"These declarations follow the severe flooding that began over the Memorial Day weekend, and which continues to threaten public safety and critical infrastructure in these counties."<br/><br/>
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An upcoming overhaul of the federal government’s flood insurance program will financially benefit many of the nation’s lowest-income communities by cutting premiums for a large share of their residents, an E&E News analysis of government data shows.
In the state of Louisiana, only one in four families has a flood insurance policy, but Louisiana has been paid the most money from the National Flood Insurance Program.