FEMA Flood Prevention Grants (2024)
Louisiana: The State We're In
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: Newsmagazine
Place Covered: Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 2024-07-26
Duration: 00:05:25
Subjects: United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency | Flood insurance | Flood control
Contributors:
- LeBlanc, Karen Host
- Evans, Michelle Interviewee
- St. Pierre, Harry Interviewee
- Lightfoot, Pam Interviewee
Description
This segment from the July 26, 2024, episode of the series “Louisiana: The State We’re In” features Karen LeBlanc’s report on the FEMA Flood Prevention Grants available to municipalities to help their residents living in flood-prone areas to elevate their homes. Her report also touches on the community rating system, a voluntary program that helps municipalities lower the flood insurance premiums for their residents. She interviews: Michelle Evans, a Baton Rouge homeowner who elevated her home through a FEMA grant; Harry St. Pierre, the emergency preparedness coordinator for East Baton Rouge Parish; and Pam Lightfoot, the state floodplain manager.