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FEMA P 938 2013

FEMA P 938 2013

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FEMA P-938 – Mitigation Assessment Team Report – Hurricane Isaac in Louisiana

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FEMA 2013 138
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PDF Pages PDF Title
1 Front Cover
3 Title Page
4 Members of the Mitigation Assessment Team
5 Introduction
7 Executive Summary
8 Mitigation Assessment Team
Assessment Observations
Recommendations
11 Contents
14 List of Figures
19 List of Tables
21 Chapter 1. Introduction
22 1.1 Hurricane Isaac – The Event
23 1.1.1 Timeline
1.1.2 Damage and Economic Loss
24 1.2 Historic Hurricanes
25 1.3 Riverine and Coastal Flooding
1.3.1 Storm Surge
26 1.3.2 High Water Marks
1.4 FEMA Mitigation Assessment Team
27 Chapter 2.
Regulations, Codes, and Standards
28 2.1 National Flood Insurance Program
29 2.1.1 General Performance Requirements for Buildings
30 2.1.2 Minimum Requirements for Buildings in Zone A
31 2.1.3 Minimum Requirements for Buildings in Zone V
32 2.1.4 NFIP Community Rating System
33 2.2 Louisiana and Regulation of Construction
2.2.1 Louisiana State Uniform Construction Code Council
34 2.2.2 Louisiana Statutory Provisions
35 2.2.3 Local Enforcement of the LSUCC and Floodplain Management Regulations
36 2.2.4 Post-Katrina Mitigation Grant to Build Code Enforcement Capacity
2.2.5 Flood Provisions of the Louisiana State Uniform Construction Code
38 2.2.6 Manufactured Homes
39 2.3 Local Floodplain Management Regulations and Building Codes
2.3.1 Jefferson Parish, LA
42 2.3.2 LaPlace, LA (unincorporated St. John the Baptist Parish)
43 2.3.3 Madisonville, LA
44 2.3.4 Mandeville, LA
45 2.3.5 Plaquemines Parish, LA
46 2.3.6 Slidell, LA
49 Chapter 3.
Residential Construction
50 3.1 Residential Flood Damage
53 3.2 Residential Wind Damage
55 3.3 Foundation Performance
59 3.4 Utilities
62 3.5 Stairs
63 3.6 Enclosed Areas
65 3.7 Underside of Elevated Buildings
66 3.8 Fire-Resistant Materials
69 Chapter 4.
Nonresidential Construction and Infrastructure
4.1 Community Centers
73 4.2 Critical Facilities
77 4.3 Infrastructure
99 Chapter 6.
Conclusions and Recommendations
100 6.1 Residential Construction
6.1.1 Elevating to the Preliminary FIRM
6.1.2 Slab-on-Grade Elevation Projects
101 6.1.3 Stairs for Building Access
102 6.1.4 Utilities and Electrical Service Components
103 6.1.5 Enclosed Areas
6.1.6 Fire Separation in Elevated Homes
104 6.1.7 Building Envelope
6.2 Nonresidential Construction and Infrastructure
105 6.2.1 Community Centers, Critical Facilities, and Schools
106 6.2.2 Infrastructure
6.3 Outreach and NFIP Reform
107 6.4 Best Practices
108 6.5 Codes and Regulations
6.5.1 Louisiana Revised Statutes and Building Codes
6.5.1.1 Existing Statutes
109 6.5.1.2 LSUCC and Administrative Provisions
110 6.5.1.3 Existing Buildings
6.5.1.4 Flood Protection in Subsidence Areas
111 6.5.2 Code Officials and Continuing Education
6.5.3 Local Floodplain Management Regulations and Codes
6.5.3.1 Additional Elevation (Freeboard)
112 6.5.3.2 Consistency with the NFIP
6.5.3.3 Agreements for Enforcement
113 6.5.3.4 Manufactured Homes
115 Appendix A.
Acknowledgments
117 Appendix B.
Bibliography and Additional FEMA Resources
120 FEMA Publications and Resources
121 NFIP Technical Bulletins
122 NFIP Evaluation Studies
Evaluation of the National Flood Insurance Program’s BuildingStandards
FEMA Safe Room Web Site
123 Appendix C.
Acronyms
125 Appendix D.
Recovery Advisories forHurricane Isaac
127 RA1. Minimizing Wind and Water Intrusion by Covering the Underside of Elevated Buildings
131 RA2. Minimizing Flood Damage to Electrical Service Components
135 Appendix E. High Water Marks

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