Louisiana’s Jefferson Parish Gets $7.2M to Raise Homes

Louisiana’s Jefferson Parish now has $7.2 million with which to raise 40 homes out of the danger of floods.

The money was awarded to the parish by the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the Louisiana Recovery Authority. Officials say the money will elevate 40 homes that have flooded repeatedly in the past.

The National Flood Insurance Program ranks Jefferson Parish as one of the nation’s most flood-prone areas.

Latest Comments

• July 31, 2009 at 6:09 am

  Fla. Agent says:

  Better yet, why not temporarily relocate those 40 homeowners, then use the neighborhood as a spoil area for all the dredged soil from the Mississippi River and when the area i... read more
• July 31, 2009 at 7:00 am

  Arnie says:

  "Some seed fell on rock." LA has been and always will be a freakin' swamp. Taken a step further, it's largest city, NawLins, should never have been build. IT'S BELOW SEA LEV... read more
• July 30, 2009 at 3:20 am

  Rosie says:

  They will not move, so why not spend the money raising their homes and then we won't have to pay for repeated flooding!