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title: HHS Declares PHE for Louisiana and Texas
description: HHS Secretary Alex Azar has declared public health emergencies (PHEs) in Louisiana and Texas in response to Hurricane Laura. These emergencies were declared retroactively to…
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# [HHS Declares PHE for Louisiana and Texas](https://www.quada.org/blog-posts/hhs-declares-phe-for-louisiana-and-texas)

 Written by [QUAD A](https://www.quada.org/blog-posts/author/quad-a) | Aug 28, 2020

HHS Secretary Alex Azar has declared public health emergencies (PHEs) in Louisiana and Texas in response to Hurricane Laura. These emergencies were declared retroactively to August 22, 2020 for Louisiana and to August 23, 2020 for the State of Texas.

For more information and specific details on these PHEs, please visit the following links:

[CMS Offers Comprehensive Support for Louisiana and Texas with Hurricane Laura](https://www.cms.gov/newsroom/press-releases/cms-offers-comprehensive-support-louisiana-and-texas-hurricane-laura)

[https://www.phe.gov/emergency/Pages/default.aspx](https://www.phe.gov/emergency/Pages/default.aspx)

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