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La. Congressman Says "Cajunize" Federal Flood Disaster Aid

Courtesy: Garret Graves Official Portrait

"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.

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

Chuck Smith brings more than 30 years' broadcast and media experience to Red River Radio. He began his career as a radio news reporter and transitioned to television journalism and newsmagazine production. Chuck studied mass communications at Southern Arkansas University in Magnolia and motion picture / television production at the University of California at Los Angeles. He has also taught writing for television at York Technical College in Rock Hill, South Carolina and video / film production at Centenary College of Louisiana, Shreveport.