The Cajun parishes of Louisiana will welcome a world reunion of the Acadian diaspora.

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With parts of New Orleans and other parishes in southeast Louisiana still under water, Blanco and legislators face a daunting task over the coming months and years.

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It led the U.S. Department of Agriculture on Wednesday to designate four Louisiana parishes and seven contiguous parishes as natural disaster areas.

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