Levee officials say the Federal Emergency Management Agency has certified non-federal levees in New Orleans East, a step which should help spur economic development in a part of the city lagging in its comeback from Hurricane Katrina.
FEMA officials certified two levee segments that fall inside the larger flood protection system built by the Army Corps of Engineers for New Orleans East. The agency was reviewing whether the levees would handle flooding that might happen inside the federal system from heavy rains.
The Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority-East announced FEMA’s accreditation.
The certification will help keep flood insurance rates from spiking in the area.
Sherman Copelin, the president New Orleans East Business Association, said the agency’s move would help entice businesses into the area.
Topics Flood
Was this article valuable?
Here are more articles you may enjoy.
D&O Market Expected to Tighten Under Pressure, Says AM Best 
AI Savings Misses ‘Should Be Making Executives Uncomfortable,’ Bain Says 
Trump Scraps Ocean Sensors Providing Crucial Data on Climate, Flooding 
USI Insurance Services Claims Ex-Broker Poached Clients for Own New Agency 
