[StBernard] FEMA Advisory and Public Meeting

[Westley Annis]

Look at your pre-Katrina flood zone.  If you were in an A or V zone, you
were in the flood plain.  Any other letter and you were outside the flood
plain.

As for your BFE, you need to look at the actual FIRM maps.  I don't have the
link handy, but John Scurich sent it out a couple of weeks ago.  The only
problem is that you cannot rely on just the BFE, you need to know what is
the grade level for the other buildings surrounding you.  If that grade
level plus three feet is higher than the BFE, you will need to elevate to
that level.

Westley

-----Original Message-----


1.  Was there a notice somewhere that helps break down info about a
definition of WHAT IS a FLOODPLAIN? How one ascertains if they're in one or
out of one? Do we gather that one is in or out of one depending upon whether
one is in or ourt of a levee protection area or perhaps can get flood
insurance or not? It's confusing. For example what about the area of
Palmisano and Genie?

2. How does one ("In a nutshell, that's hard to crack <G>), determine what's
their BFE and how does it affect one who builds on that site, repairs on
that site or sells the home either in buyouts or sells outright to someone?

Thanks..
Jer.