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Mitigation. Significantly reduce or permanently eliminate. future risk to lives and property from. severe natural hazards. Levees?. Acquisition & Elevation Program. *January 2002 – Awarded $482,133.97 for buyout of homes flooded as a result of Tropical Storm Allison.
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Mitigation Significantly reduce or permanently eliminate future risk to lives and property from severe natural hazards. Levees?
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)
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
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
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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
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
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