News Ascension poised to take up limits on use of fill dirt to raise homes, businesses BY DAVID J. MITCHELL | dmitchell@theadvocate.com Feb 19, 2019 GONZALES — A key policy making committee of the Ascension Parish Council signaled Monday that it's ready to support limits on the use of dirt …
News Ascension Parish officials question whether old mitigation plans are enough after 2016 floods BY DAVID J. MITCHELL | dmitchell@theadvocate.com Aug 17, 2018 Two years after the 2016 flood that devastated thousands of homes in the Baton Rouge area, public officials are finally taking a hard look at …
+2 Environment East Baton Rouge planning director expects few to be happy with minor proposed changes to floodplain ordinance BY STEVE HARDY | shardy@theadvocate.com Mar 3, 2018 East Baton Rouge’s planning director says he’s ready for people to be disappointed with the revised building rules he’s set to propose in the …
+3 News Metro Council tightens building standards in flood plain, increases fines for blighted properties BY STEVE HARDY | shardy@theadvocate.com Oct 25, 2017 East Baton Rouge raised its building standards Wednesday, demanding that new developments be more flood-proof and turning up the heat on bligh…
+5 Environment Work moves forward on projects to revitalize lower Amite River and Maurepas Swamp BY STEVE HARDY | shardy@theadvocate.com Oct 8, 2017 Two projects have taken steps forward to improve the wetlands and waterways southeast of the Capital City, which officials say will help preve…
Opinion Baton Rouge councilman calls for moratorium on 'woefully outdated' building code in high-risk floodplains BY STEVE HARDY | shardy@theadvocate.com Sep 21, 2017 An East Baton Rouge metro council member is calling for a six-month moratorium on new construction in high-risk floodplains until the city-parish can tighten its building ordinances.
+2 Environment Baton Rouge councilman calls for moratorium on 'woefully outdated' building code in high-risk floodplains BY STEVE HARDY | shardy@theadvocate.com Sep 21, 2017 An East Baton Rouge metro council member is calling for a six-month moratorium on new construction in high-risk floodplains until the city-par…
+3 News FEMA: Temporary waivers available for FEMA mobile homes to go in some Baton Rouge areas BY DAVID J. MITCHELL | dmitchell@theadvocate.com Aug 27, 2016 Local governments in the Baton Rouge area will decide whether those displaced by the August floods can set up FEMA mobile homes in low-lying a…