbook serve as a guide for state and community officials to determine substantial damage of residential and non-residential structures in communities participating in the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). It provides instructions on installing, using the software tool, collecting data, and interpreting reports.