President Declares 'State Of Emergency' In Louisiana

BATON ROUGE, LA

     Washington has now stepped in to help Louisiana weather the storm in the coming days.
     Earlier Saturday, President Bush declared a State of Emergency for Louisiana. That means federal agencies are now ready to help prepare for the storm.
     Louisiana Governor Kathleen Blanco declared a State of Emergency on Friday to mobilize National Guard units in the state.
     In south Louisiana, people prepared for Katrina's arrival by boarding up their homes. Many others took the advice from both the governor and FEMA to leave now.
     FEMA spokesman Michael Brown said, "You have about 36 hours now to understand how serious this storm is, and to make your preparations to keep your family and to keep your business safe. You've got to do that now. (Sunday) and Monday will be too late. "

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