Resources

This resource page is to help you more quickly navigate through the myriad internet links to agencies, programs, or subjects of interest concerning Louisiana flood hazard mapping. Some links are general in nature, while some are more technical. This page will also contain links to LaMP documents, presentations, and other informational materials as they are developed.

Government Agencies and Public Private Organizations
Louisiana Department of Transportation & Development
National Wetlands Newsletter
Association of State Floodplain Managers
National Association of Flood and Stormwater Management Agencies
U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency
US Army Corps of Engineers Institute for Water Resources
FloodSmart

Technical Information 
Louisiana Society of Professional Surveyors
Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District Survey Section
Conversion tool
National Geodetic Survey

The National Flood Insurance Program Information (NFIP)
General Information about NFIP
Map Modernization Program
The Map Service Center
Cooperating Technical Partners (CTPs)
Louisiana Recovery Maps
Floodplain Maps and the Multiyear Flood Hazard Identification Plan (MHIP)
Community Rating System (CRS)

Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance
Stafford Act 

Mitigation Programs
Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP)
FEMA Mitigation Division

LaMP sponsored Parish Open Houses

Community Map Review Station
Louisiana Flood Recovery Guidance:  Using Preliminary Digital Flood Insurance Rate Maps And Flood Insurance Study for Reconstruction
What's my new Zone and Base Flood Elevation? How to read the new Preliminary DFIRMs
Quick Reference Guide - NFIP Requirements: Use of Draft or Preliminary FIS Data

Flood Insurance Station
Agent Tips on Flood Map Changes
Saving on Flood Insurance: Information about National Flood Insurance Program’s (NFIP) Grandfathering Rule
NFIP Map & Zone Grandfather Rules
Myths and Facts about the NFIP
Preferred Risk Policy for Businesses
Preferred Risk Policy for Homeowners
Answers to Questions about the National Flood Insurance Program
NFIP Rate Comparisons
National Flood Insurance Program Summary of Coverage
Why You Need Flood Insurance
Flood Preparation & Safety
Flood Maps are Changing . . .What Lenders Should Know
Flood Maps are Changing . . .What Real Estate Agents Should Know
Flood Maps are Changing . . .What Insurance Agents Should Know
Increased Cost of Compliance
The Effects of Map Changes on Flood Insurance: Frequently Asked Questions

Appeals & Protests Station
Appeals and Protests: Information for Property Owners in Louisiana
Appeals and Protests: Required Support Data & Documentation for Property Owners
Appeals and Protests: Information for Community Officials in Louisiana
Appeals and Protests: Required Support Data & Documentation for Community Officials
Options for Changing Information on the Updated Flood Maps for Louisiana Parishes
eLOMA: Electronic Letters of Map Amendment
Adoption of Flood Insurance Rate Maps by Participating Communities
National Flood Insurance Program: How to Appeal a Proposed BFE

General Information
LaMP Brochure
Louisiana Mapping Project: Frequently Asked Questions
Louisiana Mapping Project (LaMP) Project Overview
Top 10 Facts Every Consumer needs to know about the NFIP
Cheaper Flood Insurance: 5 Ways to Lower the Cost of Your Flood Insurance Premium
Map Modernization in your Community
Flood Map Modernization: Frequently Asked Questions by Homeowners
Flood Map Modernization Fact Sheet: New Data for Managing Risk
Flood Map Modernization:  Answers to Frequently Asked Questions
GIS-Based FIRMS:  Benefits of brining FIRMs into the Digital Age
NFIP and Levees Fact Sheet: An Overview
Living Behind Levees:  Information for Property Owners

   
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