States need a major disaster declaration to access federal aid, but the wait time ranges from a few days to a few months.

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump approved on Thursday Louisiana’s request for a major disaster declaration, which opens ...

WASHINGTON – All eight members of Louisiana’s congressional delegation are asking President Donald Trump to issue a disaster ...

Additional designations may be made at a later date if requested by the state and is warranted by the results of further ...

President Trump's disaster declaration triggers federal assistance for nine northern Louisiana parishes.

FEMA announced that federal disaster assistance is available to the state of Louisiana to supplement recovery efforts in the ...

U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R‑LA), along with the full Louisiana congressional delegation, is urging the White House to ...

Louisiana has received a major federal disaster declaration following a severe winter storm that battered the northern part ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. (BRPROUD) – With Hurricane Delta working its way toward Louisiana, President Trump is giving the ok for an Emergency Disaster Declaration. The Emergency Disaster Declaration for ...

BATON ROUGE, La. - Nine parishes in North Louisiana, including DeSoto and Bienville, will be eligible for reimbursement for money spent removing debris and costs associated with emergency response rel ...