La. Gov. Edwards Requests Federal Emergency Declaration in Advance of Twin Storms Projected to Make Landfall in Louisiana
August 24, 2020
August 24, 2020
BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Aug. 24 -- Gov. John Bel Edwards, D-Louisiana, issued the following news on Aug. 22:
Gov. John Bel Edwards on Saturday requested a federal emergency declaration from the White House, as Tropical Storms Marco and Laura are forecast to impact Louisiana in quick sequence early next week.
On Friday, Gov. Edwards declared a state of emergency in Louisiana and began hosting meetings of the state's Unified Command Group and receiving daily briefing . . .
Gov. John Bel Edwards on Saturday requested a federal emergency declaration from the White House, as Tropical Storms Marco and Laura are forecast to impact Louisiana in quick sequence early next week.
On Friday, Gov. Edwards declared a state of emergency in Louisiana and began hosting meetings of the state's Unified Command Group and receiving daily briefing . . .