President Barack Obama will arrive later this morning to assess the damage left behind by a historic flood that killed 13 and left thousands of individuals displaced. UL Lafayette Political Science Professor Pearson Cross says the best thing that could come out of this visit is for Mr. Obama to convince Congress to help flood victims get back on their feet…
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Over 106-thousand people have registered for federal disaster aid.

LSU Ag Center economist Kurt Guidry says the flood damage has resulted in a 110-million dollar economic loss to the state’s ag industry. Guidry says that number will likely go up…
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Soybeans and rice were two hardest hit crops.

GOP Congressman Garret Graves says the first order of business when Congress returns next month is to meet the unmet needs of flood victims. Emelie Gunn has more…
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The Humane Society of Louisiana has a very active operation in Livingston Parish as they continue to find abandoned animals. H-S-L executive director Jeff Dorson says they’re doing everything they can to reunite pets with their owners…
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Dorson says they are looking for people who want to volunteer or shelter animals. For more information go to humane-la-dot-org.