Trump approves governor's request to expand federal emergency declaration

BATON ROUGE - President Donald Trump has approved Governor John Bel Edwards' request to expand the federal emergency declaration in Louisiana.The governor's office says the Trump administration approved the expansion Friday to include seven additional parishes impacted by Tropical Storm Harvey, including Acadia, Allen, Iberia, Natchitoches, Rapides, Sabine and Vernon Parishes.According to the governor, this declaration is for emergency protective measures conducted before, dur