BATON ROUGE, La. - Louisiana Recovery Authority Executive Director Paul Rainwater requested today that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) consider hurricanes Gustav and Ike one disaster in Louisiana to cut down on duplicative paperwork and save money.
In a letter to FEMA, Rainwater, who serves as the Governor's Authorized Representative to the agency for Gustav and Ike recovery, requested the consolidation of the two storms because of the effects the 2008 storms had on many parishes that had not yet recovered fully from Katrina and Rita.
"A 'single disaster' approach significantly eliminates duplicated administrative efforts, both on a local and federal level," Rainwater wrote. "This, in turn, is a more efficient approach to recovery, as well as a more cost-effective use of taxpayer dollars."
Click here for the letter on combining Gustav and Ike.
Click here for the letter on adding parishes to the Ike declaration.
