“Hurricane Laura dealt southwest Louisiana a tough blow, but its people are as strong as ever. I’m glad to see this $6.1 million help Cameron Parish prepare for future storms by elevating at-risk structures.”

Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, Tuesday, Oct. 24, announced $6,078,485 in Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) grants for Louisiana disaster aid.

“Hurricane Laura dealt southwest Louisiana a tough blow, but its people are as strong as ever. I’m glad to see this $6.1 million help Cameron Parish prepare for future storms by elevating at-risk structures,” said Kennedy.

The FEMA aid will fund the following:

$6,078,485 to Cameron Parish for the elevation of 25 flood-prone residential structures and resulting management costs.