Release Date:
agosto 15, 2017
BATON ROUGE, La. — A public-private partnership continues to help Louisiana communities recover from the August 2016 floods and become better prepared for future disasters.
The partnership includes members of the private sector, local and state governments and various federal agencies. Recovery accomplishments include:
- The Louisiana Disaster Recovery Alliance created a guide of available resources to help families and communities recover from the August 2016 floods. The alliance is a group of philanthropic organizations and state and federal recovery partners.
- The state created the Louisiana Supply Chain and Transportation Council to make the state’s transportation systems more resilient. The council consists of officials from state and federal agencies, academic institutions and private sector leaders.
- The state also launched the Louisiana Housing Heroes initiative. This governor-championed initiative identifies landlords, property owners and managers in disaster-designated parishes who agree to make affordable homes, apartments and other housing units available to displaced flood survivors.
- Recovery partners continue to meet with communities to help them implement resiliency and recovery strategies.
The partnership’s various federal agencies work with communities to address recovery challenges. Specialists have coordinated with community leaders and recovery partners to find solutions to housing needs, rebuilding the economy and infrastructure, preserving heritage and maximizing resiliency.
Below are the federal agencies consulting with affected communities and what they’re helping with:
- Community planning and capacity building, FEMA;
- Economic recovery, U.S. Department of Commerce;
- Health and social services issues, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services;
- Housing, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development;
- Infrastructure systems, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; and
- Natural and cultural resources, U.S. Department of Interior.