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• 9,000 flood insurance claims already filed in wake of flood

  August 17, 2016 2:46 PM

  WASHINGTON - The President received updates from FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate on Wednesday morning after Fugate traveled to Louisiana on Tuesday to follow up with ongoing flood response in the state. Administrator Fugate briefed Obama on the resources that have been provided to support the response and recovery, including... more »

• Edwards heads upriver for flood briefings

  January 13, 2016 11:30 AM

  VIDALIA, La. - For his second day on the job, Gov. John Bel Edwards headed to briefings on flood fighting efforts along the Mississippi River. State emergency managers briefed the new governor on current operations along the Mississippi River as well as future concerns and plans for flooding along... more »