Kennedy announces $70.5 million in Hurricanes Laura, Ida, Francine, saltwater intrusion aid for south Louisiana

MADISONVILLE, La. - Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced that Louisiana will receive $70,508,829 million in federal funding from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for disaster recovery efforts, repairs, and emergency protective measures in south Louisiana communities impacted by Hurricanes Laura, Ida, Francine, and saltwater intrusion

"Costly natural disasters like Hurricanes Laura, Ida, and Francine and 2023's saltwater intrusion took a toll on Louisiana, but our people are as tough and hardworking as they come. This $70.5 million will help south Louisiana communities-including folks in Terrebonne, Plaquemines, and St. Charles Parishes-rebuild and cover the costs of this severe weather," said Kennedy.

The FEMA aid will fund the following:

• $30,937,726 for Terrebonne Parish to provide temporary emergency power generation at the Houma, La., Generating Station after catastrophic Hurricane Ida damage.

• $10,493,107 for the Terrebonne Parish School Board to restore the East Street Campus following Hurricane Ida damage and improve flood protection measures.

• $9,115,952 for the Terrebonne Parish Levee System to repair and strengthen portions of the Isle de Jean Charles Levee that Hurricane Francine damaged.

• $8,973,729 to the Office of Risk Management for Hurricane Laura recovery efforts at McNeese State University through campus renovations, facility upgrades and infrastructure improvements.

• $6,754,464 for the Lake Charles Harbor and Terminal District to construct a consolidated warehouse facility replacing port infrastructure damaged by Hurricane Laura.

• $2,045,911 for St. Charles Parish to repair the Bayou Des Allemands bulkhead and restore shoreline protection infrastructure that Hurricane Ida damaged.

• $1,156,452 for Terrebonne Parish to repair Hurricane Ida damage at the Houma Power Plant.

• $1,031,488 for Plaquemines Parish to respond to saltwater intrusion that threatened the parish's drinking water supply, including emergency water distribution and temporary treatment measures.