2014 LOUISIANA EMERGENCY OPERATIONS DIRECTORS’ CONFERENCE

1. 2014 LOUISIANA EMERGENCY OPERATIONS DIRECTORS’ CONFERENCE RECOVERY NATIONAL DISASTER RECOVERY FRAMEWORK BIGGERT-WATERS ACT

2. 2 Louisiana is the “most disaster-prone State in the Nation.” (TWO YEARS RUNNING)

3. RECOVERY OVERVIEW LOUISIANA OPEN DISASTERS

4. HAZARD MITIGATION FUNDING

6. The National Disaster Recovery Framework“a scalable, flexible, and adaptable framework coordinating structures to align key roles and responsibilities, linking local, state, tribal and federal governments, the private sector, and voluntary, faith-based and community organizations that play vital roles in recovery” ** Post-Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act of 2006 ** Presidential Policy Directive (PDD-8)

7. Principles of the Framework • Individual & Family Empowerment • Leadership & Local Primacy • Preparation for Recovery • Partnerships and Inclusiveness • Communications • Unity of Effort • Timeliness & Flexibility • Resilience & Sustainability (NIPP Risk Management Framework)

8. Intent is to Define: • Key recovery principles • Roles and responsibilities of recovery coordinators and other stakeholders • A coordinating structure that facilitates communication and collaboration among all stake holders • Guidance for pre- and post disaster recovery planning • An overall process by which, together as a nation, we can capitalize on opportunities to rebuild stronger, smarter, and safer communities

9. New Concepts Federal Recovery Coordinator (FRC) State Recovery Coordinator (SRC) Recovery Support Functions (RSF) Phases of a Disaster ** Replaces ESF 14 – Long Term Recovery

10. Recovery Continuum

11. Defines Roles and Responsibilities Individuals and Family Private Sector – Business Community Critical Infrastructure Owners and Operators Non-Profit Sector Local Government State Government Tribal Nations Federal Government

12. Federal Recovery Coordinator Strategic approach for coordinating federal assistance and policies Managing the Recovery Support Function Facilitating federal funding streams and solutions (gaps and overlaps) Establish relevant recovery measures Incorporate mitigation and resilience-building measures into recovery Unified communication strategy Promote inclusiveness

13. State Recovery Coordinators Lead and coordinate activities of local , state organizations Coordinate unified communication strategy Set recovery priorities Organize recovery planning processes Lead the development of recovery plans that are supportable, actionable, and feasible based on available funding Incorporate critical mitigation, resilience, and accessibility building measures Ensure inclusiveness Collaborate with stakeholders to raise financial support for community recovery and resolve potential duplication of assistance Develop and implement relevant recovery progress measures

14. Local Disaster Recovery Manager • Primary point of contact with the State Disaster Recovery Coordinator • Role is to organize, coordinate and advance recovery

17. Recovery Support Functions • Community Planning and Capacity Building – DHS/FEMA • Economic - DOC • Health and Social Services - HHS • Housing - HUD • Infrastructure Systems – DOD/USACE • Natural and Cultural Resources - DOI

18. Factors of Successful Recovery • Effective Decision-making and Coordination • Integration of Community Recovery Planning Processes • Well-managed Recovery • Proactive Community Engagement, Public Participation and Public Awareness • Organizational Flexibility • Resilient Rebuilding

20. ST. JOHN THE BATIST PARISHCOMMUNITY RECOVERY PLAN

21. ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST PARISHCOMMUNITY RECOVERY PROJECTS • Infrastructure • Reduce Flood Risk – Levee & Drainage • Improve Water Supply • Improve Emergency Operations Center • Connect Interstate 10 to Reserve • Housing – Safe Neighborhood, Blight, Senior Housing • Natural & Cultural Resources – Park, Welcome Center, Scenic Highway, Boat Launches, Bike Path • Health & Social Services – Mental Health Access, Public & Medical Transportation, Physical Fitness Awareness, VoEd, Farmer’s Market • Economic – Youth Program, Outlet Mall, Upscale Restaurants, West Bank Gas Station, Muti-Use Center, Beautify Entrance Signage, West Bank Industrial Park

22. ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST PARISHCOMMUNITY RECOVERY PROJECTS PROJECT ORGANIZATION • Project Area • Working Group • Project Description • Recovery Goal • Relationship to Strategic Plan • Challenges • Action Steps • Potential Resources • Project Champion

23. Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012

24. Flooding is the most frequent, destructive, expensive disaster type in the US; • This is the primary reason that flood is an excluded peril in most property casualty policies. • An unintended consequence of the NFIP is the subsidy of risk behavior, using public funds. • Between 1978 and 2013, 108 significant claims events for the resulted in 1,030,309 claims filed paying policy holders $42,289,635,243.53 (average $41,045.58). Why Reform the NFIP?

25. BW-12 extends the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) for five years and requires significant reform in the following NFIP major components: • Flood insurance; • Flood hazard mapping; • Grants; and • Floodplain management. What does BW-12 do?

