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Gulf Coast, Mississippi River cities eager for flood funding

Ted Falgout walks into his flood-damaged home which is under extensive repair before he can move back in, in Larose, La., Thursday, April 14, 2022. While many swaths of the country are at risk for flooding, the Louisiana coast has long been especially vulnerable. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert) Ted Falgout discusses the storm surge, on his houseboat on his property, that he rode out the storm in, and has been living in while his home undergoes extensive repairs, in Larose, La., Thursday, April 14, 2022. When Hurricane Ida hit last summer, a storm surge overwhelmed a levee and gushed into Falgout’s coastal Louisiana home. “That water was probably 60% mud,” said Falgout, who’s hoping relief is on the way for his community, about 30 miles southwest of New Orleans. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert) Ted Falgout walks onto his houseboat that he has been living in while his home undergoes extensive repairs, in Larose, La., Thursday, April 14, 2022. When Hurricane Ida hit last summer, a storm surge overwhelmed a levee and gushed into Falgout’s coastal Louisiana home. “That water was probably 60% mud,” said Falgout, who’s hoping relief is on the way for his community, about 30 miles southwest of New Orleans. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert) Ted Falgout sits on a mower while posing for a photograph on his land and home in Larose, La., Thursday, April 14, 2022. When Hurricane Ida hit last summer, a storm surge overwhelmed a levee and gushed into Falgout’s coastal Louisiana home. “That water was probably 60% mud,” said Falgout, who’s hoping relief is on the way for his community, about 30 miles southwest of New Orleans. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert) Ted Falgout stands amidst construction inside his home which is under extensive repair before he can move back in, in Larose, La., Thursday, April 14, 2022. When Hurricane Ida hit last summer, a storm surge overwhelmed a levee and gushed into Falgout’s coastal Louisiana home. “That water was probably 60% mud,” said Falgout, who’s hoping relief is on the way for his community, about 30 miles southwest of New Orleans. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert) A covered chair and empty closets are seen inside Ted Falgout's home which is under extensive repair before he can move back in, in Larose, La., Thursday, April 14, 2022. When Hurricane Ida hit last summer, a storm surge overwhelmed a levee and gushed into Falgout’s coastal Louisiana home. “That water was probably 60% mud,” said Falgout, who’s hoping relief is on the way for his community, about 30 miles southwest of New Orleans. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert) A taxidermy duck is seen as Ted Falgout tours his home which is under extensive repair before he can move back in, in Larose, La., Thursday, April 14, 2022. When Hurricane Ida hit last summer, a storm surge overwhelmed a levee and gushed into Falgout’s coastal Louisiana home. “That water was probably 60% mud,” said Falgout, who’s hoping relief is on the way for his community, about 30 miles southwest of New Orleans. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert) Carpenter Lenny DeRoche works on the pitch cabinets of Ted Falgout's home which is under extensive repair before he can move back in, in Larose, La., Thursday, April 14, 2022. When Hurricane Ida hit last summer, a storm surge overwhelmed a levee and gushed into Falgout’s coastal Louisiana home. “That water was probably 60% mud,” said Falgout, who’s hoping relief is on the way for his community, about 30 miles southwest of New Orleans. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert) FILE - Floodwaters slowly recede in the aftermath of Hurricane Ida in Lafitte, La., about 25 miles south of New Orleans, Wednesday, Sept. 1, 2021. While many swaths of the country are at risk for flooding, the Louisiana coast has long been especially vulnerable. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert, File) Ted Falgout points out the storm's waterline standing on the houseboat on his property that he rode out Hurricane Ida and has been living in while his home undergoes extensive repairs, in Larose, La., Thursday, April 14, 2022. As climate change increases the threat of hurricanes, cities on the Louisiana coast and Mississippi River are hoping President Biden's $1.2 trillion infrastructure package will provide badly needed funding to fortify locks, levees and other flood protections. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)