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Obama Signs Emergency Declaration For Louisiana

by Igor Bobic

08.27.12 | 12:46 pm

President Obama today declared an emergency in the state of Louisiana as a result of the coming Tropical Storm Issaac, the White House announced. The declaration releases federal aid to state response efforts.

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Igor Bobic Igor Bobic is the assistant editor of Talking Points Memo, helping oversee the site's coverage of politics and policy in Washington. While originally from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Igor feels best at home on the beaches of Southern California. He can be reached at igor@talkingpointsmemo.com.