The federal government has declared a major disaster for several Louisiana parishes.
Governor John Bel Edwards requested the action after traveling through some of the affected parishes with a FEMA official. The initial declaration will be for Tangipahoa, St. Helena, East Baton Rouge and Livingston Parishes.
“I have traveled to affected areas and have seen the destruction caused by this unprecedented flooding,” said Gov. Edwards. “We are thankful for the federal government’s quick response to our request for an emergency declaration. This is an ongoing event, and we are confident that every available state and federal resource will be brought to bear. I fully expect that more parishes will be added to the declaration on a rolling basis.”
On Friday, Governor Edwards declared a state of emergency for the entire state. More parishes are expected to be added to the disaster list.
Anyone who has been impacted by this storm should register damages sustained, even if they do not live in these four initial parishes. All registered damage claims in parishes added at a later time will be processed as those parishes are added.
Individuals can register damage on the web or by phone as follows :
https://www.disasterassistance.gov
1-800-621-3362
TTY: 1-800-462-7585