“He says the amount of damage is overwhelming”. It’s a matter of keeping resources directed where they’ll be most helpful.
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“When you reach these people and you just see the despair and desperation on their face and they’re coming into the boat with nothing and they’re just shocked”, she said.
Still, it was important that he president walked through the flood-ravaged areas near Baton Rouge.
Highland Ridge, La., resident Kimberly Moore shares her concerns with Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards, center, and Youngsville Mayor Ken Ritter, right, Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016. At other houses, remnants showed where similar piles had been hauled away. The agency says the temporary housing used in California after wildfires previous year meets tougher federal standards and is built to house storm victims much longer than the travel trailer used after Katrina. “Families have.certainly lost possessions, priceless keepsakes”, said Obama in a brief speech after his tour of the neighbourhood.
The governor said there were two options for people who were eligible for help through FEMA.
You can help people affected by the floods by visiting redcross.org, calling 1-800-RED CROSS or texting the word LAFLOODS to 90999 to make a $10 donation.
“It’s going to ramp up over the next several days”, said Gerard Stolar, FEMA’s regional director.
Obama said there was no immediate need for congressional action.
Whenever a natural disaster strikes, the lack of social services for LGBT people becomes that much more pronounced. “We’re talking about a community being upended”, he said. “They asked me about me and my wife’s dogs-to make sure they were OK”.
Already, 120,000 Louisiana residents have applied for aid through FEMA.
The governor also introduced a program allowing people to get into their homes quicker. “We are going to keep on helping them every way that we can”, ABC News quoted Obama as saying. “In the rain and everything they were still here”.
By now, I figured at least a few dozen, if not more, of those displaced would be knocking on doors in Texas.
The sandbag wall had to be reinforced with a plywood wall.
She said at least one station remains dark. He remains hopeful for our state. “I was literally watching my friends and family lose everything”.
“Shelter at Home will grant $15,000 to making homes secure, habitable and safe”. For those in a flood zone, the mobile homes will have to be set up at trailer parks or other commercial property still being identified. About 2,500 people remained in shelters after flooding that has been described as the worst disaster since Superstorm Sandy in 2012.
The White House has said that 127 million dollars in federal aid has been designated for temporary rental assistance, essential home repairs, and flood insurance payments in the state.
“They ‘ve got a lot of work to do and they shouldn’t have to do it alone”, he said. Therefore, we have created this site so that everyone can donate directly to help those employees who suffered losses from the flood. If you would like to discuss another topic, look for a relevant article.
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The Republican candidate for the U.S. presidency, Donald Trump, toured the state on Friday.
