Richmond asks Trump to issue disaster declaration for New Orleans

BATON ROUGE – Rep. Cedric Richmond has asked President Donald Trump to issue a disaster declaration after an EF-3 tornado damaged homes in New Orleans.In a statement released Friday, Richmond said the declaration is needed to allow federal resources to help New Orleans residents impacted by Tuesday’s severe weather.“There are hard-working American people whose homes and lives have been destroyed through no fault of their own,” Richmond said. “We