Pres. Biden Approves La. Gov. Edwards' Request for Presidential Major Disaster Declaration for Hurricane Ida
August 31, 2021
August 31, 2021
BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Aug. 31 -- Gov. John Bel Edwards, D-Louisiana, issued the following news:
Gov. John Bel Edwards received word tonight that Pres. Joseph R. Biden has approved his request for a Presidential Major Disaster Declaration due to the severe impacts of Hurricane Ida, a category 4 storm that has caused widespread damage across Louisiana. Ida made landfall early Sunday afternoon in Port Fourchon with winds of 155 miles per hour. As the slow moving storm continues to im . . .
Gov. John Bel Edwards received word tonight that Pres. Joseph R. Biden has approved his request for a Presidential Major Disaster Declaration due to the severe impacts of Hurricane Ida, a category 4 storm that has caused widespread damage across Louisiana. Ida made landfall early Sunday afternoon in Port Fourchon with winds of 155 miles per hour. As the slow moving storm continues to im . . .