[StBernard] PUBLIC INVITED TO COMMENT ON ST. BERNARD PARISH'S PRELIMINARY FLOOD MAPS

[Westley Annis]

PUBLIC INVITED TO COMMENT ON St. Bernard PARISH'S PRELIMINARY flood maps


 

After months of collaboration and the continuous sharing of information
resulting in preliminary flood maps, St. Bernard Parish Government officials
and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) are now asking the public
to participate in a 90-day comment period.

 

Homeowners, renters and business owners in the unincorporated areas of St.
Bernard Parish are encouraged to view the preliminary flood maps to better
understand where flood risks have been identified. Those with comments or
who would like to file an appeal have from July 3rd to September 30th to do
so.  

 

An appeal is a formal objection to proposed base flood elevations or flood
depths, Special Flood Hazard Areas (SFHA) boundaries and zones or floodways.
Appeals must be based on technical data that show proposed maps to be
scientifically incorrect. Anyone who makes an appeal must include the
method, data and analysis used to support the claim.  A comment is an
objection to a base map feature change such as labels, incorrect roads,
jurisdictional boundaries or any other non-appealable change. 

 

Comments and appeals should be sent to FEMA through the local floodplain
administrator. Anyone who hasn't had a chance to participate in local flood
insurance meetings or to review the new flood maps is encouraged to contact
their Parish or community floodplain administrator.  Other resources
include:




.         To view the map in an Interactive Mapping Portal visit:
http://maps.riskmap6.com/LA/StBernard/ 

.         View a Preliminary Interactive Flood Map Index at
http://riskmap6.com/documents/Meeting_16/22087CIND0A_hyperlink.pdf 

.         Using a live chat service about flood maps at
http://go.usa.gov/r6C.  Click on the "Live Chat" icon. 

.      Contacting a FEMA Map Specialist at 1-877-FEMA MAP (1-877-336-2627);
email FEMAMapSpecialist at riskmapcds.com.

 

Once all comments and appeals are resolved, FEMA will notify communities of
the effective date of the final maps.