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The Louisiana Recovery Authority (LRA) was the governmental body created in the aftermath of hurricanes Katrina and Rita by Governor Kathleen Blanco to plan for the recovery and rebuilding of Louisiana. Under the leadership of the founding executive director, Andy Kopplin, the authority's mission was to plan for Louisiana's future, coordinate ...
(The Center Square) − Louisiana's Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority has made significant headway in its mission to protect the state's vulnerable coastline, showcasing 109 active ...
The creation of CPRA was ordered by U.S. Congress in Pub. L. 109–148 (text). [5] The CPRA's forerunner, the Wetlands Conservation and Restoration Authority, was restructured as the CPRA by Act 8 of the First Extraordinary Session of 2005 [1] when the tasks of coastal restoration and hurricane protection were consolidated under a single authority.
The President can also administer grants to states to provide funding for the preparation and revitalization of emergency plans. Title II articulates the necessity of a disaster warning system. This includes the readiness of all appropriate federal agencies to issue warnings to state and local authorities and the disbursement of warnings to the ...
Louisiana's hurricane recovery funding comes from a supplemental disaster aid bill passed by Congress last fall. Louisiana secures $1.7B for hurricane recovery; $450M for hard hit Lake Charles ...
Louisiana Governor's Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness Director Jaques Thibodeaux shows off the state's hurricane app, September 13. The app provides essential information for ...
The Coastal Wetlands Planning, Protection and Restoration Act (CWPPRA) is a 1990 United States federal law that provides funds for wetland enhancement. [1] The law is implemented by federal and state agencies, focusing on restoration of lost wetlands of the Gulf Coast, as well as protecting the wetlands from future deterioration.
Gov. Jeff Landry committed the state government to aiding the “resilient” locals in their efforts to rebound from the Category 2 hurricane.