America's Preparedness Report Card 2015

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Louisiana Coastal Flooding

Louisiana faces the second greatest threat from sea level rise, both now and in the future, among coastal states. While the state is doing a lot to address its current and future risks from coastal flooding, in the face of such an extraordinary threat, the state could do more.

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For more information on how prepared Louisiana is for its growing coastal flooding threat, read the detailed state report.

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Did you know...

  • Louisiana’s Comprehensive Master Plan for a Sustainable Coast addresses both current and future coastal flooding threats and includes adaptation methods as well as implementation timelines and progress reports
  • Louisiana includes detailed coastal flooding projections and its impacts in both its State Hazard Mitigation Plan and Louisiana’s Comprehensive Master Plan for a Sustainable Coast
  • Louisiana could do more by creating regulations or policies requirements to include coastal flooding projections into state programs, activities, and investments