There is no clear public figure for purely Louisiana state-funded, non‑FEMA spending on Ida alone. The vast majority of the recovery—over $1 billion—was federally sourced, and state-level spending is intertwined with ongoing programs such as coastal restoration and insurance stabilization.
If you think FEMA is optional, you’ve never lived through a catastrophic event. Without federal coordination, local and state govts collapse under unmet infrastructure needs, displaced people, devastated housing.
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