Louisiana
Louisiana’s Major Disaster Declaration request approved
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) – President Biden approved Governor Jeff Landry’s request for a Major Disaster Declaration for the State of Louisiana following Hurricane Francine.
This covers the following parishes
- Ascension
- Assumption
- Lafourche
- St. Charles
- St. James
- St. John the Baptist
- St. Mary
- Terrebonne Parishes.
More parishes may be added as damage is assessed.
“This federal assistance is vital to help Louisiana rebuild in the aftermath of Hurricane Francine. I appreciate the hard work our federal delegation, local officials, and our administration put in to get this over the finish line, ” said Governor Jeff Landry.
Residents and business owners who sustained losses in the designated areas can begin applying for assistance at DisasterAssistance.gov, by calling 800-621-FEMA (3362), or by using the FEMA App.
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