There've been a lot of people asking for honest budget numbers, ... Today, we have those honest numbers. Now it's the hard truth we have to confront. Today, we define the numbers and within two weeks we present proposed solutions on how to deal with the problem.
We are urging our citizens to limit calls to just those that involve law enforcement response,
Cleco has 2,000 miles of lines in the parish
This legislation would be extraordinarily helpful in maintaining our system and would be helpful for other agencies to develop these systems themselves.
We have no electricity, no public water that is safe to drink, and no telephones in most areas.
We don't have details on how to apply for FEMA assistance or how to contact the Red Cross or the Army Corps of Engineers or any other public or private relief agencies.
We have now approximately 90 National Guard troops in the parish. They've been a tremendous help.
