Announces $1 Million Grant for South Cameron Elementary School

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U.S. Rep. Charles W. Boustany, Jr., R-Southwest Louisiana, today announced a FEMA grant of $1,092,902.16 to rebuild a warehouse at South Cameron Elementary School.

"As the people of Cameron Parish continue to rebuild, ensuring the school system has the necessary resources is one of the most important aspects," Boustany said. "I am really proud of the ongoing hard work by Cameron Parish schools and families across the area."

On September 23, 2005, severe storm activity, including a storm surge of 15 to 20 feet from Hurricane Rita, resulted in the severe damage to Cameron Parish public buildings and facilities. Formerly Audrey Memorial School it was converted to warehouse/storage facilities supporting all schools in the parish and a bus garage for maintenance and repair of all the Cameron Parish School Board's vehicles before the storm. Flood waters rose to 18 feet above grade completely submerging the parish buildings for weeks. The only structure left standing after the storm was the steel frame and damaged roof of the bus garage.

Stephanie Rodrigue, Cameron Parish Superintendent of Schools, said, "we are pleased our recovery projects are moving through the FEMA process, and we look forward to rebuilding as soon as construction begins on South Cameron High School."

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