Big changes coming to St. Tammany flood protection, but itll take decades [Video]

SAINT TAMMANY PARISH. FAMILIES WILL GET A CHANCE TO ASK QUESTIONS ABOUT A MASSIVE $5.9 BILLION FLOOD PROJECT THAT THAT IS IN THE WORKS. YEAH. THIS IS MANY COMMUNITIES FEEL FLOODING FRUSTRATIONS DURING RAINSTORMS. WDSU NORTH SHORE BUREAU REPORTER SHAWANDA JONES IS LIVE IN MANDEVILLE WITH A PREVIEW OF THIS BIG MEETING. SHAWANDA. YEAH, PARISH LEADERS CALL THIS THE LARGEST FLOOD PROTECTION PROJECT IN LOUISIANA’S HISTORY. BUT THEY ALSO STRESS THAT PATIENCE IS GOING TO BE KEY. THE ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS LED PROJECT WILL ELEVATE OVER 5000 HOMES AND IMPROVE DRAINAGE AND BUILD NEW LEVEES TO COMBAT RISING FLOOD RISK. THIS IS GOING TO BE A MULTIPLE DECADE APPROACH. WE’RE TALKING $6 BILLION. YES, WITH A B, SO IT’S A LOT OF MONEY. IT’S GOING TO BE DONE INCREMENTALLY, BUT IT’S GOING TO HAPPEN. SAINT TAMMANY PARISH PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER MICHAEL VINCENT SAYS THEY’LL TAKE THIS MASSIVE PROJECT STEP …