State officials are developing a plan for housing the thousands of flood victims who still cannot return to their homes. Halen Doughty has more.:
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Celtic Media Studios in Baton Rouge converted into a shelter, and Director of Operations Patrick Mulhearn says they had about 4,000 people there by Sunday afternoon. He says people from all different professions have shown up to help:
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The flooding is not over yet as officials in St. James Parish are preparing for backwater flooding. Parish President Timmy Roussel says the levels of water in the Blind River are higher than what was seen during Hurricane Isaac. He says residents are scrambling to sandbag their homes before the water reaches it…:
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He says the water is rising on the Blind River due to backwater flooding.

Tragedy has once again fallen upon the family of former Southern University football player Devon Gales — who was paralyzed in a game against Georgia last season. The Gales’ were in one of the thousands of homes in southeast Louisiana that flooded and were given transportation by Georgia back to Atlanta where Devon is still going through therapy.