Louisiana governor declares state of emergency for flood-hit New Orleans
11 August 2017 |
8:00 am
Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards has declared a state of emergency in New Orleans where flood pumps failed over the weekend, threatening the city haunted by Hurricane Katrina.
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