Flood relief efforts continue throughout south Louisiana. Governor John Bel Edwards says we are transitioning into recovery very quickly. At least 13 people have died as a result of the historic flooding. Over 40-thousand homes have been affected and 30-thousand people were rescued. The governor says crews are going door to door searching homes and vehicles in badly flooded areas to see if anyone else needs help…:
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Edwards says they plan to announce a housing plan today for those who are not able to return to their flooded home.

Edwards says even though people aren’t happy that President Obama is on vacation through all this, he’s not at all concerned about about our federal partnership…:
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He says we don’t need presidential traffic around the city anyway.

The U.S. Small Business Administration is in Louisiana to assist businesses affected by the flooding. Emelie Gunn has more…:
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State leaders are at the Baton Rouge airport at this hour waiting for GOP Presidential candidate Donald Trump who plans to tour the flood damage in South Louisiana. His running mate, Indiana Gov. Mike Pence, has already arrive and was seen chatting on the tarmac with Lt. Gov. Billy Nungesser and Attorney General Jeff Landry.