The Baton Rouge Area Chamber releases a report that shows 110-thousand homes are located in the flooded areas in a nine-parish area around the Capital City. BRAC CEO Adam Knapp says about 48-thousand residences in Livingston Parish were potentially ruined and many of them are without flood insurance…
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Knapp says he hopes these shocking finds will persuade the federal government to give Louisiana more financial support.

Republican Presidential candidate Donald Trump is sure amazed at the scope of the damage. Here’s what he said after touring East Baton Rouge and Ascension Parishes yesterday…
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President Barack Obama will be in Baton Rouge on Tuesday.

There is frustation in Livingston parish over the response by the federal government. Walker Mayor Rick Ramsey says FEMA can do more to help flood victims who lost their homes…
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Ramsey says he’s been told by FEMA there’s no plans to bring in travel trailers for flood victims to live in. Governor Edwards says FEMA will pay for hotel rooms on a rolling 30 day basis for those who can’t return to their home just yet.

As the state transitions into recovery, more volunteers and resources will be needed. Red Cross CEO Gail McGovern says if anyone wants to volunteer or donate to the Red Cross, they can go to RedCross.org. She says their work is far from over.
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