President Barack Obama is scheduled to arrive in Baton Rouge later this morning as he’ll get his first look at the devastating flood damage in south Louisiana. Mr. Obama was criticized for not ending his vacation last week and coming sooner. UL Lafayette Political Science Professor Pearson Cross says there are flood victims who are glad the President is here, while others will not be as thrilled…
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Baton Rouge Republican Congressman Garret Graves says once Congress returns to Washington DC next month, first order of business is to address the unmet needs of the property owners whose homes were flooded and didn’t have flood insurance….
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Graves is hopeful the President can convince Congress that a significant financial aid package is needed.

The historic flooding in south Louisiana will cost the state’s agirculture industry at least 110 million dollars. That’s according to LSU Ag Center economist Kurt Guidry…
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The AgCenter is still trying to determine livestock deaths, Guidry says it’s likely in the hundreds.

The Humane Society of Louisiana is still working to rescue animals that were lost in the flood and reunite them with their owners. Halen Doughty has more…
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