La. Gov. Edwards Announces $30 Million Buyout Program to Reduce Flood Risk in Calcasieu Parish
May 22, 2021
May 22, 2021
BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, May 22 -- Gov. John Bel Edwards, D-Louisiana, issued the following news:
Gov. John Bel Edwards announced the state is funding a $30 million program to offer voluntary residential buyouts in the Greinwich Terrace neighborhood of Lake Charles, an area that has flooded three times over the past four years, including during this week's heavy rain event.
The buyout program furthers the Louisiana Watershed Initiative's long-term resilience ob . . .
Gov. John Bel Edwards announced the state is funding a $30 million program to offer voluntary residential buyouts in the Greinwich Terrace neighborhood of Lake Charles, an area that has flooded three times over the past four years, including during this week's heavy rain event.
The buyout program furthers the Louisiana Watershed Initiative's long-term resilience ob . . .