The mayors of Walker, Central and Denham Springs will testify before Congress today in Washington DC on the federal response to the historic flooding. Denham Springs Mayor Gerard Landry says he will voice concerns that many residents who suffered flood damage may have to either tear down their home or raise their house under FEMA guidelines…:
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Landry says if a home has been flooded multiple times, it does make sense for FEMA to require the home to be elevated, but not in this situation.

Tomorrow is the statistical peak of the hurricane season and State Climatologist Barry Keim says on September 10th, sea surface temperatures in the breeding grounds for tropical storms are at the maximum. He says so far this season we’ve had eight named storms, which puts us on track for 16 this season…:
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Hubig’s fans will be happy to learn that another New Orleans bakery is launching its own hand pies beginning today. The Hubig’s Pie factory burned down four years ago, and the popular pastries have not been around since. Haydel’s Bakery is now selling its debut New Orleans hand pie, similar in size and shape to Hubig’s. Haydel’s spokesperson Christine Adams…:
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She says today you can get the pies today at the bakery and also Fleurty Girl stores in New Orleans.

President Barack Obama says the federal government will cover a larger share of the costs to repair the damage done to public buildings and infrastructure that are the result of the historic flooding in south Louisiana. The larger cost share, means the feds will pick up 90-percent of the costs and that includes emergency response expenses.