strategic use of levees where appropriate
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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 PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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