President Obama traveled Tuesday to Louisiana, where severe rains have flooded some 20 parishes in what is being described as the worst natural disaster in the country since Hurricane Sandy hit in 2012.
President Obama has been criticized for not visiting the area sooner.
President Obama said that a week ago he requested a contingent of federal officials led by Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson help with the scale of the devastation.
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President Obama urged organizations as well as individuals across the country to help the state of Louisiana get back on its feet.
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