Louisiana Rebuilds - Public Safety

Type in an address to view crime incidents within a 1 mile radius of the location in the last 30 days. Police report number, location, description, and incident date are all available through this system.

St. Tammany Parish Crime Maps

http://www.stpso.org/crime.php

View crime statistics in your neighborhood.

Louisiana State Sex Offender and Child Predator Registry

http://www.lsp.org/socpr/default.html

Search for offenders in your area by typing in your address.

Crime PreventionBack to Top

Citizen Crime Watch

http://citizencrimewatch.org/

This citizen-run website is an online, easy-to-use crime mapping application for the City of New Orleans. Crimes (with category, date, and time) are displayed on the city map showing by geographic location.

NOLA SMS Crime Alert Network

http://www.nolacrimealerts.com/

This SMS (text message) based Crime Alert notification network allows community members to warn other community members of recent and/or in-progress crimes. Visit the website for more information and to sign up. more

Lower Quarter Citizens Against Crime

http://groups.google.com/group/lower-quarter-citizens-against-crime?pli=1

This is an email and notification posting group for people who live/work in or are concerned about crime and safety issues in the Lower French Quarter of New Orleans, LA. Its purpose is to facilitate the distribution of information about upcoming meetings and events to its members promptly and conveniently. Click the link to sign up. more

New Orleans Police District Community Meetings

http://www.cityofno.com/pg-50-10-community-meetings.aspx

Each police district holds monthly community meetings. Find yours and attend to get involved with your neighbors and get to know your police district. more

NOCrimeline - 8th District Crime Reports

http://www.nocrimeline.com/

NO Crimeline chronicles recent crimes in the French Quarter, Marigny Triangle, and CBD, as well as the efforts of the New Orleans Police Department to catch the perpetrators. Not all crimes reported in the 8th District are listed, but those of most interest to residents are featured. more

Court Watch NOLA

http://www.courtwatchnola.org/

Court Watch NOLA's mission is to monitor each part of the Justice System to ensure transparency and accountability at every level. Court Watch volunteers attend court hearings and trials in all sections of Orleans Parish Criminal District Court and monitor the progress of cases as they proceed through the courts from arraignment through sentencing. To volunteer, visit the website or call 994-2694.
Court Watch NOLA is supported by The New Orleans Crime Fighting Coalition. more

Silence is Violence

http://silenceisviolence.org/

The mission of the Silence is Violence is to call upon both citizens and public officials to achieve a safe New Orleans across all communties. SIV engages youth in positive expressions and actions to counter the culture of violence and demands respect for every life, and justice for every citizen in our city. SIV offers youth music workshops, sponsors neighborhood walks, and hosts other anti-violence programs. Visit the website for more information. more

Metropolitan Crime Commission

http://www.metropolitancrimecommission.org/

The Metropolitan Crime Commission is a citizen's commission that aims to expose and eliminate public corruption, reduce the incidence of crime, and improve the administration of justice in New Orleans and Baton Rouge. Visit the website for reports and recommendations on crime, safety, and the criminal justice system. more

New Orleans Crime Forum

http://www.nola.com/forums/crime/

Discuss crime in New Orleans on nola.com

QuarterSafe

http://www.quartersafe.com/

For ten bucks and a few minutes of work, you can help drastically curb the daily robberies and assaults on your block. Although spearheaded by French Quarter neighborhood group Quartersafe, anyone can purchase these inexpensive, simple to install video camera security systems for the home that can be monitored by your PC. In the event of a crime, footage can be submitted to the police department and used against the criminal. Find out more on the website. more

Flood Protection Back to Top

Levee Protection Campaign

Levees.org 8/29 Investigation Campaign

http://levees.org/commission

Levees.org is spearheading a call for the 8/29 Investigation, a third-party independent analysis of the flood protection failures during Hurricane Katrina. They are urging everyone to send letters to their congressional representatives to support this initiative. Click the link for more information on the 8/29 Investigation, then scroll down to the bottom right side of the page and click "Send a Letter" for an easy way to contact your congressional representatives. more

Levees.org

http://www.levees.org/

Levees.Org is your source for information about levees and flood protection in New Orleans and nationwide. Levees.org supports an investigation into the levee failures and seeks to raise awareness and encourage public action. more

Levees.org Video - Infrastructure Update

http://current.com/items/89095911_new_flooding_in_new_orleans

This video shows what's happening with New Orleans' infrastructure nearly three years after Katrina. View the video and vote and it could be on national TV. You must register to vote, but registration is quick and easy. more

Are We at Risk?

http://www.areweatrisk.org/?v=4

Levees.org has created a searchable database that allows residents around the country to enter their zip codes and find out if they're at risk of flooding because of potential levee problems.

