FEMA is here to help and may save your day in the early days but be careful for your long term recovery.

Follow Elevation Standards from HUD not from FEMA or your local zoning unless they exceed HUD standards

Its not to often you will read, Follow HUD standards. Most of us that have been in a disaster know HUD standards are low quality and economical grade. But when it comes to flood elevation requirements they are often the best numbers to use.

By Supervisor published 4-29-2018 updated 3-21-2019
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FEMA grants required you to carry flood insurance. Did you get enough to justify the DOB for the next flood.

When FEMA told us we had to continue to carry at least the minimum amount flood insurance or we would have to return any grant awards given by them we agreed. But did we get enough insurance? The minimum is 30,000 in coverage 1/6th replacement cost

By Writers Pool published 5-2-2018 updated 12-15-2018
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Manufactured Home Owners MHU should avoid the FEMA IHP Home Repairs Grant at all costs

FEMA IHP Grants for Home Repairs on MHU may sound like a good idea at first but when you apply for your HUD CDBG-DR Grant you are going to find the FEMA IHP Grant will count against you and amount to nothing in return toward your rebuilding.

By Writers Pool published 5-30-2018 updated 12-15-2018
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Not all Federal Grant Dollars that are classified a Duplication of Benefits counts against you.

If you have had any experience with a natural disaster you know the term "Duplication of Benefits". But do you know they are not always the same when it comes time to tally up the grant money and assign it to your recovery project?

By Supervisor published 5-31-2018 updated 12-15-2018
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All areas within the disaster state are offered assistance under the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program

After Hurricane Gustav many had forgot about the HMGP offered by FEMA. By the time Isaac cleanup was over the window to apply for these disasters for elevation and acquisitions were over. Dont miss out on your opportunity to use grants to mitigate damage

By Murray Wennerlund published 10-5-2018 updated 9-20-2019
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National Flood Insurance Program: The Current Rating Structure and Risk Rating 2.0 BFE elevation estimates

The National Flood Insurance Program NFIP has been working overtime publishing documents that are clearly indicating your best elevation number will be no less than 3 feet above Base Flood Elevation BFE for the best pricing structure.

By Murray Wennerlund published 10-4-2022 updated 10-4-2022
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How to collect the data needed for your Manufactured Home Substantial Damage Estimate report.

You will need information from Flood Insurance Rate Maps, Topographical Maps, Certificates of Elevation, Wind zones, local building codes, property tax information, floodplain managers contact, declared disaster number, disaster assistance ID, DMV title.

By Murray Wennerlund published 1-2-2023 updated 1-3-2023
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Livingston Parish RE: Notification of Substantial Damage and NFIP Non-Compliance

FEMA Substantial Damage notice dated April 19, 2021 and sent by the Livingston Parish LOHSEP to homeowners. It is estimated that more than 3,800 homeowners have been requested to follow the FEMA mitigation policies that should have been processed in 2016

By Murray Wennerlund published 4-23-2021 updated 12-31-2021
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