President Obama Goes Door to Door in Louisiana Flood Areas
Aug 24, 2016 ·
32m 27s
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President Obama said Louisiana's plight would not be forgotten as he deflected criticism that his visit could be seen as political in nature. He promised a swift and thorough response...
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President Obama said Louisiana's plight would not be forgotten as he deflected criticism that his visit could be seen as political in nature. He promised a swift and thorough response from the federal government. But he did say that there wasn't enough money to address long-term repairs and to reduce the chances of future disasters.More than 60,000 homes have been damaged by the days-long flood. Obama said more than 100,000 people had applied for disaster aid and that FEMA had already spent $127 million responding to the crisis. LOAJ
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