White House approves $8.6 million for disaster recovery following Arthur’s impact in La.
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - President Donald Trump said he has approved $8.6 million dollars for Louisiana in response to a disaster declaration request from Governor Jeff Landry.
The governor asked for the disaster declaration following the impact of Tropical Storm Arthur’s remnants on Louisiana. He requested assistance for Pointe Coupee Parish, St. Tammany Parish, Avoyelles Parish, Terrebonne Parish, St. Landry Parish, and Lafourche Parish.
“Thank you President Donald J. Trump and Congresswoman Julia Letlow for looking out for Louisiana,” Governor Landry said on social media. “Louisiana is grateful for your leadership.”
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According to the governor, federal assistance is needed because the state doesn’t have the resources on its own to recover from the storm’s impact. He said Louisiana can only provide temporary shelter for survivors and added that federal assistance will help families return to their homes.
More than 50 homes have some damage in Pointe Coupee Parish alone. According to the governor’s disaster declaration request, the majority of victims in the parish have no insurance of any kind.
In the governor’s disaster declaration request, he said the cost of the damage cost is estimated to be in the tens of millions. He added that all of the parishes in his request suffered flooding and damage to homes.
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