Disaster aid extended to 41 parishes

Gov. John Bel Edwards’ request for a federal emergency disaster declaration for flooding and storm damage in Louisiana be expanded to six additional parishes was approved by President Trump. The parishes were added to 35 other parishes include Allen, Beauregard, Catahoula, Concordia, Evangeline and Vernon. “I’m very thankful to the Trump administration for approving this request so quickly,” said Gov. Edwards. In addition, teams from the Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness are preparing to travel to various parishes, and will continue the formal process of assessing storm damage. The emergency declaration provides Direct Federal Assistance for emergency protective measures in 41 parishes. The initial 35 parishes included in the declaration are Acadia, Ascension, Assumption, Avoyelles, Calcasieu, Cameron, East Baton Rouge, East Feliciana, Iberia, Iberville, Jefferson, Jefferson Davis, Lafayette, Lafourche, Livingston, Orleans, Ouachita, Plaquemines, Pointe Coupee, Rapides, St. Bernard, St. Charles, St. Helena, St. James, St. John the Baptist, St. Landry, St. Martin, St. Mary, St. Tammany, Tangipahoa, Terrebonne, Vermilion, Washington, West Baton Rouge, and West Feliciana. (Source: La. Governor’s Office 07/17/19)