Nungesser: 'I have the utmost confidence in people on ground, FEMA

Hurricane Isaac

Plaquemines Parish President Billy Nungesser and Sen. Mary Landrieu (D-La.) spoke Friday about the ongoing effort to get the the southeastern Louisiana parish back to normal.

View the story "Sen. Landrieu: Right, smart investments can protect American people" on StorifySen. Landrieu: Right, smart investments can protect American peoplePlaquemines Parish President Billy Nungesser and Sen. Mary Landrieu (D-La.) spoke about the response to Hurricane Isaac, including FEMA, and the future of protecting the parish.Storified by WWL-TV · Fri, Aug 31 2012 11:31:12Plaq Parish Billy Nungesser: I have the utmost confidence in the people on the ground here & FEMA. We've been family over the past cpl yearsWWL-TV Sen. Mary Landrieu: Stress today that FEMA is on the ground and has been here since days before the storm.WWL-TV Sen. Landrieu: Complications in Plaq Parish in turning power back on.WWL-TV Sen. Landrieu: My efforts in WAshington will not cease to build a strong & comprehensive, scientifically based flood control system for La.WWL-TV Sen. Landrieu: Restore Act will provide 80% of BP oil fine back to communities to finish flood control projects, build wetlands.WWL-TV Sen. Landrieu: Greatly for tremendous performance of system in place. Still not enough money in Corps budget for nation.WWL-TV Sen. Landrieu: La. is using Cajun ingenuity to find money outside of Corps budget to get things done.WWL-TV Sen. Landrieu: With the right and smart investments, we can and will protect our people along the Gulf Coast, U.S. from floods, storms.WWL-TV Sen. Landrieu: When FEMA showed up, they were quicker and smarter.WWL-TV FEMA Craig Fugate: We're rapidly moving onto next step and that's recovery. This is where FEMA comes in.WWL-TV FEMA's Fugate: FEMA is fully funded for recovery effort.WWL-TV Nungesser: Appears couple that died in Plaquemines died from drowning.WWL-TV Sen. Landrieu: Thanking American people for the $14+ billion levee, pumping system that protected area.WWL-TV Nungesser: the big issue is power in Plaquemines. Three large electrical poles in marsh, need to get power restored.Maya RodriguezSen. Landrieu: I hope one of things Mitt Romney takes back in how underfunded Corps of Engineers is.WWL-TV Nungesser: Military brought ice, water, MREs for people in south of parish still trapped.WWL-TV Nungesser: No estimates on damage. Seen more debris on some levees than they did during Katrina.WWL-TV Nungesser: Still under evacuation order. No need to return to homes w/ water still around, power not on.WWL-TV Nungesser: Back levees to be cut in 10-12 places to drain water. Know how important it is to get people back home.WWL-TV