UNO-CHART

The University of New Orleans’ Center for Hazards Assessment, Response and Technology (UNO-CHART) is an applied social science research center comprised of faculty, research associates, and graduate research assistants. Founded in 2001, UNO-CHART focuses on: hazards research, mitigation, coastal restoration, community education, outreach, and capacity building. UNO-CHART examines the ways in which Louisiana communities prepare for and respond to the inherent risks associated with the Gulf Coast.

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“The Center for Coastal Studies, located in Baton Rouge, will be used to test the viability of restoration projects to address the state's alarming rate of coastal land loss.”

Read the full story at NOLA.com, here.

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As Disasters Grow More Frequent, How Should States and Cities Prepare?

“Flooding is the premier disaster that the country faces. Between 1980 and 2013, the total amount of flood damages have been on the order of $280 billion. It’s really important that we build back appropriately in these areas.”

Read full article here.

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What Would an Entirely Flood-proof City Look Like?

“ As the recent floods from Bangladesh to Texas show, it’s not just the unprecedented magnitude of storms that can cause disaster: it’s urbanisation.”

Read the article here.

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CrowdRelief Utilizes Cutting Edge Technology to Mobilize Citizens for Relief Efforts During Natural Disaster

“CrowdRelief technology allows anyone to play a role in disaster rescue and relief even if they are not in the geographic area of the disaster.  The platform is designed to enable tech savvy citizens, and rescuers to work together.  The “dispatchers” use social media to accept internet based help requests, and they dispatch those needs to citizens who are on the scene to meet the need.”

Read the full article here.

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Gov. John Bel Edwards Urges Congress to Address SBA Loan Issue

"Officials overseeing the [Louisiana's] flood recovery have said that the SBA loan issue is among the most frequent complaints they hear. The governor's office estimates that about 18,000 flood-affected Louisiana homeowners were impacted by the restriction."

See full article here in The Advocate

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Small Business Administration to Offer Disaster Assistance to Residents Affected by August 5 Flooding

Mayor Mitch Landrieu announced that the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) will offer low-interest federal disaster loans to Louisiana businesses and residents affected by flooding that occurred August 4-6, including August 5 flooding in New Orleans.

View press release here.

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Time to Submit Louisiana Flood Insurance Form Winding Down

“Louisiana residents who had damage from last summer’s widespread flooding have two weeks to submit the proof of loss form required for a flood insurance claim.”

Article here.

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Lake Pontchartrain Storm Surge Barrier Could Worsen Flooding in St. Bernard and Mississippi 

“We see huge benefit … But of course it’s always a tradeoff. The water needs to go somewhere.” —Jordan Fischbach, RAND Corporation

See article here.

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In race against rising seas, Louisiana scrambles to save dwindling coast

In the absence of broad federal support, state managers in Louisiana have had to go it alone in the quest to save the state's eroding coastline.

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New Orleans flooding: What we know Monday morning

More rain is expected today in the metro area.

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Houma Sugar Farms are Finalists for Isle de Jean Charles Resettlement

“Last year, Isle de Jean Charles became the first community in the U.S. to receive federal assistance for a large-scale retreat from the impacts of climate change. The island has lost 98 percent of its area since 1955 due to a combination factors, including subsidence, Mississippi River levees that cut the coast off from replenishing river sediment, and oil and gas exploration - a major cause of coastal erosion.” 

(nola.com)

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Gov. John Bel Edwards Announces Projects Aimed to Protect Louisiana Against Future Storms

"Gov. John Bel Edwards is traveling the state to announce projects from the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program, with an event Wednesday at Louisiana's emergency preparedness headquarters touting the spending as a way to help the state better withstand the next storm." 

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Houma sugar farms are finalists for Isle de Jean Charles resettlement

Residents of the sinking island will move to one of two sites selected between Houma and Thibodaux.

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Houma sugar farms are finalists for Isle de Jean Charles resettlement

Residents of the sinking island will move to one of two sites selected between Houma and Thibodaux.

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These Are The Places In The U.S. That Will Be Soaked By Climate Change First

"They call it “sunny day” or “nuisance” flooding: days when it doesn’t rain and there’s no extreme weather, but streets in coastal areas become impassable all the same because an extra high tide comes on top of an already rising ocean. Across the country, more and more cities are experiencing these high tidal events.."

(fastcompany.com)

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Here are the Louisiana coastal zone's most expensive hurricane risk projects

nola.com

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FEMA: Louisiana Schools Get $6.4 Million More for Flooding

“ FEMA said in a news release Wednesday that the aid will reimburse for emergency protective measures at 12 schools and four administrative buildings in East Baton Rouge Parish.”

Link here.