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Mitigation Strategies to Reduce Flood Risks After Severe Natural Hazards

This document outlines funding and programs aimed at significantly reducing or eliminating future risks to lives and property from severe natural hazards. Key initiatives include the elevation of homes above flood levels and a comprehensive Hazard Mitigation Plan, supported by federal and local funding. Highlighted achievements include large grants for the acquisition and elevation of flood-damaged homes following Tropical Storm Allison, Lili, and Isidore, impacting numerous structures across multiple regions, leading to substantial damage assessments and mitigations.

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Mitigation Strategies to Reduce Flood Risks After Severe Natural Hazards

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  1. Mitigation Significantly reduce or permanently eliminate future risk to lives and property from severe natural hazards. Levees?

  2. Acquisition & Elevation Program *January 2002 – Awarded $482,133.97 for buyout of homes flooded as a result of Tropical Storm Allison *June 2002 – Awarded $556,250.00 for mitigation of high ranking Target repetitive loss structures *October 2002 – Awarded $66,267.00 for development and implementation of an all Hazard Mitigation Plan *March 2003 – Awarded $10,065,975.00 for mitigation of Substantially Damaged structures from Lili / Isidore ( Largest Hazard Mitigation Grant ever awarded to a Louisiana Community)

  3. It wasn’t raining when Noah built the Arc.

  4. Elevation Program * 75% Federal / 25% Local * Elevates home to or above Base Floor Elevation * Greatly reduces the risk of flooding * Savings on Flood Insurance Policy * Increased Cost of Compliance (ICC) applicable

  5. How high is too High?

  6. 100 Year Flood

  7. Lili / Isidore Storm Damage (Chauvin) (as of 6/10/03) * 38 Structures received applicable damage * 19 Structures determined to be Substantially Damaged * 3 Structures Mitigated

  8. 6549 Hwy 56

  9. 7315 Breakwater

  10. 6735 Hwy 56

  11. 6314 Tave 2/2/04

  12. 105 Crab

  13. Lili / Isidore Storm Damage (Houma) (as of 6/10/03) * 88 Structures received applicable damage * 37 Structures determined to be Substantially Damaged * 37 Structures Mitigated

  14. Senator Circle

  15. Senator Circle

  16. Lili / Isidore Storm Damage (Dulac) (as of 6/10/03) * 145 Structures received applicable damage * 95 Structures determined to be Substantially Damaged * 17 Structures Mitigated

  17. 7438 Shrimpers Row

  18. 6481 Shrimpers Row

  19. 6835 Shrimpers Row

  20. 6625 Grand Caillou

  21. 7294 Shrimpers Row

  22. 6743 Shrimpers Row

  23. 7434 Shrimpers Row

  24. 109 Pamela Ann

  25. 210 Onezia

  26. 7401 Grand Caillou

  27. 1080 Four Point

  28. 1112 Four Point

  29. 6735 Shrimpers Row

  30. 1105 Four Point

  31. 6889 Grand Caillou

  32. 1110 Four Point

  33. 6345 Grand Caillou

  34. 6524 Grand Caillou

  35. 118 Herman

  36. 6580 Shrimpers Row

  37. 142 Orange

  38. 137 Old Bridge

  39. 141 Rose

  40. Lili / Isidore Storm Damage (Montegut) (as of 6/10/03) * 115 Structures received applicable damage * 75 Structures determined to be Substantially Damaged * 22 Structures Mitigated

  41. 103 V. LeBeouf

  42. 6314 Tave

  43. 4010 Hwy 665

  44. 3912 Hwy 665

  45. 107 Cypress

  46. 600 Island

  47. 110 Arcement

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