NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Louisiana is expected to get $16 million for port security, equipment to combat terrorists and emergency preparedness.
That's according to U.S. Sen. Mary Landrieu, D-La., who announced Friday the money is included in a Department of Homeland Security spending bill.
Under the bill, $5.5 million goes to state and local governments to improve emergency preparedness. .
The state is getting $2.8 million for new equipment and training to better respond to acts of terrorism and catastrophic events such as hurricanes and floods.
Meanwhile $1.3 million is going to the New Orleans region to help the area deal with threats in urban areas.
About $6 million is going to New Orleans, the Lower Mississippi River Port Wide Strategic Security Council and the St. Charles Parish Sheriff's Office to improve port security.
(Copyright 2012 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.)
