Flood victims in the 20 parishes that have been declared federal disaster areas are still applying for federal aid. FEMA reports that 70-thousand people have registered for individual assistance, and registration is open at disasterasssistance.gov.
The Salvation Army is collecting donations to help the thousands of storm victims who lost everything in the flood. Don Molino has more…
South Louisiana will soon be at an increased risk mosquitos after the flood. State Medical Director for the Center of Community Preparedness, Dr. Frank Welch, says mosquitoes that carry the Zika virus are not as prevalent in the flooded areas of the state, but the threat should not be ignored.
Welch says floods leave standing water, which allows mosquitoes to breed and the population to grow quickly.
Conditions are improving in Lafayette parish following the devastating flood. Lafayette OEP Director Craig Stansbury says the parish is starting to enter the recovery phase. He says they will be assisting FEMA with setting up a location and whatever else the residents need going forward.
Stansbury says over 5-thousand homes were damaged in the flood.