Hurricane Katrina Flood Recovery (Louisiana)

Recovery and Mitigation Resources

Guidance Documents
High Water Mark (HWM) Reports
Wind Water Line (WWL) Reports
Contact Information
Additional Resources

Links and other resources have been provided to various Federal, state, and local agencies involved in Hurricane Katrina response and recovery activities as well as additional information about the storm.

Guidance Documents

FEMA Flood Recovery Guidance
- Advisory Base Flood Elevations (ABFEs)
  - Jefferson Parish (PDF 217KB)
  - Orleans Parish (PDF 211KB)
  - Plaquemines Parish (PDF 254KB)
  - Plaquemines Parish Addendum #1 (inside of levees) (PDF 1.2MB)
  - St. Bernard Parish (PDF 220KB)
  - St. Charles Parish Addendum #1 (inside of levees) (PDF 175KB)
- Other FEMA Flood Recovery Guidance
  - Calcasieu Parish (PDF 118KB)
  - Cameron Parish (PDF 118KB)
  - Iberia Parish (PDF 401KB)
  - Lafourche Parish (PDF 118KB)
  - St. Charles Parish (outside of levees) (PDF 118KB)
  - St. John the Baptist Parish (PDF 119KB)
  - St. Mary Parish (PDF 118KB)
  - St. Tammany Parish (PDF 156KB)
  - Tangipahoa Parish (PDF 118KB)
  - Terrebonne Parish (PDF 118KB)
  - Vermilion Parish (PDF 118KB)
- Advisory Base Flood Elevations FAQs
  - Frequently Asked Questions (PDF 401KB)
  - Technical Frequently Asked Questions for levee parishes (PDF 437KB)
- FEMA Mitigation Assessment Team (MAT) Products
  - MAT Website (Damage Assessments, Structure Design and Construction Information)

High Water Mark (HWM) Reports

Following Hurricane Katrina, FEMA collected High Water Marks (HWMs) across Mississippi, Louisiana, and Alabama to document the elevation of the coastal and riverine flooding as a result of the storm. Reports containing comprehensive information about each HWM are provided below.

Alabama HWM Reports (PDF 5.4MB)
Louisiana HWM Report (PDF 19.5MB)
Mississippi HWM Report (PDF 4.2MB)

Wind Water Line (WWL) Reports

Wind Water Line (WWL) Maps were developed for Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama to document the extent of flooding caused by storm surge that occurred as a result of Hurricane Katrina. WWL Maps provide an approximate boundary between areas that suffer from both wind and flood damage versus areas further inland where wind is the primary cause of damage.

Contact Information

Federal and State Contacts

Federal Emergency Management Agency
Region VI
Federal Regional Center
800 N. Loop 288
Denton, Texas 76209
(940) 898-5399

Louisiana Recovery Authority

Local Contacts

Louisiana Parish Government Directory

Jefferson Parish Council
PO Box 9
Gretna, LA 70054
Phone: (504) 364-2600
Fax: (504) 364-2633

Orleans Parish Council
1300 Perdido Street, 2nd Floor West
New Orleans, LA 70112
Phone: (504) 565-6400
Fax: (504) 565-7655

Plaquemines Parish Council
P.O. Box 61
Pointe a la Hache, LA 70082
Phone: (985) 333-4287
Fax: (985) 333-4381
106 Avenue G
Belle Chase, LA 70037
Phone: (504) 297-5322
Fax: (504) 394-9541

St. Bernard Parish Council
8201 West Judge Perez Dr.
Chalmette, LA 70043
Phone: (504) 278-4200
or (504) 278-4228
Fax: (504) 278-4209
E-mail: council@sbpg.net

St. Charles Parish Council
P.O. Box 302
Hahnville, LA 70057
Phone: (985) 783-5000
Fax: (985) 783-2067
E-mail: scpcouncil@st-charles.la.us

St. Tammany Parish Council
P.O. Box 628
Covington, LA 70434
Phone: (985) 898-2591
Fax: (985) 898-2593
E-mail: tkay@stpgov.org

St. John the Baptist Parish Council
1801 W. Airline Hwy
LaPlace, LA 70068
Phone: (985) 652-1702 or (985) 652-9569
Fax: (985) 652-1700
E-mail: a.millet@sjbparish.com

Tangipahoa Parish Council
P.O. Box 215
Amite, LA 70422
Phone: (985) 748-3211
Fax: (985) 748-8994
E-mail: margiea@I-55.com

Additional Resources

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