La. Gov. Edwards Requests Federal Disaster Declaration for Louisiana Fisheries Impacted by Hurricane Laura
September 29, 2020
September 29, 2020
BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Sept. 29 -- Gov. John Bel Edwards, D-Louisiana, issued the following news on Sept. 28:
Today, Gov. John Bel Edwards sent a letter to U.S. Sec. of Commerce Wilbur Ross requesting a federal fishery disaster be declared due to the profound and continuing impacts of Hurricane Laura on Louisiana's fishing communities.
Such a declaration may help in obtaining federal financial assistance for our fishers, processors, docks, and for the state to he . . .
Today, Gov. John Bel Edwards sent a letter to U.S. Sec. of Commerce Wilbur Ross requesting a federal fishery disaster be declared due to the profound and continuing impacts of Hurricane Laura on Louisiana's fishing communities.
Such a declaration may help in obtaining federal financial assistance for our fishers, processors, docks, and for the state to he . . .