BATON ROUGE, La. ( KTAL/KMSS ) – A research and education center has been awarded a $1.5 million grant to create software that can potentially reduce flood risks across Louisiana.
The National Science Foundation awarded the money to The LaHouse Research and Education Center , whose director, Carol Friedland , said the tool will empower communities across Louisiana and help them make informed decisions to reduce flood-related damages significantly.
According to Friedland, the app can help safeguard Louisiana’s future.
The project aims to create software that will evaluate and simulate future flood damage scenarios. This can help communities create potential building and infrastructure damage in advance. It could also assist occupants of flood-prone areas throughout the state.