26. Removes subsidized rates for certain classes of structures • Jan, 2013 – Non-Primary Residences • Oct, 2013 – Business Properties, 1-4 Residences SRL Properties, Properties where claims have exceeded fair market value, Properties with no/lapsed insurance, and Properties purchased after BW-12 • Late 2014 – actuarial rate phase in for all other (at 20% per year increase) • Allows for rate increases on subsidized of 25% annually until actuarial rates are achieved; • Increases the limit for annual rate increases within a given risk classification from 10% to 20%; • Allows for installment payment • Allows for private insurance • Allows for State sponsored mediation and requires NFIP participation Flood Insurance

27. EFFECTS ON LOUISIANA • LOUISIANA HAS 481,354 NFIP POLICIES • 82,000 ARE SUBSIDIZED

28. Indicates areas along the coast that are elevations of 2 meters or less and have connectivity to the sea. SOURCE: Map courtesy of researchers Weiss and Overpeck at the University of Arizona, showing where increases in sea level could affect Louisiana.

29. Establishes a Technical Mapping Advisory Council to develop uniform standards and improve • FEMA is required to incorporate these recommendations into review and updates of maps. • Membership is pulled from a wide range of partners. • Maps show the level of protection provided by flood control structures; and • New maps must use the best available date for topography and elevations. MAPPING

30. Establishes a Flood Protection Structure Accreditation Task Force, in cooperation with the USACE and FEMA, charged with better alignment of information between the agencies; The Task Force must develop a process that allows data collected for either purpose to be used interchangeably, and establishes a timeline for implementation/completion; Allows for premiums to reflect premiums in fully protected areas in communities that are deemed to have made adequate progress in the reconstruction or improvement of a flood protection system. LEVEES

31. Consolidates the RFC, SRL, and FMA programs into a single program (eliminated the RFC and SRL programs); • Allows that: • A flood mitigation plan may be part of a community’s hazard mitigation plan; • Elevation, relocation, or floodproofing of utilities is an allowed mitigation activity; and • Adds demolition/rebuilding as an allowed mitigation activity; • Limits the use of federal grants funds for state mitigation plans to $50,000 and $25,000 for local plans; • Restructures the federal share requirements to: • 100% for SRL properties; • 90% for RL properties; and • 75% for all other properties. Mitigation Programs

32. All communities would be wise to at least consider the adequacy of their existing flood damage prevention ordinance, to ensure that it encourages building and placement practices that provide property owners the opportunity for the lowest possible flood insurance premiums. Some communities will find they should consider completely overhauling their existing ordinances, and possibly expanding their regulatory areas (ie, into the .2% floodplain). Floodplain Management Practices and Programs

33. Mitigating the BW-12 Reforms Using carrots and sticks to make it less painful for your community

34. The CRS is a community’s single biggest defense against the rate increases in BW-12. Begun in 1990, the CRS is a voluntary program, available to members of the NFIP. The CRS provides flood insurance premium reductions to policy holders, based on the community’s floodplain management activities that exceed the minimum requirements, as established by the NFIP. The NFIP’s Community Rating System

35. Communities must apply for membership in the program. • There are 18 public information and floodplain management activities that result in CRS credit for communities; communities may do some or all of these activities. • Activities include: • maintaining elevation certificates for new construction in the SFHA • repetitive loss communities must also prepare, adopt, implement, and update a comprehensive flood hazard mitigation plan • Providing FIRM information to people who inquire, and publicizing this service; • Outreach projects; • Hazard disclosure; • Technical assistance to property owners; • Open space preservation; • Higher regulatory standards (ie, requiring freeboard); • Storm water management; and • Acquisition/relocation of flood-prone buildings. • Communities seeking admittance must designate a CRS Coordinator, who can speak for the community in the program.

36. Floodplain management activities earn point in the CRS which reduce premium in CRS area. • CRS class scale runs form 10 to 1: • Class 9 (500-999 points) = 5% discount • Class 7 (1,500-1,999 points = 15% discount in SFHA, and 5% for all others • Class 5 (2,500-2,999 points) = 25% discount in SFHA, and 10% for all others • Class 1 (4,500+ points) = 45% discount in SFHA, and 10% for all others Benefits of CRS Membership

38. CONTACTS PLAN + PREPARE + RESPOND + RECOVER Mark DeBosier – Assistant Deputy Director, Public Assistance mark.debosier@la.gov 225-338-6782 (Office) 225-573-0437 (Cell) • Mark Riley – Deputy Director, Disaster Recovery Division • mark.riley@la.gov • 225-376-5493 (Office) • 225-573-0027 (Cell) • Lynne Browning – Executive Officer, Public Assistance • lynne.browning@la.gov • 225-338-7342 (Office) • 225-335-1442 (Cell) • Casey Tingle – Assistant Deputy Director, Hazard Mitigation • casey.tingle@la.gov • 225-485-7451 (Cell)

39. Hazard Mitigation Grants • Tenesha Wilson – Section Chief • tenesha.wilson@la.gov • 225-573-8446 (Office) • 225-571-7430 (Cell) • Hazard Mitigation SALS • Jeffrey Giering • State Hazard Mitigation Officer • jeffrey.giering@la.gov • 225-267-2516 • Preliminary Damage Assessment • Melvin Smith – Public Assistance DR Operations – Section Chief • melvin.smith@la.gov • 225-346-4121 (Office) • 225-456-0368 (Cell) • Individual Assistance • Connie Mincey • connie.mincey@la.gov • 225-339-3734 (Office) • 225-572-4176 (Cell) • Public Assistance Grants • Christen Chiasson – Section Chief • christen.chiasson@la.gov • 225-379-4005 (Office) • 225-937-0617 (Cell) • Public Assistance Technical Support • John Gonzales –Section Chief • john.gonzales@la.gov • 225-379-4028 (Office) • 225-573-0473 (Cell)

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