There are 146 levees across the nation that the Army Corps of Engineers listed as "vulnerable" in 2007 after inspections prompted by lessons learned in Hurricane Katrina. The database is based on a list containing 122 of those levees that the corps released to the public.

The list is of levees whose local sponsors -- state and local governments and levee districts -- were warned by the corps that they had to commit within a year to upgrading the levees or lose federal funding for any repairs that might occur if they breached.

The list does not include any levees in Louisiana. Levees along the Mississippi and Atchafalaya rivers were deemed acceptable and hurricane protection levees in New Orleans were already under repair or being upgraded as part of state and corps post-Katrina efforts. more

Track MR-GO Restoration Efforts

http://www.mrgo.gov/

This Army Corps of Engineers website is designed to help the public track restoration efforts in the Mississippi River Gulf Outlet ecosystem. The site includes information related to the de-authorization and closure of the former navigation channel, as well as development of ecosystem restoration plans. more

Coalition to Restore Coastal Louisiana

http://www.crcl.org/

The Coalition to Restore Coastal Louisiana is a non-profit advocacy organization whose mission is the protection and restoration of a sustainable coastal Louisiana. The Coalition works to facilitate and fund actual restoration activity and aims to raise awareness and educate others about the importance of preserving and restoring coastal Louisiana. more

Losing Louisiana: Sinking land and rising Gulf

http://www.nola.com/coastal/

The Times Picayune features this three-part series on the future of the Gulf Coast, including interactive graphics demonstrating subsidence and rising sea levels.

Army Corps Of Engineers

http://www.usace.army.mil

General information: (504) 862-2201.

NOLA Environmental: Corps Hurricane Protection Projects

http://www.nolaenvironmental.gov/

This Corps of Engineers website is designed to give the public easier access to plans for building a more robust hurricane flood reduction system in southeast Louisiana. The site focuses on environmental impacts of the projects that are part of the process of building the "100-year defense system" over the next several years.

Corps of Engineers Flood Risk Maps

http://nolarisk.usace.army.mil/

These Army Corps of Engineers maps show where flooding can be expected to occur -- and to what depths -- in different sections of the New Orleans area during future hurricanes.

Last Chance: Louisiana's Disappearing Coastline

http://www.nola.com/speced/lastchance/

This three-part series in the Times Picayune documents Louisiana's disappearing coastline and the struggle to save it. Read stories and view an interactive graphic documenting the rise and disappearance of Southeast Louisiana. more

FEMA Flood Maps (.pdf)

http://www.fema.gov/hazard/flood/recoverydata/katrina/katrina_la_resources.shtm#guidance

Flood advisory maps from FEMA expected to guide rebuilding.

America's Wetlands and You

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7WPkHEXhrBQ

This video explains why you should care about Louisiana's disappearing coastline.

How New Orleans Flooded

http://www.nola.com/katrina/graphics/flashflood.swf

An animated graphic tracking the flooding of New Orleans during Hurricane Katrina.
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America's Wetland

http://www.americaswetland.com/

The Campaign to Save Coastal Louisiana is raising awareness of the impact of Louisiana's wetland loss and increase support for efforts to conserve and save coastal Louisiana.

Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority

http://lacpra.org/

The CPRA is the authority that will focus on comprehensive coastal restoration efforts.

Images of Wetlands Loss

These graphics from the Times Picayune show wetlands loss resulting from hurricanes Katrina and Rita.

Emergency PreparednessBack to Top

WDSU Hurricane Tracker

http://www.wdsu.com/hurricanetracker/index.html

Track hurricanes online with WDSU's interactive hurricane tracker.

