Jefferson Parish Government: DEPARTMENT OF FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT & HAZARD MITIGATIONANNOUNCES ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORTS FOR FLOOD INSURANC ...

Kenner LA

29 December, 2021

11:42 AM

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Press release from the Jefferson Parish Government: December 28, 2021 More than $12 million in flood insurance saved annually for Jefferson Parishflood insurance policy holders through CRS activities JEFFERSON, LA - Every year, the Jefferson Parish Department of Floodplain Management and Hazard Mitigation implements floodplain management activities that exceed the minimum requirements of the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP)'s Community Rating System (CRS). As a result, residents receive flood insurance discounts, which totals more than $12 million in flood insurance savings annually for policy holders in unincorporated Jefferson Parish. Per CRS requirements, Jefferson Parish updates the Multijurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan, Repetitive Loss Area Analysis (RLAA) Report, and Multijurisdictional Program for Public Information – Annual Evaluation Report every year. For questions or additional information, please contact the Department of Floodplain Management and Hazard Mitigation at [email protected] or (504)736-6540. For more information about Jefferson Parish, visit www.JeffParish.net. Residents can also receive regular updates by following the Parish on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram (@JeffParishGov) or by texting JPALERT or JPNOTICIAS to 888-777. ###   This press release was produced by the Jefferson Parish Government. The views expressed here are the author's own.