President Obama to visit Louisiana Tomorrow Tuesday August 23/2016, White House says

President Barack Obama is planning to visit Baton Rouge Tuesday (Aug. 23) to get a first-hand look at the catastrophic flooding across a large part of Louisiana. "The President today directed his team to coordinate with Louisiana officials to determine an appropriate time for him to visit, and together they have determined that the President will visit Baton Rouge, Louisiana on Tuesday, August 23rd," the White House said in a statement Friday. "Additional details will be announced in the coming days. The President is mindful of the impact that his travel has on first responders and wants to ensure that his presence does not interfere with ongoing recovery efforts."

Obama's visit comes as thousands of Louisianians dig out after heavy rains and surging rivers inundated great swaths of 20 parishes in the central part of the state. The president declared a federal disaster for what many officials are describing as an unprecedented flood.

Gov. John Bel Edwards earlier this week sought to tamp down calls for a presidential visit, saying that the sheer security logistics would hamper the state-managed recovery.

The Mariana DAngelo Group