January 31, 2025
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
PUBLIC COMMENT AVAILABLE FOR UPDATED DRAFT OF THE 2025
JEFFERSON PARISH MULTI-JURISDICTIONAL HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN
JEFFERSON, LA – An updated draft of the 2025 Jefferson Parish Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan is available for public comment through Thursday, February 13, 2025. To view the drafted document, visit the Jefferson Parish Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan Update website; to share comments and/or feedback, email the Department of Floodplain Management & Hazard Mitigation at JPFloodPlain@jeffparish.gov.
A Hazard Mitigation Plan is a comprehensive document created to develop and implement practical and manageable mitigation strategies that help to reduce a community’s risk to natural hazards. An approved plan allows the Parish and participating municipalities to apply for federal funds for projects prioritized in the plan.
Jefferson Parish has completed the first draft of its collaborative Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan Update, with the help of officials from the cities of Gretna, Harahan, Kenner, Westwego and the towns of Grand Isle and Jean Lafitte, with an update occurring every five years.
For additional information and questions about the Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan, please contact the Department of Floodplain Management & Hazard Mitigation at (504) 736-6540 or email JPFloodPlain@jeffparish.gov.
For more information about Jefferson Parish, visit www.JeffParish.gov. Residents can also receive regular updates by following the Parish on social media (@JeffParishGov) or by texting JPALERT or JPNOTICIAS to 888-777.