Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority - West

Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority - West Our mission is to protect the residences and businesses of the West Bank by ensuring that our flood protection system functions as designed.

At the Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority-West (SLFPA-West), our mission is to protect life and property for those who call the most populated areas of the west bank of Orleans and Jefferson parishes home by providing effective, efficient protection from hurricane storm surges and other high-water events that impact levees and other flood-control structures. SLFPA-West is made up of tw

o levee districts: the West Jefferson Levee District, which serves the west bank portions of Jefferson Parish, and the Algiers Levee District, which serves the west bank portions of Orleans Parish. It covers approximately 67 miles of hurricane flood protection levees, floodwalls and floodgates and approximately 33 miles of Mississippi River levees and floodwalls.

Last week our mowing crews were in Bridge City and Marrero and this week we will be mowing in Gretna and Algiers Point. ...
09/14/2026

Last week our mowing crews were in Bridge City and Marrero and this week we will be mowing in Gretna and Algiers Point. Keep an eye out for our crews as you drive on River Road and Patterson.

The Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority - West Bank is pleased to welcome Matthew Martin, P.E. as our newest ...
09/11/2026

The Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority - West Bank is pleased to welcome Matthew Martin, P.E. as our newest commissioner.

With a professional career in civil engineering, Martin brings experience in structural and heavy-lift engineering, equipment management and technology architecture to the Flood Protection Authority. He will support SLFPA-W's mission to maintain flood and tidal protection across the West Bank.

A proud southeast Louisianian, he earned his Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from Louisiana State University New Orleans in 2010 and currently serves as Director of Strategy and Technology for Bar-Worx, a provider of heavy-lift engineering and rigging rental services. Martin enjoys living on the water in Crown Point and grabbing a bite to eat at Jan's Cajun Cafe with his family.

We are excited to welcome Matthew and his engineering expertise to our Board of Commissioners.

West Closure Complex Maintenance SLFPA-W is performing maintenance activities at West Closure Complex from 6:00 AM CST t...
09/10/2026

West Closure Complex Maintenance

SLFPA-W is performing maintenance activities at West Closure Complex from 6:00 AM CST to 12:00 PM CST; please expect intermittent closures.

Harvey Canal Complex Maintenance SLFPA-W is performing maintenance activities at Harvey Canal Sector Gate this morning; ...
09/10/2026

Harvey Canal Complex Maintenance

SLFPA-W is performing maintenance activities at Harvey Canal Sector Gate this morning; please expect intermittent closures from 7:00 AM CST to 12:00 PM CST.

Bayou Segnette Complex Maintenance SLFPA-W is performing maintenance activities at Bayou Segnette Sector Gate this morni...
09/10/2026

Bayou Segnette Complex Maintenance

SLFPA-W is performing maintenance activities at Bayou Segnette Sector Gate this morning; please expect intermittent closures from 7:00 AM CST to 12:00 PM CST.

09/09/2026

SLFPA-W Regional Director Jesse Noel visited the Louisiana State Capitol last month advocating for continued investment in tidal protection for the Lafitte area. He testified before a joint hearing of the House Ways & Means and Senate Revenue and Fiscal Affairs committees on access to state capital outlay funding for the Lafitte Area Levee District’s Goose Bayou project. You can listen to his testimony at the 51:04 mark in the video at link.

Last week our mowing crews were in Waggaman and this week we will be mowing in Bridge City and Marrero. Keep an eye out ...
09/08/2026

Last week our mowing crews were in Waggaman and this week we will be mowing in Bridge City and Marrero. Keep an eye out for our crews as you drive River Road.

Please join us in welcoming our newest Commissioner, Patrick Nunes, CISSP, to the Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection A...
09/04/2026

Please join us in welcoming our newest Commissioner, Patrick Nunes, CISSP, to the Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority - West Bank.

After growing up in St. Petersburg, Florida, Patrick earned his Bachelor of Arts from the University of Florida and a Master of Science in Finance from the University of South Florida. Mr. Nunes moved to Southeast Louisiana in 2019 and has a seasoned career in technology governance, risk and compliance.

He currently serves as Senior Manager of Cyber Governance & Risk at Mondelez International, where he leads enterprise-wide IT risk assessments and manages cross-functional teams responsible for technology assurance, third-party risk, and compliance reporting.

Patrick is a Certified Information Security Systems Professional (CISSP) and Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) and currently resides in Gretna with his wife and two children. He enjoys walking along the riverfront and visiting Amore Cafe in his free time.

We're excited to welcome his financial acumen, technology expertise and communication skills to our Board of Commissioners.

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7001 River Road
Marrero, LA
70072

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+15043400318

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