La. Gov. Edwards Requests Expedited Major Disaster Declaration Following Hurricane Laura
August 29, 2020
August 29, 2020
BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Aug. 29 -- Gov. John Bel Edwards, D-Louisiana, issued the following news on Aug. 28:
In a letter to President Donald Trump, Gov. John Bel Edwards today requested a major disaster declaration for 23 parishes in Louisiana impacted by Hurricane Laura which, if approved, would bring FEMA assistance to affected individuals and communities. At least ten people have died in Louisiana following the storm, with many thousands more suffering damage to their homes and b . . .
In a letter to President Donald Trump, Gov. John Bel Edwards today requested a major disaster declaration for 23 parishes in Louisiana impacted by Hurricane Laura which, if approved, would bring FEMA assistance to affected individuals and communities. At least ten people have died in Louisiana following the storm, with many thousands more suffering damage to their homes and b . . .