Federal agencies have moved to provide assistance to people in flood-battered Louisiana. The Federal Emergency Management Agency, which is leading the federal effort, has authorized and distributed $127 million as of Aug. 23, the agency said.
That includes $107 million in FEMA grants to those in the flooded areas, to help them with costs of temporary rental housing, home repairs and other needs. FEMA says more than 110,000 people and households have registered with it for aid so far.