State officials stop in Ouachita Parish to talk about reducing flood risks
16 Oct 2018
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OUACHITA PARISH, La, (KNOE) - West Monroe city engineer Robbie George is talking flood issues to state officials.
"We've had a good bit of flooding and that's at the heart of this discussion,” George said. “How do we solve those? But how do we do it in a way that isn't hurting anyone else."
Back in August, Governor John Bel Edwards formed the Louisiana Watershed Initiative committee after an executive order was made.
Now, they're on a listening tour hearing from officials throughout the state on how to control flooding through watersheds.
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The state is undertaking an ambitious effort to improve its response to floods.
That is good news for all of Louisiana. The Louisiana Watershed Initiative is aiming to take a more regional approach to risk assessment, something that should allow for much better planning.
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State and local emergency officials will gather later this month in Gray as part of an initiative to improve Louisiana’s ability to respond to floods.
A program called the Louisiana Watershed Initiative is leading an eight-stop statewide listening tour to gather input from planning officials and local leaders on...
The first statewide Watershed Initiative Tour is officially underway.
Representatives with the state office of Homeland Security started their tour at the Cajundome to discuss flooding issues.
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