Tammy Duckworth, D- Illinois, issued the following news release on April 12, 2021:. U.S. Senators Tammy Duckworth and Dick Durbin today announced that Illinois will receive $65.3 million in back payments from the Federal Emergency Management Agency thanks to President Biden's decision to waive the 25 percent state cost share requirement for assistance.
U.S. Senators Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth today announced that Illinois will receive $65.3 million in back payments from the Federal Emergency Management Agency thanks to President Biden's decision to waive the 25 percent state cost share requirement for assistance related to the COVID-19 pandemic. "After the Trump Administration refused to respond.
Gov. Edwards requests major disaster declaration for severe winter weather from Pres. Biden Gov. Edwards requests major disaster declaration for severe winter weather from Pres. Biden (Source: Melinda Deslatte) By WAFB Staff | February 26, 2021 at 8:50 PM CST - Updated February 27 at 11:10 AM
The following information is from the Office of John Bel Edwards:
Governor John Bel Edwards is asking President Joseph R. Biden to declare a major disaster for Louisiana due to the recent severe winter weather event. A system of heavy rains, wintry precipitation, and freezing temperatures began moving across Louisiana on February 11, 2021, and a second, similar system, followed on February 17, 2021. The impacts of the wintry precipitation and low temperatures, some of the lowest ever recorded in the region, posed a serious threat to the lives and property of the people of Louisiana. The freezing temperatures resulted in outages to nearly 100 water systems, impacting roughly one-quarter
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Gov. Edwards issues statement on President Bidenâs reduction in non-federal cost share for Hurricane Laura Helicopter video shows extensive damage in Holly Beach, La., after Hurricane Laura made landfall. By WAFB Staff | February 22, 2021 at 5:22 PM CST - Updated February 22 at 7:10 PM
The following information is from the Office of Louisiana Governor:
BATON ROUGE, La. - The Governorâs Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness (GOHSEP) has received notice that President Joseph R. Biden has ordered the federal share for Public Assistance related to Hurricane Laura, including direct federal assistance, to be increased to 90 percent of the total eligible costs, except for assistance previously authorized at 100 percent.