"We are concerned about the future of Risk Rating 2.0 and its potential negative impacts to our citizens and communities. Our residents have taxed themselves for years with no help from the federal government and for FEMA to not even meet with us and our levee districts is a true slap in the face," said Archie Chaisson, President, Lafourche Parish. This rating system is not only damaging our potential for economic growth but also discredits the work that we have done in Lafourche for decades on our Hurricane Protection System. It's about making it harder for our residents and thousands like them to live the American Dream. This program is not about addressing risk as FEMA would like us to believe.
"In the aftermath of Hurricane Ida, Risk Rating 2.0 is just another punch to the gut of our residents. Although we understand the need for more equitable flood insurance premiums, transparency about calculation of true risk needs to be better communicated to communities and property owners," said Cynthia Lee Sheng, President, Jefferson Parish. Since Hurricane Katrina, we have invested billions of mitigation dollars in extensive upgrades to our infrastructure and residential mitigation. "Risk Rating 2.0 will have devastating impacts to the citizens of Jefferson Parish because premium increases are not reflecting the risk shown on our recently updated Flood Insurance Rate Maps. Louisiana leaders and stakeholders also spoke out about FEMA's lack of transparency with the implementation of Risk Rating 2.0: "This is causing tremendous harm to families, and I urge your agency to take immediate action to provide much needed transparency regarding Risk Rating 2.0 methodology, including how mitigation measures are taken into account, and how individual risk is calculated under this new NFIP rating structure." "Louisiana families and families across our nation should not be left holding the bill for FEMA's inability to be transparent about the very system it is already implementing," Whip Scalise wrote. Additionally, Whip Scalise urged FEMA to provide immediate transparency about Risk Rating 2.0 methodology. Whip Scalise called out FEMA for refusing to meet with Members of Congress and local flood protection officials amid heightened concerns from families across Louisiana who will experience premium increases under Risk Rating 2.0. WASHINGTON, D.C.- Today, House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) wrote a letter to Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator Deanne Criswell expressing serious concerns regarding the lack of transparency surrounding the agency's rollout of Risk Rating 2.0.
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