Flood Insurance
True or False: home owner's insurance covers flooding
What is...
False
This tree species can absorb large amounts of water, has a root system that acts as a net to hold soil in place, and can slow down storm surge. It is common to see in swamps and home yards for flood control.
What is...
Bald Cypress (Taxodium distichum)
Who is the CITE Steward for your parish?
Who is...
Amere?
This river forms the backbone of Plaquemines Parish, dividing the parish into its east and west banks before emptying into the Gulf of Mexico
What is...
The Mississippi River?
The process of implementing solutions to control flooding is called
What is...
Flood Mitigation?
What program under FEMA provides flood insurance and helps reduce hazards by managing floodplain regulations
What is...
The National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP)
What device is commonly used to measure a flooded area?
What is...
A staff gauge?
What does CITE stand for?
What is...
Communities Investigating Their Environment?
What category 4 hurricane made landfall in Buras before moving more inland to disrupt Orleans and surrounding parishes?
What is...
Hurricane Katrina (2005)
When does flash flooding occur?
What is...
Shortly after a period of significant rain
Created by FEMA, these maps display flood elevation areas and information to keep communities aware of flood risks and hazards
What is...
Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM)
A type of pavement that absorbs stormwater to stop flooding from occuring
What is...
Permeable pavement?
PC's CITE project is funded by what organization?
What is...
The National Science Foundation
This historic fort near the mouth of the Mississippi River was built to defend New Orleans during both the Civil War and World War II
What is...
Fort Jackson?
The gradual sinking of land due to movement beneath the surface
What is...
Subsidence?
True or False: Federal disaster assistance covers flood damage and personal loss
What is...
False. It does not cover personal losses.
This shallow, ditch-like area is planted with water-loving species that capture storm runoff
What is...
A bioswale?
How long is the CITE project?
What is...
4 years?
What ecosystem is responsible for reducing storm surge and protecting communities from flooding?
What is...
A Wetland?
(marsh & swamp acceptable)
This term refers to large amounts of water covering an area that is typically not submerged
What is...
Inundation?
When is flood insurance mandatory in the state of Louisiana?
What is...
When the home is in a Special Flood Hazard Area (SFHA) and has a mortgage from a federally-backed lender?
Describe a type of green infrastructure project in your parish and where it is located.
Bioswale, rain garden, restoration projects, rain barrels, etc
Name the 5 parishes where this project is taking place
What are...
Orleans, St. Bernard, St. Charles, St. John the Baptist, Plaquemines
Designed and implement post-Katrina to help the West Bank of Plaquemines Parish, which restoration project includes a 12-mile back levee and floodgate system?
What is...
The Plaquemines Parish West Bank Hurricane Protection Levee System?
GIS is used to map flooding locations and log data gathered throughout the parish. What does GIS stand for?
What is...
Geographic Information Systems
(Geospatial Information Systems & Geographic Information Science also acceptable)