Gov. Edwards announces Louisiana Watershed Initiative to improve flood response across the state
16 Sep 2018
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BATON ROUGE, La. (KLFY) - Wednesday night, Governor John bel Edwards announced the launch of the Louisiana Watershed Initiative.
His office says the new endeavor is a continuation of the response to the historic floods two years ago.
In a statement, the Governor said the March and August floods of 2016 forced officials to rethink how Louisiana approaches floodplain management.
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