Building Resiliency Workshop
Presented by: Jennifer C. Gerbasi, Recovery Planner March 9,
2013
Bayous connected by intracoastal waterway (ICW) Houma
Navigational Canal (our MRGO) 7 sizeable communities south of the
ICW
Chauvin Dulac Montegut Theriot Grand Caillou Pointe aux Chenes
BourgPopulation 113,000/ 22,961
New D-FIRM map places 98% of Parish in floodplain
Recovery Assistance and Mitigation Planning
1965 Hurricane Betsy 1985 Hurricane Juan 1992 Hurricane Andrew
2002 Hurricane Lili (1,000 + flooded structures) 2005 Hurricane
Katrina & Rita (4,000 + flooded structures) 2008 Hurricane
Gustav & Ike (3,235 flooded structures) 2011 Tropical Storm Lee
2012 Hurricane Isaac
$24M in HMGP funds prior to 2008$22.3M Gustav/Ike HMGP funds 334
Units Elevated or In Process through Parish Hundreds lifted by
owners independently
Buyout72 units purchased through FEMA HMGP 24 planned purchases
with HUD CDBG
Replacement HousingInfrastructure for mixed income housing Funds
for infill housing Donations to nonprofits for building LMI
housing
Limit fill in the floodplainLimit slab construction in the
floodplain More block and pier homes
Include freeboard height above base flood All mobile homes meet
new codes BenefitsProtect current assets from new development
Preserve\ natural environmental benefits Avoid Parish liability for
permitted activity Save money on all flood insurance in Parish
Recovery Assistance and Mitigation Planning
Tree preservation goals and objectives Permit required to clear
acreage above 1 acre Engineering plan to retain water retention
Benefits:Water management Wind break Shade and recreation Bank
stabilization and water quality
Increase Integrity of Barrier Island Systems Increase Vertical
Accretion of Wetland Soils Maximize Habitat Diversity of Coastal
Wetlands Ensure Development in the Parish is Consistent with this
Plan
Terrebonne Parish Planning & ZoningEvolving Codes and
Construction Methods Program Development and Funding Outreach for
input, recruitment and education
ContactPatrick Gordon 985-873-6569 Jennifer C. Gerbasi
985-873-6565 8026 Main Street, Houma, Louisiana 70360
