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Caddo Parish leaders cite multiple causes for water failures, praise relief response
Summary
Commissioners discussed leaks, membrane and distribution failures affecting local water systems and praised rapid relief operations including portable showers and water distribution at 310 Savage Street. Administration said the parish funded part of a lighthouse project and is awaiting federal reimbursement.
Commissioners at a Caddo Parish Commission meeting described a series of problems that combined to disrupt local water service and outlined ongoing relief efforts.
CEO Bryant told the commission the parish had funded part of a separate "lighthouse" project and that the project team was seeking federal reimbursement for the remainder before completing work. "We have reached out and the status is that, we've funded a portion of the project, and they were, seeking, federal assistance with the other portion, and they're still waiting on an approval for that…
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