16 of 23 Hurricane Laura damaged parishes have been approved for FEMA individual assistance. Ouachita, Vermilion, Rapides, Natchitoches, and Lincoln are among the parishes who are now eligible for aid that includes temporary housing and home repairs. Governor Edwards says households who are displaced are also eligible for 500-dollar grants…
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Go to disaster-assistance-dot-gov for more information.

Lee Joseph Vidrine and Michael Lyn Vidrine have filed a petition seeking to recall Governor John Bel Edwards out of office. State law says the Vidrines need to get 20-percent or just over 600-thousand signatures to force a recall election. Political analyst Bernie Pinsonat…
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The Vidrines have not said why they are seeking to recall Edwards.

Much of southwest Louisiana is without power and that means chemical plants in that region are sitting idle. Plus workers at those plants have been scattered from Houston to New Orleans. Louisiana Chemical Association President Greg Bowser says some workers are looking at long commutes once plants are online, but that’s not feasible so they’re asking FEMA to supply temporary housing units….
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Disaster food stamps are expected to be available a week from Thursday. Department of Children and Family Services Secretary Marketa Garner Walters says the disaster food stamps are for people who have lost power as a result of Laura, spoiling food in their refrigerator. Walters on why they wait a couple of weeks before the disaster food stamps are available…
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