St. Bernard Dealing with First Major Impacts from FEMA Flood Insurance Standards

The St. Bernard Parish Government (SBPG) is dealing with the first impacts coming from new Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) flood insurance standards. While these standards, known as Risk Rating 2.0, have been in place since April 1, 2022, SBPG officials were hesitant to talk about the issue as they “didn’t have enough information.” But the situation has changed, with SBPG…