Evacuteer.org - Volunteer to Assist in the Event of an Evacuation

http://www.evacuteer.org

Evacuteer.org is an organization that aims to mobilize residents to volunteer for the City Assisted Evacuation Plan in the event of a mandatory evacuation. Volunteer - or “evacuteer” -your time and skills to ensure the well-being and safety of your neighbors and community. Volunteers must attend 1 training session and volunteer for at least a 7-hour shift. Find more information on the website. more

City of New Orleans Office of Emergency Preparedness

http://www.cityofno.com/Portals/Portal46/portal.aspx?portal=46&tabid=1

The OEP website contains information on hurricane preparedness, disaster information, evacuation plans, and more.

New Orleans City-Assisted Evacuation Plan (CAEP)

http://www.cityofno.com/

The City-Assisted Evacuation Plan is a program designed to help people who have no means of evacuating on their own in the event of a mandatory evacuation. This may be due to financial need, unreliable or no transportation, or homelessness. To determine eligibility and register, call 311 from a land line or 1-877-286-6431 (1-800-981-NOLA for TTY). Residents can also register online (click "Register now" on the city's website under "Emergency Preparedness on the home page; you will have to create a profile if you have not yet done so) or at kiosks located at the following Winn Dixie stores: 4600 Chef Menteur Highway, 3008 Holiday Drive, 5400 Tchoupitoulas Street, 9701 Chef Menteur Highway. For evacuation pick-up sites, click "Learn More" on the city's website under "Emergency Preparedness on the home page to download a brochure. more

General Evacuation Guidelines

http://www.cityofno.com/portal.aspx?portal=46&tabid=18

Guidelines for the City of New Orleans.

Post-Disaster Phased Re-Entry Plan

http://cityofno.com/pg-46-29-city-of-new-orleans-post-disaster-phased-re-entry-plan.aspx

In the event of an Emergency Declaration and Mandatory Evacuation Order, re-entry of businesses and the public will be permitted based on an assessment by Emergency Preparedness officials of the threat to public safety and security and the availability of sustainable living conditions. Businesses and residents can apply for a re-entry placard online on the city's website. Click the link for qualifications and to apply for a placard. more

NOLAReady: New Orleans Community Alert System

http://www.nolaready.info

Sign up to receive instant alerts in the event of a local emergency. This alert system allows city officials to contact you via email or a text message to your cell, pager, or blackberry in the event of an emergency such as life-threatening weather, amber alerts, boil orders, extremely disruptive road closures, and other emergency situations. more

Jefferson Parish Emergency Alert System

http://jeffersonparishla.mystateusa.com/

This alert system will warn citizens of impending emergencies such as tornadoes, hurricane evacuations, hazardous material spills and terrorist attacks. Sign up on the website to receive alerts via email and/or cell phone, blackberry, or pager. This service is free. more

Prepare for a Hurricane

Disaster Preparedness Counseling at the Community Center of St. Bernard

http://www.ccstb.org/commevents/index.html

American Red Cross representatives will offer advice on preparing for the hurricane season every Thursday from 10am to noon at the Community Center of St. Bernard, 1107 LeBeau St., Arabi. For more information call 504-620-2855.

Get a Game Plan

http://www.getagameplan.org

This website can help you prepare for hurricane season, outlining steps to create a comprehensive plan for before, during, and after a storm.

Know Your Stuff

http://www.knowyourstuff.org

This website from the Insurance Information Institute is a step by step application that helps you maintain a home emergency that is easily accessible in the event of a disaster.

FloodSmart.gov

http://www.floodsmart.gov/floodsmart/

FloodSmart.gov features information about flood risk and the benefits of purchasing a flood insurance policy. You can enter your address to find out your home's flood risk. Visit the website for more information or call 1-888-379-9531. more

Louisiana Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness

http://www.ohsep.louisiana.gov/hurricanerelated/hurricaneindex.htm

The Louisiana OHSEP site has extensive hurricane preparedness information including an evacuation planning guide, disaster supplies kit fact sheet, flood safety tips, and hurricane terms and information.

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