Thousands of flood victims are still in shelters, and many more are staying with family and friends. Governor John Bel Edwards says his office and other agencies are developing a strategy for housing these people in the immediate and distant future. He says it’s too early to know exactly what that plan will look like…:
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Celtic Media Studios in Baton Rouge opened their doors to thousands of people who were forced out of their homes after the devastating storm. Director of Studio Operations Patrick Mulhearn says the lull in the film industry actually turned out to be a blessing…:
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Mulhearn says Saturday night the population of Celtic was zero and Sunday afternoon the population was about 4-thousand people.

In St. James Parish, residents are scrambling to sandbag homes as the concern of backwater flooding into the rising Blind River remains high this week.

The Department of Children and Family Services is advising flood victims to pre-register for disaster food stamps. If you experienced loss or damage from the floods, you can apply online at D-C-F-S-dot-L-A-dot-gov-slash-preregister (dcfs.la.gov/preregister) or call 1-888-LA-HELP-U. DCFS Deputy Assistant Secretary Sammy Guillory says pre-qualifying will make it easier for enrollees receive their emergency food stamps, once D-SNAP application sites open…:
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He says says DSNAP benefits will be available once the state gets approval from the federal government.

Close to 15,000 Entergy customers in South Louisiana remain without power. DEMCO has about 9,000 without lights.