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La. Congressman Says "Cajunize" Federal Flood Disaster Aid

Rep. Garret Graves, Republican - Louisiana 6th District
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Rep. Garret Graves, Republican - Louisiana 6th District
Rep. Garret Graves, Republican - Louisiana 6th District
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Rep. Garret Graves, Republican - Louisiana 6th District

"CAJUNIZE" FEDERAL FLOOD AID - Congressman Garret Graves for Louisiana's 6th District says the federal disaster flood aid plan for parishes most affected by the August floods should be "Cajunized",  a reference to the "Cajun Navy", a group of volunteers who emerged in the immediate hours after the August flood by using their own watercraft to perform search and rescue operations in flooded neighborhoods.  Garret has been critical of the federal disaster relief plan and feels it is fundamentally flawed.

AUGUST FLOODS IN LOUISIANA-Many south Louisiana parishes were severely impacted by heavy rain last summer.
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AUGUST FLOODS IN LOUISIANA-Many south Louisiana parishes were severely impacted by heavy rain last summer.

Congressman Garret Graves, (R) of Louisiana's 6th district suggests that all federal disaster flood aid programs should be "Cajunized", a reference to private citizens using their personal watercraft to conduct rescues during the August floods. Graves has criticized the federal plan as being fundamentally flawed.

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