Gov. Edwards: 20 parishes receive federal declaration

Today, Gov. John Bel Edwards announced that a total of 20 parishes have been declared a major disaster by the federal government. Previously, 12 parishes had received the federal declaration. Federal Emergency Management Agency Administrator Craig Fugate approved the declaration in a meeting with Gov. Edwards while he visited Louisiana on Tuesday.
The following parishes have now received a federal declaration (*denotes an already-announced parish):
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