With federal disaster coffers stretched to the seams, the U.S. House of Representatives quickly passed a bill Wednesday to infuse $7.9 billion in disaster aid without taking amendments, pushing off a number of persistent questions about several federal disaster recovery policies.Wrinkles in federal disaster regulations that have maddened victims of the 2016 Louisiana floods — chief… Read more »
As bulldozers pushed tons of dirt for a levee at Ellington Reach in Luling, Congressman Garret Graves told parish officials seeing work underway is the best part of the project for him.
"To see this project move to turning dirt this quick is impressive," said Graves as worked continued behind him on the levee. "The help didn't have to do with politics, this is the right thing to… Read more »
Louisiana Congressman Garret Graves is on a mission to fix how the government plans for disasters like Hurricane Harvey. Currently, Congress takes a reactionary approach to natural disasters: It draws up a disaster relief bill, the president signs it and we all kind of move on to the next fight.
"You can spend millions of dollars more resilient or you can spend billions of dollars,… Read more »
There's something in the air in the Gulf of Mexico.For three years now, residents of the Gulf Coast have watched as storms have become more intense.Not in the way storms used to be feared - mainly wind damage from cyclone-force storms. Andrew, Katrina, Ivan, Rita - all of those storms brought 100-mph-plus winds, with about a foot of rainfall. Now, Hurricane Harvey has brought nearly five… Read more »
Before you donate to a charity, make sure you know where your aid is going. The Center for International Disaster Information recommends checking with a charity monitoring organization like GiveWell, Charity Navigator, Charity Watch, or the Better Business Bureau before donating.
Make sure your donation is secure by going through an organization's official website or sending a check in… Read more »
Congressman Garret Graves, R-Baton Rouge, said Tuesday that he and the rest of Louisiana's congressional delegation have pushed initiatives to help Louisiana and America as a whole.Graves, who represents Louisiana's 6th Congressional District, which includes the northern parts of Lafourche and Terrebonne parishes, addressed the South Central Industrial Association Tuesday in Houma.Graves… Read more »
Since rainfall blanketed southeast Louisiana in August 2016, residents have wondered how the state can protect its people from future floods. Answering that question begins with understanding the geography we live in. The Amite River Basin starts in southwestern Mississippi — right above the boot of Louisiana — and runs south to Lake Maurepas.Bob Jacobsen is a hydrologist… Read more »
Congressman Graves' statement in full: "The driver in Charlottesville is a murderer. There is no other way to defend, reclassify, temper or justify his actions. When radical people do despicable acts, the behaviors and the hate-filled mindsets that motivate them must be condemned unequivocally. What happened in Charlottesville this weekend is completely disgusting, and I've got zero… Read more »
Congressman Garret Graves caught up with Louisiana radio host, Jim Engster, earlier this week to reflect on where Louisiana's receovery from the devasting flood of August 2016 stands one year later and to discuss the weekend tragedy in Charlottesville, Virginia. "What happened in Charlottesville is completely disgusting," said Graves. Follow the link to hear Graves' full remarks:… Read more »
DENHAM SPRINGS – The secretary of the federal Department of Housing and Urban Development got an overview Monday on the progression of recovery one year after the worst flood event in Livingston Parish history.Dr. Ben Carson made the visit Monday afternoon to Denham Springs along with Gov. John Bel Edwards, U.S. Sen. John N. Kennedy, Congressman Garret Graves and Mayor Gerard Landry… Read more »
