Thousands of people across southern Louisiana displaced by catastrophic flooding are now struggling with where to live. 70,000 victims had registered for individual federal assistance as of Wednesday. In Livingston Parish, all schools are closed until further notice. Denham Springs Mayor Gerard Landry believes every school in the city took on water.
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Officials say the death toll has climed to 13.

With all this water comes the increased risk of West Nile. State Medical Director for the Center of Community Preparedness, Dr. Frank Welch:
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He says the state is going to be very vigilant and focus on mosquito control over the next few weeks.

Many people lost important documents and photographs in the recent flood. Halen Doughty has more from the State Archives Office on how to salvage them…:
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St. James, St. John, additional regions in Ascension and also Jefferson Davis Parish are still bracing for the possibility of backwater flooding this week. Chief Deputy Chris Ivey with the Jefferson Davis Sheriff’s Office says they aren’t expecting many more areas to take on, but now they are gearing up for the aftermath…:
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