A spokesman for Governor John Bel Edwards says President Obama was given a list of aid requests for flood victims during his visit to South Louisiana. Richard Carbo, says they are also looking to reduce the costs the state will have to absorb for responding to the disaster…:
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Over 115-thousand south Louisiana residents have signed up federal disaster assistance.

Republican US Senator Bill Cassidy says Congress needs to know from the state an exact dollar amount needed in additional funding…:
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The Governor’s Office hopes to have those dollar figures by the beginning of September.

Edwards will hold a news conference today at GOHSEP to update the public on new housing assistance programs becoming available.

Debris cleanup in flooded neighborhoods should move more quickly now because of an order signed by the Department of Environmental Quality. Halen Doughty has more…:
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During his visit to Baton Rouge, President Barack Obama met with the family of the deputy who was critically injured in the July 17th ambush on officers. 41-year-old Nick Tullier has been in the hospital since being shot in the head and stomach in the attack, which killed three other officers. James Tullier said on Facebook that Mr. Obama’s doctors will speak with those treating Deputy Tullier and get back to them with recommendations.