FEMA Levee Certifications (West Coast)

The Problem
In the wake of Hurricane Katrina, FEMA is requiring existing levees to undergo a recertification program. Thousands of levee structures have missing, inadequate, or outdated certification documentation.


The Solution
Massoud Rezakhani Consulting (MRC), LLC in partnership with RMTC/URAS Joint Venture worked with city, state, local, and county authorities in Hawaii, Southern California, and Arizona to recertify existing levees.

The scope of work involved performing a complete engineering analysis and disaster plan recommendations for the levees. Levee design criteria include:

• freeboard
• closures
• embankment protection and foundation stability
• settlement
• interior drainage
• operation and maintenance plans

As a result, FEMA is updating their Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs) resulting in safer communities by providing more accurate predictions and mapping areas that have previously not been mapped.

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