Gov. John Bel Edwards is requesting federal assistance due to the ongoing threat of river flooding across Louisiana and any potential activities associated with protecting the public.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will host a stakeholder and public meeting from 10 a.m.
Gov. John Bel Edwards announced Friday that the Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority and the St.
State officials are working to place barriers along flooded sections of La. 70 in lower St. Martin Parish and hope to have the highway more easily passable to vehicle traffic by Monday.
Steamboats revolutionized travel on the waterways of south Louisiana and did wonders for the economies of the places they visited.
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