Orleans Parish, LA Initial Coordination Meeting Preliminary DFIRM Update September 29, 2011

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1 Orleans Parish, LA Initial Coordination Meeting Preliminary DFIRM Update September 29, 2011

2 Introductions Project History Description of Update Effort Project Benefits Project Schedule How You Can Help Questions Data Collection Session Overview

3 Please Sign In Sign in Sheet Formal Introduction of Attendees Please provide the following in your into: Name Community/Agency Affiliation Role/Title Introductions

4 2004 Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) funded for Update 2005 Hurricane Katrina and Rita Make Landfall Coastal Analysis Update expanded 2006 Advisory Base Flood Elevation (ABFE) Maps Rebuild elevations established Project History

5 2008 Parish receives Preliminary Digital FIRMs DFIRMs incorporate Katrina analysis from US Army Corp of Engineers Orleans Parish communities continue to use Advisory BFE (ABFE) mapping released in 2006 for permitting and rebuilding Project History

6 2011 US Army Corp of Engineers (USACE) has features in place to defend against the 1-percent-annualchance storm surge FEMA is working with the USACE to receive the analysis performed to date on the levee system in the Greater New Orleans area FEMA has received written documentation about the levee system from the USACE in the near future Project History

7 FEMA is updating the flood hazard information in the areas of the Hurricane and Storm Damage Risk Reduction System (HSDRRS) Revision of area immediately adjacent to the HSDRRS levee system Description of Update Effort

8 Hurricane and Storm Damage Risk Reduction System (HSDRRS) walls in place to keep waves out interior drainage not completed

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10 FEMA will receive Interior Drainage Analysis from USACE for Federal Project Area only Analysis includes only features of the HSDRRS shown on the Accreditation Map New Orleans East Polder Description of Update Effort

11 New Orleans Metro Ninth Ward Orleans West Bank Description of Update Effort

12 FEMA will update the analysis within the system and provide local authorities better risk information for use in decision making. Updated DFIRMs will help local business owners and residents to understand their current flood risk and enable them to make more informed decisions about protecting themselves against that risk. Updated DFIRMs will aid communities and state officials in the grant application and review process. Project Benefits

13 Post Preliminary (Parish Wide) HSDRRS Perimeter Construction Announcement Revise Preliminary DFIRMs (HSDRRS) Appeal & Protest Period Levee System Evaluation Review Letter of Final Determination & Effective DFIRM Issuance September 2011 Spring 2012 Summer/Fall 2012 Fall 2014 Project Schedule

14 Once HSDRRS area maps are updated: the revised DFIRMs will be delivered to the parish communities for review the entire parish study will then enter the post-preliminary processing phase residents, business owners and communities will be allowed to view the DFIRM data through an interactive map viewer on-line Project Schedule

15 Local Drainage Projects may not be included in the analysis delivered by the USACE Review the USACE Accreditation Map to identify projects that are not included in the current analysis Provide your data to FEMA as soon as possible for incorporation FEMA looks to partner with your technical staff to ensure the most up-to-date information is included in the DFIRM panels for your community How You Can Help

16 Communication of Natural Hazard Risk Education and Outreach Opportunity Identification FEMA will provide tools and templates to assist your community in this effort RiskMAP6.com (under construction) How You Can Help

17 Questions Matt DuBois, FEMA Region 6 matthew.dubois@fema.gov (940)

18 Data Collection Session Please meet with us to discuss the data your community can provide to assist us in the update of the analysis in your community.

19 NFIP and Levees: An Overview Factsheet August d=2609 What is a Levee? (Factsheet) August d=4827 History of Levees (Factsheet) August d=4813 The Facts about Levees August d=4816 Living with Levees Factsheet for Property Owners August d=4824 Links of Interest

20 The NFIP and Levee Systems: Frequently Asked Questions March d=2159 Levee Certification vs. Accreditation Factsheet August d=4828 Provisionally Accredited Levees Factsheet August d=4815 Links of Interest

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