MILWAUKEE, September 16, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Hurricanes Sandy and Katrina reeked havoc on our southern and eastern coastlines. With recent flooding along the Mississippi River and the near-miss ...

METAIRIE, LA (WVUE) - Jefferson Parish on Wednesday (Sept. 17) announced an improved standing in FEMA’s Community Rating System. This federal program offers flood insurance discounts based on ...

LAFAYETTE, La. — Lafayette Consolidated Government (LCG) has officially retained its Class 7 designation in the National Flood Insurance Program’s Community Rating System (CRS), allowing eligible ...

The Community Rating System (CRS) program was implemented by the U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) in 1990 as an optional program to encourage communities to voluntarily engage in flood ...

Starting Oct. 1, homeowners in unincorporated Jefferson Parish will see major savings on their flood insurance bills. FEMA has upgraded the parish's Community Rating System score to Class 3, unlocking ...