§ 25-165. Emergency management.

Transportation and storage of hazardous materials is a major concern for the department of emergency management. The types of materials stored changes daily and are not always known. Proximity of residences and critical facilities to heavy industry and hazardous materials along with transportation of hazardous materials through residential areas are the basis for this concern.

The location of Jefferson Parish on the floodplain of the Mississippi River along with the subsidence of the ground level to below sea level associated with development and drainage has made flooding major concern for the emergency management along with the citizens of Jefferson Parish. In addition to the flooding concern from rainfall, the parish's proximity to the Gulf Coast adds the risk of flooding for hurricane storm surges. Flooding associated with a hurricane storm surges requires the evacuation of the entire parish population northward to escape the risk.

(Ord. No. 21939, § 1, 8-6-03)