Governor John Bel Edwards is expected to give an update on Louisiana’s response to winter weather conditions during a news conference scheduled for today.
Governor Edwards will also address the latest in the state’s fight against the COVID-19 outbreak. The news conference will begin at 2:30 p.m. Edwards, in a Wednesday evening letter to President Biden, requested a Presidential emergency declaration as severe winter weather continues to impact the state, leaving three people dead and tens of thousands of people without electricity and water for several days, with more impacts likely over the next two days. The Governor requested direct federal assistance, specifically commodities and supplies in response to the extended power outage and also Emergency Protective measures under the FEMA Public Assistance program.
