City -Parish says the snow event probably costs millions – wbrz

Baton Rouge – City -Parish still adds the cost of the southern snowstorm two weeks ago and is expected to be in the millions of dollars.
Immediately after winter, WBRZ asked city leaders for its effect on the budget.

Clay Rives, Director of the Mayor’s Homeland Security Service and emergency operations, said on Monday that the cost of the City-Parish costs would require a department to cover all the costs related to the storm. Federal aid may be available if the cost exceeds the threshold of just over $ 2 million.

For five days, Mayor Sid Edwards and other leaders are constantly monitoring cold weather and ice conditions.

“A week of emergency protective measures we made – the shelters, and all the salt and brine we have exposed – this will be added,” RIVs said.
Attempting to obtain these federal money means going through 327 pages of FEMA guidance, dividing the cost of preparing for the approaching storm, the cost of dealing with it while the cost of recovery happens.

“Being proactive is expensive,” Rivs said. “We know we will most likely meet our threshold.”

Even then, FEMA may not cover the full cost in Eastern Baton blush, this can be a problem. Last year, city leaders were worried about a budget shortage and FEMA help could ease the weight.

“We have a new administration and they are looking at cost savings,” RIVs said. “This is a price you can’t avoid. You cannot avoid public safety. “