President Biden declares major disaster in Louisiana following winter storms

President Joe Biden declared a major disaster in Louisiana following last month's winter storms that left more than 1 million people without clean tap water, unlocking federal funding and assistance for individuals in 23 parishes.

"We're very grateful," Gov. John Bel Edwards said Tuesday during a press conference. "The extra help will be instrumental in recovery."

Biden's action makes federal funding available to affected individuals in the following parishes:

Avoyelles
Bienville
Bossier
Caddo
Calcasieu
Catahoula
Claiborne
Concordia
DeSoto
East Baton Rouge
Franklin
Grant
LaSalle
Madison
Natchitoches
Ouachita
Rapides
Red River
Richland
Sabine
Webster
West Carroll
Winn.

Assistance can include grants for temporary housing and home repairs, low-cost loans to cover uninsured property losses and other programs to help individuals and business owners recover from the effects of the disaster, the White House said in a press release.

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