Gov. Jeff Landry on Wednesday defended the cleanup of pollution that has flowed into waterways following last month's explosion and fire at Smitty's Supply in Tangipahoa Parish, while federal officials said the work would press ahead despite the government shutdown.

Landry and other government officials traveled to Tangipahoa to address the situation after new video emerged showing how much pollution remained. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and its contractors are working under emergency authority and have "redoubled" efforts to clean up, a top agency official said.

Drone video shot by a Mandeville resident and posted online over the weekend showed some of the polluted ponds near Smitty's and the Tangipahoa River, prompting Landry to call for a quickened recovery effort.

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