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Some locals have criticized President Obama for waiting more than a week to visit the residents affected by the floods.



Delicate Mix of Compassion and Politics as Obama Heads to Louisiana Floods
President Obama, set to visit victims in Baton Rouge, faces a challenge: to commend the federal government’s relief efforts without focusing on optics.
NYTIMES.COM|DE MICHAEL D. SHEAR