The state department of children and family services begins handing out disaster food stamp cards to flood victims. Jeff Palermo has the story..
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President Barack Obama returns from vacation today. He’ll visit Baton Rouge tomorrow. Governor John Bel Edwards told CNN that republican presidential candidate Donald Trump’s appearance last Friday helped raise awareness nationwide about the devastating flooding. Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton wants her supporters to donate to the flood victims.

The city of Walker in Livingston Parish begins working on a lawsuit today against the state for how it constructed Interstate 12 claim. Mayor Rick Ramsey says the concrete median acted as a sea wall which worsened flood conditions. But Ramsey says they are not confident in their ability to win the suit…
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An effort to sue the Army Corps of Engineers after Hurricane Katrina was also not successful.

There are many volunteer grouups helping with the recovery efforts. Todd Taylor is a spokesperson for Samaritan’s Purse and he says they’ve set up in Lafayette and Baton Rouge and they are focusing on cleanup efforts in flooded neighborhoods…
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Samaritan’s Purse was also in north Louisaina earlier this year to assist in their flood recovery efforts.