The state continues to respond to this historic flooding. Governor John Bel Edwards….
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One of the those individuals rescued was the former voice of the LSU Tigers, Jim Hawtorne. He had over a foot of water in his home in East Baton Rouge Parish, when individuals in a boat took him and his wife to dry land.

More evacuations are taking place in Iberville Parish as the water continues to flow south.

Flooding is also an issue in Acadiana. Donald Jones with the National Weather Service says Lafayette, New Iberia and the Lake Arthur areas are having the biggest problems. He says the Vermillion and Mermentau Rivers are at peak crest right now and homes continue to flood as the rivers rise…
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The massive flooding across south Louisiana, will force many people to file flood insurance claims. Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon says the first thing people need to do is contact their agent. But he says there are other ways to prepare to make a claim….
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As much of south Louisiana is dealing with historic flooding, we are also entering the peak of the hurricane season. Halen Doughty has more…
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