The Jefferson Parish Council informed FEMA on Wednesday that it will accept the agency's new flood-risk maps for East Jefferson but not for the West Bank. The decision doesn't affect flood insurance ...

The new flood insurance maps for Jefferson Parish were accepted by the federal government this week and will begin to affect property owners’ insurance rates beginning Feb. 18. The new Flood Insurance ...

What's Your Flood Risk? By Littice Bacon-Blood For more than 20 years flood insurance premiums in Jefferson Parish have been calculated based on maps adopted in 1995. “So, if a citizen calls their ...

Jefferson Parish has released a King Cake tracking map to make finding the Carnival staple dessert easier. Councilman Scott Walker created the map that shows where residents can get king cakes all ...