Disaster Declaration

Preparations are underway for a momentous celestial event.

President Donald Trump has declared a major disaster exists in the State of Louisiana, opening up for federal funding to be made available for portions of the state hit the hardest by Hurricane Delta.

That’s the question that’s been on everyone’s minds across Acadiana after a weekend of disastrous flooding across the region.

Gov. John Bel Edwards' request has been granted to amend the existing federal Major Presidential Declaration for Louisiana to include additional parishes affected by recent flooding.

Congressman Charles Boustany has sent a letter to the Secretary of the Department of Agriculture requesting a major disaster declaration for Louisiana.

Congressman Charles Boustany has sent a letter to the Secretary of the Department of Agriculture requesting a major disaster declaration for Louisiana.

Governor Bobby Jindal is seeking a presidential disaster declaration in the wake of the March 5th tornado in Rayne that caused wide-spread damage and killed one person.

(Washington, D.C.) – U.S. Sen. David Vitter today sent a letter to President Obama asking him to make a presidential disaster declaration for Acadia Parish as a result of the tornado on March 5, 2011.