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From your Saturday, August 28 link: "With forecasters warning of a category five storm, the president made sure the federal response would not be delayed by already declaring emergencies in Mississippi and Florida just hours after a similar declaration for Louisiana. Such declarations make federal aid available to assist with disaster relief, but they are rarely made before a storm even hits."

I'm especially pleased to note, the President declared Louisiana a national disaster before he so designated Mississippi and Alabama. And glad to have confirmed, the Louisiana call for mandatory evacuation came after the President's declaration. Thank you very much.