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 massive 1927 disaster caused levees to break at 13 locations along the Mississippi River, including one between Montz and LaPlace
What is...
The Great Flood of 1927?
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?
This St. Charles Parish structure was designed to divert Mississippi River water toward Lake Pontchartrain to help protect areas downstream.
What is...
The Bonnet Carré Spillway?
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
In 1912, the Mississippi River broke through a levee in the Hahnville-Killona area, sending floodwaters toward River Road.
What is...
The Hymelia Crevasse?
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?
This 1928 federal legislation authorized the Mississippi River and Tributaries Project following the devastating 1927 flood.
What is...
The Flood Control Act of 1928?
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
These three years—1973, 1989, and 1995—are specifically identified in the parish’s history as years of major flooding caused by what?
What is...
Heavy rainfall?
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)