Louisiana Congressional Delegation Pushes for Hurricane Relief from Laura, Delta, Zeta and Ida
Louisiana’s Congressional Delegation is working to obtain more federal resources to address the needs of those impacted by Hurricanes Laura, Delta, Zeta and Ida. We respectfully request swift action to make good on the promise of the down payment in the September Continuing Resolution and appropriate additional supplemental funding dollars for unmet needs in Louisiana.
The three main asks of Louisiana’s Congressional Delegation:
Provide additional funding to those affected by 2020 Hurricanes Laura, Delta and Zeta. In September, $5 billion in disaster aid was included in response to the 2020 and 2021 disasters. So far, $600 million has been allocated for those impacted by Louisiana’s 2020 hurricanes.
Hurricane Ida victims are yet to receive any of the $5 billion from the September 2021 law, the delegation seeks to increase disaster aid to comply with updated damage assessments from this powerful storm.
Complementary hurricane protection, coastal restoration and flood control investments help to improve the safety and security of communities impacted by the 2020 and 2021 hurricanes. The delegation is working to include additional investment in key Corps of Engineers projects to prevent future hurricane damages.
The Congressional Delegation also asked for the previously approved hurricane recovery funding, included in the September government funding legislation, to be expedited as families continue to struggle across Louisiana – some still without housing, living in tents or lacking access to critical services.