Allain lists flood protection at the top his legislative priorities: "It's important we protect people from hurricanes and back-water flooding. One project that proved itself during the Mississippi River flooding is the sinking of the barge in Bayou Chene. That probably saved hundreds of homes in Terrebonne and St. Mary parishes. I also want to move the Morganza-to-the-Gulf levee system along."<ref name=allain/>"We will continue to fight for as much money as we can for funding for levees and the Bayou Chene project. That's first and foremost — to make sure we push forward our agenda for those operations," Allain added.<ref name=allain/> | Allain lists flood protection at the top his legislative priorities: "It's important we protect people from hurricanes and back-water flooding. One project that proved itself during the Mississippi River flooding is the sinking of the barge in Bayou Chene. That probably saved hundreds of homes in Terrebonne and St. Mary parishes. I also want to move the Morganza-to-the-Gulf levee system along."<ref name=allain/>"We will continue to fight for as much money as we can for funding for levees and the Bayou Chene project. That's first and foremost — to make sure we push forward our agenda for those operations," Allain added.<ref name=allain/> |