One hundred percent of evacuees housed in the New Orleans Superdome and Convention Center have been evacuated and more than 30,000 National Guard troops are on the ground in Louisiana and Mississippi to provide help with search, rescue, and security in the disaster-stricken area, Michael D. Brown, Department of Homeland Security's Principal Federal Official for Hurricane Katrina response and head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency announced earlier today.
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Final Appendices for City of New Orleans Drainage Pump Station 01, Watershed Drainage Upgrades and Green Infrastructure Project, HMGP-1603-0426-LA, January 2024
Final Environmental Assessment including FONSI signed 1/26/2024 for City of New Orleans Drainage Pump Station 01, Watershed Drainage Upgrades and Green Infrastructure Project, HMGP-1603-0426-LA, January 2024
Hurricane Katrina in the Gulf Coast: Mitigation Assessment Team Report, Building Performance Observations, Recommendations, and Technical Guidance (FEMA 549)
In response to Hurricane Katrina, FEMA deployed a Mitigation Assessment Team (MAT) to evaluate and assess damage from the hurricane and provide observations, conclusions, and recommendations on the performance of buildings and other structures impacted by wind and flood forces. The conclusions and recommendations of the report provide decision-makers with information and technical guidance that can be used to reduce future hurricane damage.
Hurricane Katrina Recovery Advisories
These eight hurricane recovery advisories are part of the Hurricane Katrina in the Gulf Coast: Mitigation Assessment Team Report, Building Performance Observations, Recommendations, and Technical Guidance (FEMA 549).
Hurricane Katrina Recovery Advisories (Text Version)
These eight hurricane recovery advisories are part of Hurricane Katrina in the Gulf Coast: Mitigation Assessment Team Report, Building Performance Observations, Recommendations, and Technical Guidance (FEMA 549).
Appendices for City of New Orleans Drainage Pump Station 01, Watershed Drainage Upgrades and Green Infrastructure Project, HMGP-1603-0426-LA, December 2023
Draft Environmental Assessment for City of New Orleans Drainage Pump Station 01, Watershed Drainage Upgrades and Green Infrastructure Project, HMGP-1603-0426-LA, December 2023
Final Programmatic Environmental Assessment including FONSI signed 6/16/2016 for City of New Orleans, Sewerage and Water Board of New Orleans, Joint Infrastructure Recovery Request Project, FEMA-DR-1603-LA, May 2016
Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) for City of New Orleans, RR 028-Desire Area Group C and RR 029-Desire Group D Road Network Infrastructure Recovery Restoration, Signed 11/14/2023
Draft Supplemental Environmental Assessment for City of New Orleans, RR 028-Desire Area Group C and RR 029-Desire Group D Road Network Infrastructure Recovery Restoration, September 2023
No changes were made to the Draft SEA after the comment period.