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Large scale restoration to bring back the land building functions of the river and rebuild natural defenses. Strategic use of levees where appropriate. “How safe, How soon” approach. How Safe, How Soon?. Carrollton-Hollygrove. Elevating Structures. Planning for Relief. Evacuation. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Large scale restoration to bring back the land building functions of the river and rebuild natural defenses

Strategic use of levees where appropriate

“How safe, How soon” approach

How Safe, How Soon?

Carrollton-Hollygrove

Elevating Structures

Evacuation

Planning for Relief

Planning Resilient Communities

Lower 9Lower 9thth Ward Ward

For More Information: www.helpholycross.orgFor More Information: www.helpholycross.org

Long Term Resilience : Moving A Plan For A Sustainable Lower 9th Ward Forward

Places of Retreat: Exploring Options for Sister Cities

Short-Term ResilienceStormwater Management

Emergency Preparedness & Return: Creation of Resource Guides & Education Outreach

Planning Resilient Communities:

Lower 9th Ward Implementation Strategy

Carrollton/HollygroveCarrollton/Hollygrove

For More Information: http://crna-nola.org/ http://hollygrovemarket.com/ For More Information: http://crna-nola.org/ http://hollygrovemarket.com/

Emergency Preparedness: Neighborhood Website

Long Term Resilience: “Green Building” and Urban Gardening

Places of Return: Hardened Community

Centers

Home elevation

examples in

New Orleans

Tribal ActivitiesTribal Activities

Summer Camp

Elder Fest

Job Training

Sustaining Cultural Traditions

Adult & Youth Education

The PastThe Past

Evacuation and Emergency ReliefEvacuation and Emergency ReliefCommunity Emergency Response Team (CERT)

Places of Retreat: Creating MOU’s with other tribes for future evacuations

Disaster Relief Center (POD)

Delivery of Relief Supplies

MitigationMitigation

Hardening of Community Centers

Hazard Mitigation Planning

Elevation

Case Management

Stabilization: Stabilization: Reclaiming Higher GroundReclaiming Higher Ground

Long Term Community Resilience : Developing a Strategic Plan for the Future

KUHN: Tribal Radio

A New Community

Challenges

• Funding mechanisms don’t fit neatly here

• Non-structural approaches haven’t been utilized systematically

• Need for capacity at community level to form and implement vision

• Overwhelming need throughout region

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