VERMILLION PARISH, LA - Disaster Response-Looting-Carbon Monoxide Death-West Nile By Tuesday thousands of residents were still without power, others without water, as they tried to salvage what they could. President Bush has declared Louisiana a federal disaster area. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) said more than 40,000 residents had registered for assistance from both storms and that $4 million in housing assistance had been approved. Such funds can be used for such things as lodging expense reimbursement, small emergency repairs, temporary rental help and mortgage and rental assistance. FEMA said four Disaster Recovery Centers were open in Slidell, Houma,...