Millions Allocated For Mississippi River Flooding Preparation And Response

The Louisiana National Guard says it expects to spend nearly 8-million dollars responding to the Mississippi River flooding and the preparation for high waters around Louisiana. The bill includes the costs of activating more than 1,100 Louisiana National Guardsmen plus fuel, supplies and aviation support. The Legislature's joint budget committee agreed to allocate more than 7-million dollars from the state's emergency response fund to cover most of the costs.