St. Charles Parish conducted a public meeting on September 16 with parish staff and residents to discuss the draft Hazard Mitigation Plan (HMP) update and accept comments on the plan.
Comments on the draft plan were submitted from the Steering Committee and general public. These comments and corrections will be incorporated into the final HMP Update, which will be forwarded to the Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness (GOHSEP) and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for review and approval.
Monica Martin with Providence Technical Services LLC discussed the Repetitive Loss Strategy, which is a part of the HMP. The Repetitive Loss Strategy is a plan that details repetitive flooding problems and possible mitigation measures to reduce repetitive claims on flood insurance. The Repetitive Loss Strategy includes a database consisting of information on each RL property. This database will be strictly confidential – names and street numbers will not be shown in a published document. The Repetitive Loss Strategy will help the Parish prioritize mitigation activities for reducing repetitive flood losses.
The purpose of an Hazard Mitigation Plan is to:
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identify natural hazards affecting the parish
- determine the impact of those hazards
- identify parish assets that are affected by those hazards
- propose mitigation actions to help alleviate problems.
This HMP update will allow the Parish to continue to be eligible for
additional funding opportunities under the Hazard Mitigation Grant
Program (HMGP). The final HMP will be available for review, after approval by FEMA, at the East and West Regional Libraries. Anyone wanting more information on this project may contact Ms. Martin at (225) 766-7400.
