35 Louisiana Parishes Declared Natural Disaster Areas: USDA
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has declared a natural disaster involving 35 Louisiana parishes and eight counties in three neighboring states because of rain, floods, high winds and hail from April 27 through June 26.
It means farmers and ranchers can apply for low-interest loans to help them recover from severe damage.
USDA said that 12 parishes are primary disaster areas, and the rest are adjacent.
The primary disaster area covers Avoyelles, Bossier, Caddo, East Feliciana, Franklin, Grant, Iberville, Natchitoches, Pointe Coupee, Rapides, Red River and West Baton Rouge parishes.
Adjacent parishes are Allen, Ascension, Assumption, Bienville, Caldwell, Catahoula, Concordia, De Soto, East Baton Rouge, Evangeline, Iberia, La Salle, Madison, Richland, Sabine, St. Helena, St. Landry, St. Martin, Tensas, Vernon, Webster, West Feliciana and Winn.
Adjacent counties are Lafayette and Miller in Arkansas; Amite and Wilkinson in Mississippi; and Cass, Harrison, Marion and Panola in Texas.
- Landlord Harmed by Before/After Repair Photos Wins New Trial Over Negligence Claim
- PE-Backed Insurance Broker Hub International Files Confidentially for US IPO
- Florida’s Unemployment Rate Is Surging Even as High-Profile Companies Move In
- Endless Shrimp Deal Was Scheme to Squeeze Red Lobster, Suit Says