FEMA Specialists to Provide Historic and Environmental Preservation Information at Upcoming Missouri Preservation Clinic

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo.–On September 6, 2013, President Obama declared a major disaster for 18 counties in the State of Missouri. In addition to Public Assistance (PA) Grant Program funding for state and eligible local governments, qualifying private non-profit organizations many be eligible for assistance as a result of the declaration.

To help private non-profit organizations understand federal disaster assistance eligibility and the grant application process, Historic and Environmental Preservations specialists from the Federal Emergency Management (FEMA) will participate in a Preservation Clinic hosted by Missouri Preservation this Friday, September 20, 2013.

Missouri Preservation Conference Preservation Clinic

Isle of Capri Hotel
100 Isle of Capri Blvd.
Booneville, MO  65233 
September 20, 2013
2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Free of charge and open to the public, the Clinic is organized as part of Missouri Preservation’s annual Statewide Preservation Conference and will feature demonstrations of various hands-on techniques to restore and preserve historic building materials as well as short one-on-one sessions with experts in the preservation field.

During the Clinic, FEMA representatives will also provide information on a variety of preservation topics including:

Integrating Historic Property and Cultural Resource Considerations into Hazard Mitigation Planning

  • Federal Funding for Cultural Institutions:  Before and After Disasters

  • Heritage Emergency Task Force

For more information on the Missouri Preservation Conference and Preservation Clinic, contact Missouri Preservation at 660-882-5846 or email Preservemo10@yahoo.com.

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Preliminary Flood Maps in Greater New Orleans area Ready for Public View: Public Open Houses Scheduled

 

DENTON, Texas –Homeowners, renters and business owners in five parishes in the Greater New Orleans area are encouraged to look over preliminary flood maps in order to determine their flood risks and make informed decisions.

Jefferson, Orleans, Plaquemines, St. Bernard, and St. Charles, Parish officials and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) are presenting the preliminary maps in order to help leaders and residents identify known flood risks and use that information to make decisions about buying flood insurance and how the community should move forward with any development.

To share that data, public workshops are scheduled in the parishes where interested citizens can obtain more information about the proposed changes.

Orleans Parish                       Jefferson Parish                   Jefferson Parish

Monday, Mar. 18                    Tuesday, Mar. 19                   Wednesday, Mar. 20               

Pavilion of Two Sisters             Terrytown Playground              Lafreniere Park

New Orleans City Park              641 Heritage Avenue               Foundation Center

1 Palm Drive                             Terrytown, LA 70056               3000 Downs Boulevard         

New Orleans, LA 70124            2 p.m. – 7 p.m.                        Metairie, LA 70003  

2 p.m. – 7 p.m.                                                                         2 p.m. – 7 p.m.

 

St. Charles Parish                  St. Bernard Parish                 Plaquemines Parish

Monday, Mar. 25                     Tuesday, Mar. 26                   Wednesday, Mar. 27

RK Smith Middle School            St Bernard Civic Center           Belle Chasse Auditorium

281 Sugarland Parkway            8245 W. Judge Perez Drive     8398 Hwy 23

Luling, LA 70037                       Chalmette, LA 70043               Belle Chasse, LA 70037

2 p.m. – 7 p.m.                         2 p.m. – 7 p.m.                        2 p.m. – 7 p.m.

 

“As we work together with our state and local partners to bring this critical information to the five parishes, we ask that everyone review the maps to understand what flood risks are involved,” said FEMA R6 Administrator Tony Robinson. “The role of the community as an active partner in the flood mapping process is very important.”

Additional information is available, including links to the interactive mapping website on www.riskmap6.com and at http://go.usa.gov/gzU5. Residents can also contact their local floodplain administrators for more details.

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Preliminary Flood Maps in Greater New Orleans area Ready for Public View: Public Open Houses Scheduled