Governor John Bel Edwards' office has announced that more than 60,000 people in the state have registered for FEMA assistance. 20 parishes have been declared major disaster areas by the federal government.

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator Craig Fugate approved the declaration in a meeting with Gov. Edwards while he visited Louisiana on Tuesday.

  • Acadia
  • Ascension
  • Avoyelles
  • East Baton Rouge
  • East Feliciana
  • Evangeline
  • Iberia
  • Iberville
  • Jefferson Davis
  • Lafayette
  • Livingston
  • Pointe Coupee
  • St. Helena
  • St. Landry
  • St. Martin
  • St. Tammany
  • Tangipahoa
  • Vermilion
  • Washington
  • West Feliciana

So far, there are more than 8,000 people in shelters and 40,000 homes damaged.

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