Hurricane Ida
Recovery Information
Resilience and Mitigation Resources
There are many ways you can rebuild or renovate your home to reduce the impacts of future storms. Here are a few resources:
Home Elevation Grants
Individuals who are interested in learning more about flood mitigation grants should contact the Hazard Mitigation Office at 504-658-8740 or hazardmitigation@nola.gov.
LAHouse Resource Center
The LSU Ag Center has put together a list of resources and measures you can take to make your home more storm resilient and sustainable. View information here.
FEMA Mitigation Resources: Wind Resistant Buildings
FEMA provided guidance on wind resistant building codes for 2021. For more of FEMA’s wind resistant building code resources, click here.
Fortified Home
FORTIFIED is a voluntary construction and re-roofing program designed to strengthen homes and commercial buildings against specific types of severe weather such as high winds, hail, hurricanes and even tornadoes. The program provides:
- Free access to construction standards, which are based on more than 20 years of scientific research and real-world testing by the Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety (IBHS).
- A network of contractors trained to provide the right upgrades to protect your home from the type of severe weather events it faces each year.
- Third-party verification that the upgraded construction materials and installation methods used on your home meet the standards required for a FORTIFIED designation certificate.
Read more about building back stronger after Ida.