St. Mary Parish will elevate one flood-prone property to prevent future losses.
St. Mary Parish, Louisiana: $ 223,712
St. Mary Parish will elevate one severe repetitive loss property to two feet above the Base Flood Elevation (BFE) after the property received five payments through the National Flood Insurance Program. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Social Vulnerability Index score for this area is 0.7066, indicating that the area is socially vulnerable. The home elevation will likely include tunneling and hydraulic systems.
Once the home has been elevated, temporary cribbing will be placed under the home to maintain the new elevation. Eventually, this temporary cribbing will be replaced with piles or pilings as per design standards. Utilities will be reconnected, and the contractor and building inspectors will ensure local and state building codes are met. Elevating this home will mitigate the risk of the property flooding in the future.