Gov. Landry requests Presidential emergency declaration

BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) —Governor Jeff Landry sent a letter to President Joe Biden requesting he declare a state of emergency for the State of Louisiana effective Monday. The impact of torrential rainfall, damaging winds, and hurricane-spawn tornadoes will pose a serious threat to the lives and property of the people of Louisiana, Landry said.

“After declaring a State of Emergency, we have now determined that this storm is of such severity that an effective response is beyond the capabilities of the state and  local governments. This federal assistance is needed to save lives and property, and I look forward to President Biden quickly approving this request,” Landry said. 

A hurricane warning has expanded from the Louisiana coast to East Baton Rouge, West Baton Rouge and Ascension Parishes.

Gov. Landry issued a disaster declaration during a Monday press conference. The governor’s office said the storm is expected to bring four to eight inches of heavy rain across the southern part of Louisiana, possible tornadoes and damaging winds.

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